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Oct 31
Congratulations to recipients of WSSDA’s annual Boards ofDistinction awards! The Boards of Distinction recognition program awards schoolboards that demonstrate alignment with the Washington School Board Standards.
This year, 31 boards applied for recognition with 22receiving the award (see below). Boards fall into one of three categoriesaccording to the size of their district’s enrollment: small, medium or large.One board from each category will receive further recognition as Board of theYear. Those will be announced at the WSSDA annual conference in November.
“We saw a year over year increase in applications from smalland medium districts,” said Colleen Miller, WSSDA’s director of leadershipdevelopment. “Applications from large districts held steady.”
Applicants for the award provided two essays, one regarding the board’s efforts to close the Opportunity Gap and a second which described the application of one of the WSSDA Standards for school boards. These essays provided a clear relationship between the board’s use of data and how it informed decisions, and how those decisions resulted in positive outcomes for students.
The standards contain two sections, one for school boards asa team and one for individual school board directors. They identify elements ofgood governance and effective leadership as drawn from best practices andcurrent research. They also validate and affirm the importance of the schoolboard’s role in ensuring student success.
WSSDA helps boards align with the standards by providingtraining and consultation throughout the year. Also, WSSDA created an online board self-assessment tool that is research-based and scientificallyvalidated.
See the array of services WSSDA delivers by viewing our “Why WSSDA” page.
2017 Boards of Distinction
Large School Districts |
Medium-sized School Districts |
Small School Districts |
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Central Kitsap Clover Park Everett Evergreen Federal Way Issaquah Northshore Pasco Puyallup |
Anacortes Arlington Eatonville Ferndale Mount Vernon Pullman Quincy Riverview Wapato |
Coupeville Crescent Morton Raymond |
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