tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post5840988049942652153..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Are we obsessed with the WASL?Melissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-38824091759088423182007-01-27T12:58:00.000-08:002007-01-27T12:58:00.000-08:00I also agree with Booth Gardner. Yes, we need to ...I also agree with Booth Gardner. Yes, we need to set standards and measure progress, but the level of time dedicated to the WASL is the main reason we can only consider alternative schools or private schools. The WASL is NOT a good, sole measurement of students, we are wasting precious resource time on it. The measurements are not developmentally appropriate, it is failing all our children and therefore our society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-29643967969788186712007-01-11T16:52:00.000-08:002007-01-11T16:52:00.000-08:00I agree completely with Booth Gardner's point of v...I agree completely with Booth Gardner's point of view. <br /><br />Read yesterday's Seattle Times article on this subject: <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2003516647_waslkids10n.html'>Many struggle with WASL</a>Beth Bakemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16827919509722526726noreply@blogger.com