Seattle Schools This Week
Some interesting and important issues being discussed this week. Monday, April 4th Curriculum and Instruction meeting , 4:30-6:30 pm, JSCEE. Agenda Highlights (partial) - Resolution to Consider Alternative Summative Assessments and Reaffirm Student Opt-Out Rights (Burke) Brave and ground-breaking resolution (see page 16): Under Resolution No, 2014/15-33 on Use of Smarter Balanced Assessment , The Board of Directors of Seattle Public Schools: - Asked Congress to support the Elementary and Secondary Education Act - Supported the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn’s efforts to suspend the use of the Smarter Balanced 2015 assessment scores for any consequential judgment or purpose such as federal school evaluations (Adequate Yearly Progress) - Called upon the Washington Legislature to reconsider high stakes graduation requirements until we may ensure assessment scores are interpreted and applied appropriately. - Calle...