It is critically important that Evergreen District Schools at the primary and secondary levels make continuing progress toward average yearly progress (AYP) and improve State WASL competency goals in Mathematics, Literacy, and Science.  Neither we or our kids can afford to soft-soap poor results by making comparisons of WASL scores over a 5 year period.  This only serves to wash out the significant drop from 2006 to 2007 WASL scores for the 4th, 5th, 8th, and 10th Grade levels at each primary and secondary school.  

      As your school board director, I would strongly advocate for school improvement plans that incorporate best practices from successful schools, have increased checkpoints throughout the school year, and accountability to measure and insure successful WASL progress, additionally moving our district schools into approved status under NCLB requirements.  We can't afford to wait another year for results and further leave students behind.  As your School Board Director, I believe I can help our district achieve better academic achievement with accountability that we are putting district resources forward to provide the right solutions for the right problems.