Washington State Board of Education Recognizes Regional Schools for Growth and Closing Gaps
The Washington State Board of Education recently released a video congratulating the schools within the North Central ESD region that were recognized through the School Recognition Program in recent years. These schools are part of approximately 13% of schools in Washington state that were recognized for the 2021-2022 school year and 2022-2023 school year.
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During the 2021-22 school year, 13 schools within the NCESD region received recognition. These schools are within the following districts: Brewster, Eastmont, Ephrata, Manson, Moses Lake, Omak, Orondo, Oroville, Quincy, Soap Lake, Warden, and Wilson Creek.
During the 2022-23 school year, 19 schools within the NCESD region received recognition. These schools are within the following districts: Cascade, Cashmere, Eastmont, Entiat, Manson, Moses Lake, Okanogan, Omak, Quincy, Warden, Waterville, and Wenatchee.
“This could not have been accomplished without every person in [each] school coming together and making a commitment to give our students [their] best,” said Ryan Brault, Board Member of Washington State Board of Education.
The State Board of Education (SBE), Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC) staff collaborate on school recognition program annually to recognize schools for exemplary performance as measured on the Washington School Improvement Framework, as directed in statute.
There are three ways schools can be recognized through this program: Closing Gaps, Growth, or Achievement.
Closing Gaps – The school has made significant progress for all students or specific student groups in areas identified for improvement in previous school years. These areas can include ELA Assessment Scores, Math Assessment Scores, English Learner Progress, or Graduation Rates.
Growth – The school has had at least one student group that saw some of the state’s largest gains in annual performance on multiple measures. These measures include attendance, ELA Assessment Scores, Math Assessment Scores, English Learner Progress, Graduation Rates, or the percentage of ninth-grade students who earned all the credits they attempted (Ninth-Grade Readiness).
Achievement – The school is among the top 10% of schools in the state for at least two of the following areas: Attendance, Dual Credit Completion, ELA Assessment Scores, Math Assessment Scores, Graduation Rates, or the percentage of ninth-grade students who earned all the credits they attempted (Ninth-Grade Readiness).
If you are interested in learning more about the School Recognition Program, please visit the Washington State Board of Education website.
Congratulations to the following schools for earning this recognition!
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