Resources for Teachers and Parents

WHS Culminating Project Information - Everything you need to know about the WHS Culminating Project, including the timeline, schedules, FAQs, a glossary and much more.

Nine Characteristics of High Performing Schools - What makes a successful school?  Research has found that high-performing share these common characteristics as a focus in everything they do.

Cyber Safety: Tips for safe surfing.

9/10 Grade Level Expectations (GLEs)

Assessment Information

Meeting Standard: Passing the WASL and moving on with the rest of your life - Lots of WASL advice, links, and general information.

OSPI Assessment - Information on the WASL and the Washington State assessment system.

Washington State Report Card - All the Wenatchee High School statistics from OSPI

Just for the Kids - Find out how Wenatchee High School compares to other schools in the state with similar demographics.

WASL Reading Stems - Use these as a guide for preparing assignments, assessments, and classroom discussions.

WASL Writing Information - OSPI designates this as information for principals, but everyone with an interest in better understanding the WASL writing requirements should take a look at this.  It's a big file, so be patient (twenty-five pages).

10th Grade Science "Mini-WASL" - Emphasis on the "mini," but it provides some insight into the nature of the test.

Thinking, reading, writing, and information literacy

Lexile Book Database - Part of the The Lexile Framework for Reading, An outstanding service that "can help to improve reading skills by matching readers to appropriate texts."  Set up a user account to use the Lexile Analyzer to determine the Lexile score for any text sample. Search for a book and its Lexile information.

Oregon School Library Information System - This is a great site for parents, teachers, and students at all levels.