Highline School District Parent Night WASLHigh School Graduation Requirements January 2006

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Highline School District Parent Night
WASL/High School Graduation RequirementsJanuary
2006
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Frequently Asked QuestionsHigh School WASL 2006

• When will the High School WASL be administered?
• Reading March 13-14
• Writing March 15-16
• Math April 18-19
• Science April 20-21
• No Make-up!
• Students need to be present for both days of a
  test to receive a score. Students who are absent
  on either day of a two-day test will not receive
  a score.

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When will we get the scores back?

• The scores will be delivered to the districts on
  June 8, 2006 and those score reports should be
  delivered to you shortly thereafter.
• The scores at that time may be used to plan for
  summer school, intervention programs, and/or
  re-takes in August, 2006.

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When is the first retake and how many times can a
student retake the WASL?

• The first retake for the High School WASL will
  take place between August 7-10, 2006.
• A student can retake all or part of the WASL up
  to five times.

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Can 11th and 12th grade students re-take parts of
the WASL in Spring 2006?

• Absolutely.
• They will take the test on the same schedule as
  the tenth-grade students in their building.
• No fees will be charged for any 11th and 12th
  graders wanting to take a WASL.

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What should you do if you want your child to take
one or more WASL tests this spring?

• You will need to pre-register your 9th, 11th, or
  12th grade child to take one or more of the WASL.
  Pre-registration assures that a test booklet and
  test scheduling are arranged for your child.
• No registration is required for 10th grade
  students.

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How to do the pre-registration?

• When January 3-20
• MondayFriday 700 am to 800 pm
• How
• Website www.k12.wa.us/waslregistration
• Toll-free number 1-866-400-WASL or
• 1-866-400-9275

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How to do the pre-registration?

• What
• First and Last names
• (as they appear in the districts files)
• Grade Level
• State Student ID number (SSID)
• Your childs SSID number is available through
  your students high school counseling office.

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Will WASL score be posted on high school
transcripts?

• YES.
• The highest WASL scores achieved in each subject
  are posted on students transcripts. This began
  with the transcripts of students in the Class of
  2006.
• There is no indication on the transcript of how
  many times a student took the WASL just the
  highest score achieved and the date.

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How can a student receive a scholar designation
based on WASL performance?

• Students can receive scholars designations on
  their transcripts for each subject when they
  achieve a level 4 score (exceeds standard) on
  the WASL the first time they take the test.
• If students take the WASL for the first time in
  either grade 9 or 10 and do not achieve level 4,
  they have lost their opportunity to receive the
  scholars designation on their transcripts.

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What can you do to prepare your childs success
in WASL?
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Option 1 WASL Released High School Reading Test

• The WASL Released High School Reading Test is a
  full-length WASL reading test that matches all
  the requirements of an original WASL.
• It has the same number items per strand.
• Also available in Mathematics.