| Washington Assessment of Student Learning is | | | | Washington Assessment of Student Learning will |
| Enacted for the 2006-2007 School Year | | | | be eligible for the program. |
| The class of 2008 in all Seattle Schools will be | | | | A second program created by the Seattle |
| required to pass the 10th-grade Washington | | | | Schools in order to offer assistants to students is |
| Assessment of Student Learning, this will be the | | | | the Extended Learning Summer Semester. These |
| way that most students will earn the Certificate | | | | programs are intended to provide students with |
| of Academic Achievement, one of the four new | | | | the opportunity to improve their reading, |
| statewide graduation requirements. The | | | | mathematics, and writing skills before retaking the |
| Washington Assessment of Student Learning | | | | Washington Assessment of Student Learning. A |
| report will indicate a student's performance in | | | | for credit program will offered for ninth and tenth |
| reading, writing and math with science being in a | | | | graders during the summer at Ingraham, Franklin |
| separate report. Most students in the Seattle | | | | and West Seattle high schools. These courses will |
| Schools will, of course, be very successful on the | | | | not only be offered in math and reading but also |
| three sections on their first try but for those | | | | in social studies, language arts, science and health. |
| students who may have difficulty meeting the | | | | Students will need to be referred by their high |
| standards, there will be opportunities for them to | | | | school counselor before they can participate in this |
| receive assistance. These programs will help the | | | | program. This is a solid program but may not suit |
| students in the Seattle Schools achieve scores on | | | | all students. |
| the Washington Assessment of Student Learning | | | | There are several other programs that are being |
| while furthering there education. | | | | developed by the Seattle Schools for the |
| Seattle Schools Establishes Programs to Aid | | | | 2006-2007 school year. All of the high schools in |
| Students on the Washington Assessment of | | | | the Seattle Schools system are adding some kind |
| Student Learning | | | | of student assistance to help them do their best |
| The Summer College is a ground-breaking | | | | on the Washington Assessment of Student |
| collaboration between Seattle Schools, three | | | | Learning. Several high schools have added a |
| Seattle Community Colleges and the City of | | | | seventh class period that will be used for help or |
| Seattle. The Summer College is designed to offer | | | | remedial work. Tutoring sessions in math and |
| those students who need remedial help for high | | | | literacy and classroom tutors have been set up at |
| school students. The Summer College program will | | | | most high schools. Seattle Schools are instituting |
| last five weeks and will be conducted on the | | | | intensive instructional periods, Evening School |
| campuses of the three community colleges. This | | | | programs, Contract Learning and the Digital |
| will not only give the students the help they need | | | | Learning Commons in an effort to provide |
| but provide an early introduction to life on a | | | | programs that appeal to students' different |
| college campus. Those students who have scored | | | | learning styles and schedules. |
| Level 2 or below on at least one section of the | | | | |