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RESOURCES - PARTNERSHIP FOR LEARNING ARTICLES
EDUCATION REFORM TIMELINE
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1992
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Commission on Student Learning created.
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1993
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State legislature adopts Education Reform Act establishing common learning goals for all Washington students and charging Commission on Student Learning with development of academic standards, assessment system and accountability recommendations.
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1993-1995
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Committees comprised primarily of Washington state teachers create standards, or Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EARLs).
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1995
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Adoption of standards for reading, writing, listening and math.
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1996
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Adoption of standards for social studies, science, arts and health/fitness.
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1995-1998
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Teachers oversee development of WASL questions for alignment with the standards and age appropriateness. Citizen committees review WASL questions for fairness and racial and gender biases.
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1996
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First 4th-grade WASL tests administered voluntarily.
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1997
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4th-grade WASL tests required.
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2000
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Students of the class of 2008 take WASL in 4th grade.
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2001-2005
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Science test scheduled to be phased in.
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2004-2008
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Social studies, arts and health/fitness tests scheduled to be phased in.
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2006
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Students of the class of 2008 take 10th-grade WASL for the first time. As part of the state's graduation requirements, this class will be required to meet the reading, writing, math and listening standards as measured by the 10th-grade WASL (thereby earning a Certificate of Mastery).
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2006-2008
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Class of 2008 scheduled to have opportunities to retake all or portions of the 10th-grade WASL.
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2008
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Certificate of Mastery will be required for graduation.
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1998
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Local school boards directed to set 3-year reading improvement goals for 4th-grade students based on WASL scores.
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1999
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Commission on Student Learning's duties transferred to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission (A+ Commission) is created.
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2000
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A+ Commission established 3-year improvement goals for fourth, seventh and 10th-grade reading and math.
Resource provided by Partnership for Learning.
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