The State Board of Education and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction are seeking input

 Please take the time to complete this survey to address these items:

1. What do you value in Washington schools
2.  Help the State Board develop a new tool for evaluating schools

Link to Survey

The State Board of Education and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction are seeking input from Washington’s principals, building staff, and parents on how to identify successful K-12 public schools. Information will be used to revise the Achievement Index.

The Achievement Index is used to recognize some of the state’s highest-achieving schools. With the March 2012 flexibility waiver from the federal requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA or No Child Left Behind), the Index will now evolve as the primary tool for statewide K-12 accountability.

The survey asks several “value” questions on school success.
For example, would you view these two schools as equally successful?
·         A school with a lot of students passing tests.
·         A school where a lot of students are progressing faster than average (regardless of how they do on tests).

This will have a significant impact on the evaluation of schools. As such, we want to provide ample opportunities for your staff and parents to provide their input.

The survey will close on February 15th. I sincerely appreciate your help in spreading the word. – Aaron Wyatt, SBE Communications