Clarkston School District

June 14, 2006

Dear Families of the Class of 2008,

As a member of the Class of 2008, your student has specific requirements that are being implemented across the state. One of those requirements is meeting the standards in reading, writing and math on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL).

We have enclosed a copy of your student's results for reading, math and writing. You will be receiving the results of your student's science test in the fall. Meeting the science standard is not a requirement for the class of 2008.

Congratulations to those who met the WASL standard in all three areas. We are proud of your accomplishments and wish you well as you complete the rest of your high school graduation requirements. Students who did not pass one or more sections of the WASL this spring have multiple options to help them meet the WASL graduation requirement. Please review the enclosed information and use it to help determine what your student needs to do to meet the WASL requirement for high school graduation by the spring of 2008.

The district is providing separate four-week summer sessions beginning July 10 for reading, writing and mathematics specially designed to help students meet the WASL standards. A schedule of these classes to be held at Clarkston High School (CHS) is included in this mailing. Students can register at the main office at CHS or at the School District Office at 1294 Chestnut.
Students will also have four retake options on any section of the WASL. The first of these retest sessions is scheduled for the week of August 7-10 at CHS. Preregistration by phone or online by July 9 is required ( http://www.k12.wa.us/WASLRegistration -- or call 866-400-9275). Students can take the retest at CHS or at other sites across the state to accommodate vacations or different living schedules during the summer. A list of testing sites is available at the website.
If a student is retested and does not meet the standard, there will be additional study sessions provided during the school year. Students who have not met the standard after taking the test twice may have other alternative ways to demonstrate that they have the knowledge and skills tested on the WASL. The high school counselors will be available during the school year to assist in this process.

Families with students in special education who took a different test than the WASL will receive results back later this summer. Retakes for students with IEPs who have not met the standard will be scheduled in the fall.

The Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has developed a number of resources for students and families. These are found at http://www.WASL2006.com . Sample WASL tests can be found at http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/WASL/WASLPractice-ParentStudent.aspx .

Sincerely ,

Pete Lewis, Superintendent

Eric Price, Director of Curriculum

Van Cummings, CHS Principal

WASL Requirements for Class of 2008

June 14, 2006 Dear Families of the Class of 2008, As a member of the Class of 2008, your student has specific requirements that are being implemented across the state. One of those requirements is meeting the standards in reading, writing and math on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL). We have enclosed a copy of your student's results for reading, math and writing. You will be receiving the results of your student's science test in the fall. Meeting the science standard is not a requirement for the class of 2008. Congratulations to those who met the WASL standard in all three areas. We are proud of your accomplishments and wish you well as you complete the rest of your high school graduation requirements. Students who did not pass one or more sections of the WASL this spring have multiple options to help them meet the WASL graduation requirement. Please review the enclosed information and use it to help determine what your student needs to do to meet the WASL requirement for high school graduation by the spring of 2008. The district is providing separate four-week summer sessions beginning July 10 for reading, writing and mathematics specially designed to help students meet the WASL standards. A schedule of these classes to be held at Clarkston High School (CHS) is included in this mailing. Students can register at the main office at CHS or at the School District Office at 1294 Chestnut. Students will also have four retake options on any section of the WASL. The first of these retest sessions is scheduled for the week of August 7-10 at CHS. Preregistration by phone or online by July 9 is required ( http://www.k12.wa.us/WASLRegistration -- or call 866-400-9275). Students can take the retest at CHS or at other sites across the state to accommodate vacations or different living schedules during the summer. A list of testing sites is available at the website. If a student is retested and does not meet the standard, there will be additional study sessions provided during the school year. Students who have not met the standard after taking the test twice may have other alternative ways to demonstrate that they have the knowledge and skills tested on the WASL. The high school counselors will be available during the school year to assist in this process. Families with students in special education who took a different test than the WASL will receive results back later this summer. Retakes for students with IEPs who have not met the standard will be scheduled in the fall. The Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has developed a number of resources for students and families. These are found at http://www.WASL2006.com . Sample WASL tests can be found at http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/WASL/WASLPractice-ParentStudent.aspx . Sincerely , Pete Lewis, Superintendent Eric Price, Director of Curriculum Van Cummings, CHS Principal	Promoting Academic Success WASL Study Sessions July 9-August 3 WASL Retakes August 6-9 RECOMMENDATIONS : Some of our students are just a few points away from meeting the standards. We recommend that these students attend our summer PAS sessions in July and take the re-test in August The extra work may be just what is needed to make those few extra points and meet the standard. The alternative is to attend sessions throughout the school year and take the test again in March and April of 2007. Some students have failed to meet the standard in all three areas. We recommend that these students attend our PAS program in July for reading and/or writing and then take those sections of the WASL in August. They will be able to take advantage of WASL study sessions in math throughout the school year and retake the math section of the WASL in the spring of 2007. These students will have to plan very carefully to ensure that they meet the WASL standards before the spring of 2008. Click here for SCHEDULES
Resources: Retest Scheduling - http://www.k12.wa.us/WASLRegistration -- or call 866-400-9275 Sample WASL Tests - http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/WASL/WASLPractice-ParentStudent.aspx .