The state rated school and district performance based in part on these test scores allowing parents, taxpayers and others to see how their schools are doing. (bluum.org)
Even with strong majorities favoring time to adjust, over three - quarters (78 %) of voters believe teachers should continue to be evaluated based in part on test scores during the transition with 26 % believing those evaluations should be used only to reward good work or provide guidance to improve teaching and 19 % agreeing only if the evaluations are not used to hire or fire teachers. (achieve.org)
Gov. Jay Inslee supported evaluations based in part on test scores, but the legislature — under pressure from teachers» unions — voted against making them mandatory. (governing.com)