tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post7736323319692373553..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-64302946514753196042016-10-28T08:21:59.437-07:002016-10-28T08:21:59.437-07:00Yes - my kid at Garfield who opted out was a 2016 ...Yes - my kid at Garfield who opted out was a 2016 graduate. My current junior took the ELA exam last year but will opt out of ELA and math this year.<br /><br />If she feels strongly about opting out - she can fail the exam on purpose. That at least starves the system of meaningful data. They are comparing students's SBA and SAT scores.Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-8691735409353513262016-10-28T07:53:16.415-07:002016-10-28T07:53:16.415-07:00The Hale students that opted out were the kids tha...The Hale students that opted out were the kids that graduated in June 2016. It wasn't required for them so it was an easy opt out.<br /><br />HPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-21977358251399942632016-10-27T17:29:22.804-07:002016-10-27T17:29:22.804-07:00Thanks for the info, everybody. I had misread the ...Thanks for the info, everybody. I had misread the page Lynn provided above, and believed that a high enough SAT or ACT score could substitute for the ELA SBA score, but that's only true if the student has sat the SBA and not achieved a passing score. <br /><br />The upshot: She's gotta take the stupid test. I wonder what will happen to all those kids at Nathan Hale who opted out of the SBA tests? Are they not going to graduate?Josh Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242600011474990770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-188370490141081032016-10-27T16:26:57.119-07:002016-10-27T16:26:57.119-07:00Josh, required tests depend on the graduating year...Josh, required tests depend on the graduating year of the student. For this year's juniors and seniors (graduating classes of 2017 and 2018), the ELA SBA is required for graduation, along with a math EOC (or math SBA) and biology EOC. With class of 2019 and beyond, they will be required to take both the math and ELA SBA, even if they have passing scores on the math EOCs.<br /><br />http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/StateTesting/<br /><br />fyiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-59669797436078886492016-10-27T15:11:44.060-07:002016-10-27T15:11:44.060-07:00That's correct - she has to pass the ELA SBA i...That's correct - she has to pass the ELA SBA in order to graduate. The alternative is to fail the exam and then ask for her IB/AP/SAT/ACT score to be accepted as a substitute. <br /><br />Here's the info on state-approved alternatives; http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/GraduationAlternatives/Equivalency.aspxLynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-8805714725114416002016-10-27T13:21:41.839-07:002016-10-27T13:21:41.839-07:00I have a question I hope I can get some sort of de...I have a question I hope I can get some sort of definitive answer to: I was under the impression that passing the SBA is not an actual graduation requirement, but I'm now being told that because my daughter opted out of taking them last year she will not be allowed to graduate (she's got the Bio EOC and Math EOC squared away: it's just the English SBA that's outstanding).<br /><br />So, is this for real? If she continues to not take this, will she not get her diploma from SPS? And if not, can someone provide a reference I can take to the test coordinator/administration at the school? Thanks!Josh Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242600011474990770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-26917548294386593572016-10-27T09:48:25.160-07:002016-10-27T09:48:25.160-07:00Reprinting for Anonymous (no anonymous comments, p...Reprinting for Anonymous (no anonymous comments, please give yourself a name):<br /><br />The State GOP and Erin Jones: http://imgur.com/a/7pYIGMelissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-43105851293391574142016-10-27T07:56:47.340-07:002016-10-27T07:56:47.340-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19657842516702127892016-10-26T10:53:53.204-07:002016-10-26T10:53:53.204-07:00Charlie, you missed the boundary change documents ...Charlie, you missed the boundary change documents (but readers let us know about them.)Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-76053730290675836812016-10-26T07:39:00.599-07:002016-10-26T07:39:00.599-07:00There is a new Friday memo available for October 2...There is a new <a href="http://www.seattleschools.org/cms/one.aspx?portalId=627&pageId=12747041" rel="nofollow">Friday memo</a> available for October 21, but it's just more of the same and not really worthy of much comment.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.com