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The State Board of Education is responsible for implementing a standards-based accountability framework that creates a unified system of increasing levels of support for schools in order to improve student achievement (RCW 28A.305.130). 

Statewide Growth Data Publicly Available for First Time

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Board of Education (SBE) and Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) released the revised Achievement Index which identifies high-performing schools for recognition and low-performing schools for support.

State Board of Education to Consider Submitting the Revised Achievement Index to U.S. Dept. of Education

SPOKANE, Wash. – At the July 10 - 11 meeting in Spokane, at the ESD 101 office, the Washington State Board of Education (SBE) will vote on submission of the Revised Achievement Index to the U.S. Department of Education (USED), and consider the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

State Board of Education Reviews Proposals to Incorporate Student Growth Measures into the Way Schools are Evaluated in Washington State

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. –The Washington State Board of Education’s May 7-9 meeting in Federal Way will focus on revising the Washington Achievement Index to include measures of student growth. The meeting will also address standards for approval for charter school authorizers, Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives for English Language Learners, Next Generation Science Standards, and CTE course equivalencies in Science.

State Board of Education to Adopt Performance Indicators for Revised Achievement Index

VANCOUVER, Wash. –The Washington State Board of Education’s November 8-9 meeting in Vancouver, at the office of ESD 112, will include an anticipated adoption of performance indicators for Washington’s revised Achievement Index.

State Board of Education to Discuss Performance Indicators for Revised Achievement Index

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Board of Education’s October 17 meeting, hosted via webinar, will include a discussion of possible performance indicators for Washington’s revised Achievement Index.

The State Board of Education uses the Achievement Index to recognize high-performing schools and to provide schools and districts an opportunity to self-reflect on their own performance trends.

State Board of Education to Begin Development of New School Accountability Framework

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Washington State Board of Education’s September 26 meeting at Walla Walla Community College will include a discussion of possible revisions to the state’s Achievement Index.

The State Board of Education uses the Achievement Index to recognize high-performing schools and to provide schools and districts an opportunity to self-reflect on their own performance trends.

State Board of Education to Revise State’s Achievement Index

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Washington State Board of Education’s (SBE) July 10-11 meeting at Western Washington University in Bellingham, will mark the start of the Board and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s (OSPI) collaborative effort to revise the state’s Achievement Index.

State Board of Education to Discuss the Implications of a Student Growth Model in Statewide School Accountability

YAKIMA, Wash. – The Washington State Board of Education’s May 8-9 meeting at Educational Service District 105 in Yakima will include an exploration of how to effectively incorporate student growth data into a statewide school accountability system.

State Board of Education Honored for Achievement Index Tool

RENTON, Wash. – On March 29, the Washington Educational Research Association (WERA) honored the Washington State Board of Education for their development of the Achievement Index, a database that provides an analysis of Washington public schools’ performance.

The award presentation took place during the WERA Spring Conference, which focused on the resources available for those seeking to measure student, school, and district achievement.

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