OTHER; HB 1476 - Establishing a performance-based grading system for schools and school districts.
Testimony to House Education Committee
Good afternoon Chairwoman Santos and committee members,
Washington State PTA does not have a position on the labels for the new accountability index. But I wanted to affirm that yes, clarity is important. And yes, education lingo can be a hurdle to family engagement.
I encourage you to visit the website of the Office of the Education Ombudsman and read their Family Dictionary of Education Terms. You might think it’s an Onion spoof, but it’s not all too real. The terms we use in education can create barriers.
That said, please don’t get sidetracked by labels. Please, make sure the index is a useful tool, and make sure it is actually used by the schools and state to improve the quality of education programs.
Thank you.
- Ramona Hattendorf, WSPTA government relations coordinator
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