Monday, April 23, 2007 - Page updated at 12:05 p.m.

The Class of 2008 is the first group of students required to pass the WASL to graduate. Over the next several months, we'll explore a number of key questions about the test.

Got a story idea for or a comment about this project? E-mail us at wasl@seattletimes.com.

Students share their experiences

· Dispatches: math and science

· Dispatches: reading and writing (Thu, 3/16)

· Wilber: learning the language (Sun, 1/29)

· Dispatches: math and science

· Dispatches: reading and writing (Thu, 3/16)

· Rickey: misgivings in math (Sun, 1/29)

· Dispatches: math and science

· Dispatches: reading and writing (Thu, 3/16)

· Mandy: the trials of tests (Sun, 1/29)

Useful WASL information

Teachers, parents and students: Share your thoughts in our WASL forum »
For a sample test and other information, visit the WASL Resource Center »
A beginner's guide to the WASL »
For WASL data from specific districts, see the Washington State Report Card »

More wasl

Gregoire wants to delay WASL math requirement (Tue, 11/28)

Test's failure rate grim for efforts to lift minorities (Fri, 9/22)

The science of improving WASL scores (Wed, 9/20)

WASL results show strong gains, puzzling declines across the state (Sat, 9/09)

Apparent drop in WASL scores has schools upset (Thu, 9/07)

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