1. AESA Conference
December, 2008

2. Get your foot in the door…
Brief background on Washington Assessment System
Alternatives Options for Students
How did we get involved?
What are we doing?
Benefits and lessons learned
Engaging in statewide assessment system-
Dynamic new partnerships with state office of education

3. Background on Washington’s Assessment System

4. Options Available to Students
Advanced Placement and College Admissions Tests
Collection of Evidence
WASL/Grade Comparison

5. So how did the ESD get involved in this?

6. What is ESD doing? Binder Processing Scoring Management
Data Collection
Data Reporting
Training

7. Staff Registration System
Products
COE Website
COE Scoring Manager
eFILE
Staff Registration System
Scoring Center

8. By-Products Relationships OSPI Other ESDs Partnerships MediaNet WSIPC
Ed Tech
Opportunities
Scoring Center
New Assessment projects
Improved perception of ESD System

9. Lessons Learned Communication is key Technology is a tool
Adult learning is harder than student learning
Relationships lead to new ventures

10. Resources

11. COE Cycle Submission Intake Sufficiency Scanning Scoring 1, 2, 3
Verify Data (ESD)
Verify Data (OSPI)
Score Reports
Pre-register augmentation
Analyze/revise process
Train field

12. State Map of submitted collections

15. Distribution of Scorers, Summer 2008