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WASL scores

since it was published in the local paper yesterday, I guess I can officially talk about our WASL scores in more detail. So here's why there was a small freak out initially... our scores jumped by 40% in reading and writing. We nearly hit 100% in reading - I'm not even sure it's possible to go higher from where we are...

Once the scores were announced over the PA system, and we got over the inital shock, the department talked for over an hour discussing the why this happened and what the ramifications would be. Audit by the state? Was there a grading error? Could it be that 40% of students had been purposefully failing the test because it didn't really count for anything (it's now a graduation requirement)? And isn't it sad that we're not celebrating - that we assume that huge number of our kids just couldn't pass the test?

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United We Lay said…
It's a normal first reaction. Teachers are so used to beign told that they're doing everything wrong by people who aren't actually in the classroom. We start to get down on ourselves and our abilities. Good for you guys! You worked hard, so did the kids, and you should all be proud!
5:48 AM
Ryan said…
Great job! I'm actually kind of jealous of the high school teachers for getting their scores back so quickly; us elementary folk have to wait for a couple more months.

I've got that impending feeling of doom about ours, but I do every year.
5:32 PM
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