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From the Graduation Alternative Application for Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction:

Update: the SBAC ELA at Garfield was "cancelled" for the date noted but Garfield IS giving it at a later date. end of update From the Garfield High webpage: All SBAC exams ELA - Cancelled 04/06/15 - 04/10/15 SBAC: Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium For all 11th graders and some 12th graders. The SBAC is the group of tests that were developed to align with Common Core standards. Washington State is phasing in these exams to replace the HSPE and EOC exams in reading, writing, and math. There is an SBAC test in math and an SBAC test in ELA (English-Language Arts). These tests are CAD (Computer Adaptive) and will be given in the computer labs. Schedule TBD within assigned LA classes. I have no idea why or what will be going on otherwise. As well, there is to be an announcement from a civil rights group against SBAC testing coming this week.  Stay tuned. Also, listen to this incredibly articulate little girl, Sydney Smoot, from Florida stand up against tes...