Seattle Schools Advanced Learning Testing Starting Tomorrow
This fell off my radar until a reader commented that she just got notice that her child's Advanced Learning testing is tomorrow. Here is the schedule.
Eligibility testing began on October 26 and will continue through January 2014 for students whose applications were received by the October 3rd deadline. Most testing will take place at your child's school during normal school hours. There will also be some Saturday testing to accommodate overcrowded sites and private school families. This is the tentative schedule, which will be updated as needed. We will endeavor to schedule Kindergarten and First Grade students during the week at their neighborhood schools whenever possible, rather than on Saturdays. Families and classroom teachers will be notified several days prior to testing.
Eligibility testing began on October 26 and will continue through January 2014 for students whose applications were received by the October 3rd deadline. Most testing will take place at your child's school during normal school hours. There will also be some Saturday testing to accommodate overcrowded sites and private school families. This is the tentative schedule, which will be updated as needed. We will endeavor to schedule Kindergarten and First Grade students during the week at their neighborhood schools whenever possible, rather than on Saturdays. Families and classroom teachers will be notified several days prior to testing.
Comments
-Confused
-outreach matters
-southpaw
It says if we don't show up, they'll just reschedule us. I'm sure there are costs associated with a bunch of no-shows and added test dates, though. This district sure seems to throw money around... Sigh.
HIMSmom
WAC 392-170-055 Assessment process for selection as highly capable student. (1) Students nominated for selection as a highly capable student, unless eliminated through screening as provided in WAC ((392-170-050)) 392-170-045, shall be assessed by qualified district personnel ((using a minimum of one measure for each of the multiple criteria in WAC 392-170-040. In order to be considered for final selection as among the most highly capable by the multidisciplinary selection committee following assessment, there shall exist evidence of one or more of the following characteristics:
(1) Evidence that the student scores in the top ten percent in cognitive ability as demonstrated by a standardized ability test;
(2) Evidence that the student scores in the top five percent in one or more specific academic achievement area; and/or
(3) Evidence that the student demonstrates behavioral characteristics for exceptional creativity));
(2) Districts shall use multiple objective criteria for identification of students who are among the most highly capable. There is no single prescribed method for identification of students among the most highly capable; and
The information is here in the first paragraph of page two.
Highly Capable Teacher Exceptionsl Creativity Checklist
http://www.dieringer.wednet.edu/ntms/documents/HighlyCapableChecklist.pdf
I have today that it seems a bit weighted towards capability and not aptitude leading to socio-economic bias. Not only that but often times people of advanced abilities may not demonstrate their full potential based on boredom with traditional classroom management and instructional methods.
Ann D.
Auto- correct is not in my favor today.
Ann D
-southpaw