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News & Resources Blog Articles News Videos Materials Press Releases Helpful Links RSS Feeds Get the latest information through RSS Feeds. Blog Articles News College & Work Readiness What is RSS? Most Recent Resources Ladies and Gentleman, the Washington Class of 2008 Added: 11 weeks 3 days ago Article April Update Added: 17 weeks 1 day ago Article Creating a College-Going Culture Added: 24 weeks 1 day ago Article Teaching Science Teachers to be Leaders Added: 28 weeks 6 days ago Article Senate Hearing to Delay Reading as a Requirement for the K-12 Diploma to be Held on Monday Added: 30 weeks 6 days ago Article Find More Resources >>	allisonm's blog It’s 13 not 37. By allisonm on 10 Jun \| 0 comments This just annoyed me. The headline for this article in the Wenatchee World reads: WASL stops 37 Wenatchee seniors from graduating. But read a little further and the article goes on to say that of those 37 seniors, 24 wouldn’t have graduated anyway due to lack of credits. That leaves only 13. Well, two can play at this game. Read more... Topics: WASL \| Students \| K-12 Education Reform \| Graduation Rates \| Diplomas Count leaves me empty. By allisonm on 05 Jun \| 1 comment As Maureen says, there’s been a lot of "buzz in the blogosphere" about Diplomas Count 2008: School to College: Can State P-16 Councils Ease the Transition?, a new report that “examines states' efforts to forge stronger connections between precollegiate and postsecondary education.” Or does it? Read more... Topics: College & Work Readiness \| Graduation Rates \| K-12 Education Reform \| It’s a marathon, not a sprint. By allisonm on 03 Jun \| 0 comments As OSPI sprints to the communications finish line regarding the Class of 2008 (I hope many of you watched it this morning on TVW!) the State Board keeps good pace in the marathon of upcoming initiatives regarding Washington’s diploma and accountability system. In my inbox this morning was an enewsletter from the SBE encouraging people to share their views on these two key topics in this online survey. Read more... Topics: College & Work Readiness \| K-12 Education Reform \| Terry to talk WASL By allisonm on 02 Jun \| 0 comments Since the reading and writing WASL scores were released to schools and districts last week, there have been a number of articles on the subject. Tomorrow, State Sup. Terry Bergeson will provide the state’s perspective on those numbers. Read more... Topics: K-12 Education Reform \| WASL \| And so it begins… By allisonm on 28 May \| 0 comments Yesterday, schools and districts received their WASL scores – a database, if you will, of students as of May 23 who have passed or not passed the WASL or state-approved alternative. This year, students must meet the reading and writing requirement in order to graduate. Read more... Topics: WASL \| K-12 Education Reform \| Graduation Rates \| I see the light! By allisonm on 23 May \| 0 comments How many researchers does it take to screw in the ed reform light bulb? Quite a few, it seems. A new study of Philadelphia high schools finds that their high school freshmen are more likely to be taught by inexperienced, uncredentialed teachers than their upper-grade peers. And students taking at least two classes taught by these teachers miss an average of two more school days a year than peers with more-qualified teachers. Read more... Topics: K-12 Education Reform \| Students \| Teachers \| Go on, beat the cynic out of me! By allisonm on 22 May \| 0 comments I heard that a statewide strategic plan to close the African American achievement gap was being developed and it looks like the rumors are true. On Monday, the advisory committee of HB 2722 (passed unanimously last session), was created. Read more... Topics: Achievement Gap \| K-12 Education Reform \| Minority Students \| rejected grant = sadness all around By allisonm on 13 May \| 0 comments Looks like we're not the only ones sad about WA losing the National Math and Science Initiative grant. Check out these editorials in the Vancouver Columbian and the Walla Walla Union Bulletin for more. Read more... Topics: K-12 Education Reform \| Math \| Science \| Teachers \| Mr. Chew, I respectfully disagree. By allisonm on 08 May \| 1 comment Mr. Chew, the Seattle teacher who refused to give his students the WASL, urges the state to “immediately abandon” (which, btw is NOT a solution) the WASL in an editorial today. While I respect his views and it’s clear he believes he has his students’ best interests at heart, Mr. Chew is unfortunately missing the bigger picture. Read more... Hats Off to the OmbudsWOman! By allisonm on 01 May \| 0 comments Ombudsman. A strange word with big meaning. Swedish in origin (according to my trusty wikipedia) an ombudsman is an official, usually (but not always) appointed by the government or by parliament, who is charged with representing the interests of the public by investigating and addressing complaints reported by individual citizens. You still with me? In other words, it's someone who listens to people's complaints and helps resolve them. Here in Washington, we have an education ombudsman, or more accurately an ombudsWOman, Adie Simmons, director of the Education Ombudsman's Office. Read more... 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9next ›last »	Recent News Do too many people go to college? 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