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A Message from Shane:
In August, all districts in Washington State were notified of their status in relation to federal legislation known as "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" (NCLB). This status, called "Adequate Yearly Progress" (AYP), is a key part of NCLB. AYP is an annual determination of whether schools, districts, and states have made progress toward the goal of having all students meet or exceed state standards in reading and math as well as meet targets for test participation, unexcused absences and graduation rates. Washington's statewide assessment, the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) served as a major factor in calculating AYP in Washington State. As you might have heard, beginning in the 2009-2010 school year, the WASL will be replaced by the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) in grades 3-8 and the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE). We encourage you to visit www.WAtesting.com for more information on the changes to state testing, including the move toward online testing.Based on our results, Selah School District has not met AYP targets in all areas. As our next step the district will be implementing the District Learning Improvement Plan that was created last school year by the District Learning Improvement Team.
We are committed to the success of each student in our district and are focused on raising each student's academic performance. We are optimistic about the future, and we hope that you will join us in this important work. We encourage you to contact your student's school or the district office for any questions that you may have or for additional information.
Sincerely,
Shane BacklundExecutive Director for Teaching and Learning
Email: ShaneBacklund@selah.k12.wa.us
Phone: (509) 697-0704
Fax: (509) 697-0823
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