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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Nine Mile Parents Slam WASL on NW Cable News
These folks in contact with CURE? \doc\web\2000\06\nwwasl.txt NINE MILE FALLS PARENTS QUESTION THE WASL Northwest Cable News June 5, 2000 One thing is for certain next fall, students will still contine taking washington state exams Krem2's Isa Arnita reports The subjectivity of the grading is a concern, The whole cost issue, all of the costs <Head shot Kathy Goins Concerned Parent> Kathy Goins is just one of a handful of parents in Nine Mile Falls who doubts the effectiveness of the Washinton exam. "I don't think the WASL is the way to go". 4th, 7th and 10th graders are required to take the tests and they're not doing well Take a look at how nine mile falls 4th graders did in math: last year. '98-99 WASL EXAMS Nine Mile Falls Math 55% 4th ----> 15% 7th -> 30% 10th--> Only 55% of 4th graders met the state standard. 7th graders did a lot worse with only 15% making the grade and only 30% of 10th graders met the standard <shot of kids at desks pulling out calculators> and no matter where you go in the state you'll find these kinds of test results <shot Terry Bergeson Superintendent> "The kids are working and working at it, and I don't want the children to be worried about it" State Superintendebt of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson says test scores will improve with time and they have with several school districts Some of the children need more time. there are children that who will need summer schools, there are before school programs where students need more tutoring. (Yeah, but 70% of them???) but parents say the upwards trends in test scores will eventually turn around Claire Snodgrass: "This has happened in other states where scores have an upward trend, but then they level off, and then they actually start dropping" Maryland and Vermont are two examples but washington educators say it will help students in the long run <Bergeson> "you gotta know how you're doing, you gotta keep working at it" Bergeson says with better teacher training and more emphasis on the WASL, scores will be better in just a few years Parents like Kathy Goins will be watching every step alomg the way Isa Atrnita KREM2 News -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU.
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