| Assessments are used by the District
and State to provide information about individual and group achievement.
They are used to improve and guide instruction and develop and revise
curriculum. Assessments also help us to understand the effectiveness
of programs so that we understand if students are achieving required
standards and how programs compare to other districts. Teachers
use ongoing classroom-based assessments to guide instruction and
monitor student progress. Teachers may use observation, tests, quizzes,
presentations, performances, online assessments, and other indicators
to assess student learning.
District assessments are used to
measure student progress in writing at grades three,
six and nine and to measure proficiency in reading from
kindergarten through grade eight.
The Washington Assessment of Student
Learning (WASL)
is used to measure student progress toward meeting state
standards-the Essential Academic Learning Requirements
(EALRs).
Reading, writing and math are assessed at grades four,
seven, and ten. Science is assessed at grades five,
eight and ten.
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