CK's scores on national, state, and District level assessments have risen at a steady pace over the past five years and are consistently well above state and national averages. CK's SAT scores continue to show steady growth. In 1999, a record number of CK students took the test with average math and verbal scores well above state and national averages. This means there is an increasing number of secondary students taking one or more challenging college-level classes, including math, physics, chemistry, biology, history, and foreign languages. Test results along with other classroom assessments and student work provide important information on how well each child is learning.
Results help schools and teachers plan and carry out improvements in classroom instruction.
Assessment information also identifies students who need additional time and help to meet the learning requirements at each grade level. In addition, results help parents identify areas where they can help support their child's learning at home. Major strategies help improve teaching and learning I n 1993, Washington State raised the bar to improve the quality of teaching and learning in our schools. Instead, the WASL is one of many important tools needed to help schools, teachers, and parents find out how well each child is meeting the standards. It is also an important source of data used to focus school efforts to improve teaching and learning in the classroom.