Columbian.com - Serving Clark County, Washington
Regarding
the "Fathers Against Mothers Against WASL"
group proposed Columbian columnist John Laird, I offer a quiz:
The
percentage of 10th-graders passing the Washington Assessment of Student
Learning in 2005 was:
A)
72 percent
B)
65 percent
C)
42 percent
The
average cost for an individual 10th grade WASL is:
A)
$12
B)
$38
C)
$72
The
WASL is taken by:
A)
4th, 7th, 10th, graders
B)
4th, 5th, 7th, 10th, graders
C)
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, graders
The
"No Child Left Behind" act states that standardized testing shall be
a graduation requirement in:
A)
2008
B)
2012
C)
It does not require testing as a graduation requirement.
The
WASL will be a graduation requirement in
A)
2012
B)
2010
C)
2008
John
Laird should:
A)
Keep spouting uninformed opinions and attacking responsible parents.
B)
Find a new job
C)
Become an informed columnist who bases his opinions on facts rather than fluff.
Mothers
against WASL:
A)
Loves to spread propaganda
B)
Owns stock in Nintendo and hopes to abolish homework, making more time for
Pokemon
C)
Includes caring, active parents who want to raise the standard of education,
but fails to see how WASL accomplishes this.
The
answer to each question is "C."
Rayne
Guillet