Test Score Results for Successful Small Learning Communities Designed for Student Achievement: Bellevue International School co-founder Bruce Saari describes second order change that is required for converting large high schools into small learning communities. WASL & Standardized Test Scores at Lake Washington International School and Bellevue International School.

<BODY>Results for small learning communities designed for student achievement: Bellevue International School co-founder Bruce Saari describes two successful models for small learning communities in Washington State: Lake Washington International Community School and Bellevue International School. WASL Test scores at these two small learning communities can be read as outgrowths of a curricular and program design. The following web pages present Washington State Wasl test scores alongside Wasl test results from Lake Washington and Bellevue School Districts. Other standardized test score results are included. These pages offer a history of standardized testing that reaches back to 1993, the first year that Bellevue International School students took a standardized test. Standardized test scores. CTBS test scores. ITBS test results. CFAS test results for 11th grade.The following standardized test scores are statistical milestones that chart the progress of two innovative public schools of choice: Lake Washington International School (founded 1997) and Bellevue International School (founded 1991). Standardized test scores like these do not come from teaching to the tests, and they do not come from excluding student applicants on the basis of past experience or aptitude. Instead, they are the natural outgrowth of the "International School culture," an alternative public school program design and set of values that are described throughout this website. Marysville Arts & Technology High School. Academic achievement and student performance and high performance WASL test scores. <P><B></U><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#000000><A HREF="http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/04/3/1/18236022.cfm" TARGET="_top"><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#0000FF>Marysville Arts & Technology High School:</FONT></STRONG><B></U><FONT SIZE=3 COLOR=#000000></U><B></A>     A New School of Choice in Marysville</FONT></STRONG></B></P></FONT></B> <B></U><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#0000FF></U><B><A HREF="http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/04/3/3/18276411.cfm" TARGET="_top">Editorial Opinion:</A></U></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=3 COLOR=#000000></U></B>  "Small Marysville School Offers Big Possibilities"</FONT></STRONG></B></A></P></FONT></P></B> <P></P> </FONT></B><P><B><FONT SIZE=3>            </FONT><FONT SIZE=4>                   </FONT><U><FONT SIZE=5>Charter Schools & Test Scores</FONT></U><FONT SIZE=6>:</FONT></B></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE=5>             <U>An Important Measure of School Performance</U></FONT></B></P> <P><FONT SIZE=4>                        </FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3>          <B>                   </B></FONT><B><FONT SIZE=4>  </FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#008080>   <U>Where Promises and Rhetoric Meet Reality</U></FONT></B></P> <P></P> <DIV ALIGN="center"><TABLE WIDTH=84% BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0><TBODY> <TR VALIGN="top"> <TD> <STRONG><FONT SIZE=4>"For the last three academic years, International students have </FONT><U><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#FF0000>outperformed</FONT></U><FONT SIZE=4> both Bellevue School District and state averages on the <U>Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills</U> given to eighth graders every fall." </FONT></STRONG><P><STRONG><FONT SIZE=4>                                  --</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>Marsha King, </FONT><U><FONT SIZE=3 COLOR=#008080>Seattle Times</FONT></U><FONT SIZE=3>, Nov. 20, 1996</FONT></STRONG></P></TD></TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> </DIV> <P>   </P> <P><B><FONT SIZE=5 COLOR=#0000FF>                                  <U><I>New Results: </FONT></EM></U></I></B></P> <P><B><EM><FONT SIZE=5 COLOR=#0000FF>                         <U>(WASL) 2000 7th Grade</FONT></U></B></EM></P> <P><B></EM><STRONG><FONT SIZE=3 COLOR=#008080>                                        <U>Writing</U>        <U>Math</U>       <U>Reading</U>      <U>Listening</U></FONT></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>    Washington State Avg.</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>       42.6              28.2           41.5             79.6</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#0000FF>    Lk. Wa. International</FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#FF0000><STRONG>      86.8          57.9         77.6          93.4</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>    Lk.Wa.S.D. 414</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>                  59              46.7             59.3              89.9</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#0000FF>   Bellevue International</FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#FF0000><STRONG>      80.5          68.8          75.3          96.1</FONT></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>     Bellevue S.D. 405</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>              56.9             49.4             62.4             86.2</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P>   </P> <P><B><FONT SIZE=5 COLOR=#0000FF>                                  <U><I>New Results: </FONT></EM></U></I></B></P> <P><B><EM><FONT SIZE=5 COLOR=#0000FF>                         <U>(WASL) 2000 10th Grade</FONT></U></B></EM></P> <P><B></EM><STRONG><FONT SIZE=3 COLOR=#008080>                                        <U>Writing</U>        <U>Math</U>       <U>Reading</U>      <U>Listening</U></FONT></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>    Washington State Avg.</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>       31.7              35.0           59.8             77.8</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#0000FF>    Lk. Wa. International</FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#FF0000><STRONG>      81.0          100         100           100</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>    Lk.Wa.S.D. 414</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>                 52.9              58.9          75.7             86.7</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#0000FF>   Bellevue International</FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#FF0000><STRONG>      74.1          96.3        98.1          100</FONT></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>     Bellevue S.D. 405</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>              53.5             61.0             80               85.7</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P>   </P> <P><B><FONT SIZE=2>                                                             <U><EM><FONT SIZE=5 COLOR=#0000FF>NEW! 2000 ITBS</FONT></EM></U></B></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE=3 COLOR=#008080>                                        <U>Reading</U>      <U>Expres</U>        <U>Quant</U>         <U>Core</U></B></FONT></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>    Washington State Avg.</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>          54              55              60              58</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#0000FF>     Lk. Wa. International</FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#FF0000>         90           87           87           90</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>    Lk.Wa.S.D. 414 </FONT><FONT SIZE=3>                 69               69              74              72</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>     Bellevue S.D. 405</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>                72               71              75              74</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#0000FF>     Bellevue International</FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#FF0000>        87            83           88          88</FONT></B></P> <P>   </P> <P><B><EM><FONT SIZE=5 COLOR=#0000FF>                                 <U>(WASL) 1999</FONT></U></B></EM></P> <P><B></EM><STRONG><FONT SIZE=3 COLOR=#008080>                                        <U>Writing</U>        <U>Math</U>       <U>Reading</U>      <U>Listening</U></FONT></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>    Washington State Avg.</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>           37              24              41               87</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#0000FF>    Lk. Wa. International</FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#FF0000><STRONG>          81           84          89           100</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>    Lk.Wa.S.D. 414</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>                     55              42             60                 94</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#0000FF>   Bellevue International</FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#FF0000><STRONG>          72           72           86            99</FONT></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>     Bellevue S.D. 405</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>                   57             46              59               91</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P>   </P> <P><B><FONT SIZE=2>                                                                    <U><EM><FONT SIZE=5 COLOR=#0000FF>1999 ITBS</FONT></EM></U></B></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE=3 COLOR=#008080>                                        <U>Reading</U>      <U>L/Arts</U>        <U>Math</U>         <U>Core</U></B></FONT></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>    Washington State Avg.</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>          52              52              56              54</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#0000FF>     Lk. Wa. International</FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#FF0000>         88           83           76           85</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>    Lk.Wa.S.D. 414 </FONT><FONT SIZE=3>                 66               64              65              66</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>     Bellevue S.D. 405</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>                67               67              67              68</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#0000FF>     Bellevue International</FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#FF0000>        82            79           76          80</FONT></B></P> <P>   </P> <P><B><FONT SIZE=5 COLOR=#0000FF>                                   <U>1999 ITED</FONT></U></EM></B></P> <P></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=3 COLOR=#008080>                                            <U>Reading</U>         <U>Quant. Thinking</U></FONT></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#000000>   Washington State Avg.</FONT></U><FONT SIZE=3 COLOR=#000000>                  57                         60</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG></FONT><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#0000FF>  Bellevue International</FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#FF0000>                91                   92 </FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#000000>   Bellevue Dist. 405</FONT><FONT SIZE=3 COLOR=#000000>                         68                         73</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P> </P> <P><B><EM><FONT SIZE=5 COLOR=#0000FF>                                 <U>(WASL) 1998</FONT></U></B></EM></P> <P><B></EM><STRONG><FONT SIZE=3 COLOR=#008080>                                     <U>Wtg</U>       <U>Math</U>       <U>Rdg.</U>       <U>Listening</U></FONT></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>    Washington State Avg.</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>      31         20            38              80</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#0000FF>    Lk. Wa. International</FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#FF0000><STRONG>      66      48         67           97</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>    Lk.Wa.S.D. 414</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>              41          32             54             90</FONT></STRONG></B></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#0000FF>   Bellevue International</FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=#FF0000><STRONG>     58        62        79           97</FONT></B></P> <P><B><STRONG><FONT SIZE=2>     Bellevue S.D. 405</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>            46          36             55             90 </FONT></STRONG></B></P> <DIV ALIGN="center"><TABLE WIDTH=80% HEIGHT=57% BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0><TBODY> <TR VALIGN="top"> <TD> <B><STRONG><FONT COLOR=#008080>"Dartmouth is wonderful--I'm enjoying it so very much, the courses are fabulous, I've met some amazing people, it's beautiful, I'm drumming & running & going to political lectures.  I want to thank you again for instilling in me the qualities and attitudes that are helping me make the most of my time there already...I still remember reading Freud on the plane on the way to Hawaii & people thought I was a freshman in college!  Ha, ha.  Thanks for not putting any limits up, ever." </FONT></STRONG></B><P><B><STRONG><FONT COLOR=#008080>                                                          --BIS graduate</FONT></STRONG></B></P></TD></TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> </DIV> <P><A HREF="InternationalModel.htm" TARGET="_top"><font face=papyrus><FONT SIZE=3><B>Teachers Design High Powered Schools: Bellevue International School 1991, Lake Washington International School 1997, Marysville Arts & Technology 2003</U></FONT></B></A> <P><A HREF="Writing.htm" TARGET="_top"><font face=papyrus><FONT SIZE=3><B>Mastery Learning Writing Curriculum for Student Achievement </U></FONT></B></A></U> <P><A HREF="StartUpFAQ.htm" TARGET="_top"><font face=papyrus><FONT SIZE=3><B>SLC Myths: Making it Better vs. Making it New</STRONG></B></A> </U> <P><A HREF="Retention.htm" TARGET="_top"><font face=papyrus><FONT SIZE=3><B>Social Promotion...or Program Accountability?</U></FONT></B></A> <P><A HREF="Home.htm" TARGET="_top"><font face=papyrus><FONT SIZE=3><B>Transform the Instructional Culture</FONT></STRONG></B></A> <P><A HREF="Articulated.htm" TARGET="_top"><font face=papyrus><FONT SIZE=3><B>Thematic 9-12 Humanities & Literature Curriculum</U></FONT></STRONG></B></A> <P><A HREF="TestScores.htm" TARGET="_top"><font face=papyrus><FONT SIZE=3><B>Test Scores</I></U></FONT></STRONG></B></A> <P><A HREF="Academics.htm" TARGET="_top"><font face=papyrus><FONT SIZE=3><B>Essential Curriculum</FONT></B></A> </U> <P><A HREF="AdvancedPlacement.htm" TARGET="_top"><font face=papyrus><FONT SIZE=3><B>Articulated Curriculum</FONT></STRONG></B></A> </U></FONT> <P><A HREF="Products.htm" TARGET="_top"><font face=papyrus><FONT SIZE=3><B>Improving Instructional Effectiveness</FONT></B></A> <P><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="BruceSaariCV.htm" TARGET="_top">Saari CV</A> </FONT></B></P> <P><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#000000>E mail address: saari@topschools.com</FONT></A></P> <P><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top"><B><font face=papyrus><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=#0000FF>HOME</FONT></B></A></P> </BODY> <BODY>Small learning communities. 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