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Find out how Washington is doing in preparing young people for college and careers:
| Align high school standards with college and workplace expectations | Align high school graduation requirements with college and workplace expectations | Administer college readiness test to all high school students | Develop a P-16 longitudinal data system | Hold high schools accountable for graduating students college- and career-ready | |
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Access more Closing the Expectations Gap 2008 survey results here.
Achieve is helping Washington with two different projects. The state initially sought Achieve's assistance with its collaborative Transition Mathematics Project, which is aimed at helping students make a successful transition from high school to postsecondary education in math. Achieve is providing ongoing advice on the implementation of the project and also is providing feedback on a set of college readiness standards in math.
“Got Math?” Publication Stressing the Importance of Math to Parents and Students
Partnership for Learning
Partnership for Learning is a nationally award-winning non-profit that helps schools and communities work together to boost learning from birth through the transition to college. The following information is used by the organization for communications and collaboration to equip people to work as informed and engaged partners in learning. This brochure targets students and parents, dispelling some of the myths that both have about how necessary math will be beyond high school.
http://www.partnership4learning.org/resources/GotMath.pdf
Action Center: Contact Governors, Legislators Participate in Survey
Partnership for Learning
Partnership for Learning is a nationally award-winning non-profit that helps schools and communities work together to boost learning from birth through the transition to college. The following information is used by the organization for communications and collaboration to equip people to work as informed and engaged partners in learning. This Web site hosts several surveys for parents, teachers, students and concerned citizens. It also provides information for contacting the governor of Washington, as well as for sharing information with others who might be interested.
http://www.partnership4learning.org/actioncenter/
E-Briefing Newsletter
Partnership for Learning
Partnership for Learning is a nationally award-winning non-profit that helps schools and communities work together to boost learning from birth through the transition to college. The following information is used by the organization for communications and collaboration to equip people to work as informed and engaged partners in learning. This Web site lists archived issues of the Partnership for Learning’s online newsletter. It provides timely and thought-provoking summaries of state and national education issues, research and polling, WASL and Certificate of Academic Achievement updates, and highlights of districts that are helping more students achieve at higher levels.
http://www.partnership4learning.org/pflresources/betterschools/
Guide for Planning Events for Parents
Partnership for Learning
Partnership for Learning is a nationally award-winning non-profit that helps schools and communities work together to boost learning from birth through the transition to college. The following information is used by the organization for communications and collaboration to equip people to work as informed and engaged partners in learning. This guide helps in planning educational and motivational events for parents to create awareness about new statewide graduation requirements.
http://www.partnership4learning.org/resources/ParentWorkshopGettingToGradInABox.pdf
Graduation Exam Informational Brochure
Partnership for Learning
Partnership for Learning is a nationally award-winning non-profit that helps schools and communities work together to boost learning from birth through the transition to college. This brochure helps explain Washington’s Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) tests to concerned parents.
http://www.partnership4learning.org/resources/TestingTestingTesting.pdf
Parent Primer on Graduation Standards & Requirements
Partnership for Learning
Partnership for Learning is a nationally award-winning non-profit that helps schools and communities work together to boost learning from birth through the transition to college. This brochure serves as a primer on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) and its accompanying standards.
http://www.partnership4learning.org/resources/OpeningMindsOpeningDoors.pdf
Postcards (Available in Multiple Languages)
Partnership for Learning
Partnership for Learning is a nationally award-winning non-profit that helps schools and communities work together to boost learning from birth through the transition to college. The following information is used by the organization for communications and collaboration to equip people to work as informed and engaged partners in learning. This postcard set targets parents of high schoolers, outlining the new graduation requirements for Washington students and giving tips for helping children to meet these requirements.
http://www.partnership4learning.org/resources/PostcardMailingOct05.pdf
Radio Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Partnership for Learning
Partnership for Learning is a nationally award-winning non-profit that helps schools and communities work together to boost learning from birth through the transition to college. The following information is used by the organization for communications and collaboration to equip people to work as informed and engaged partners in learning. This Web site contains links to several public service announcements broadcast on the radio from 2002–06.
http://www.partnership4learning.org/pflresources/psas/
Series of Opinion Surveys of Parents, Voters, Teachers, etc.
Partnership for Learning
Partnership for Learning is a nationally award-winning non-profit that helps schools and communities work together to boost learning from birth through the transition to college. The following information is used by the organization for communications and collaboration to equip people to work as informed and engaged partners in learning. This site has links to several polls, including surveys of Latino and African American citizens, voters, parents and teachers.
http://www.partnership4learning.org/geteducated/research/polling/
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