Edmonds School District's Philosophy of Assessment

Student assessment in the Edmonds School District provides clear, meaningful, and balanced information about the extent to which students are meeting district and state standards and will be used to improve student learning.

Edmonds School District staff believe the purpose of assessment is to serve the needs of students, teachers, parents, administrators, and the community by:

• Providing essential information about student progress towards meeting standards
• Guiding educational improvement efforts
• Clarifying what students are expected to know and be able to do
• Tailoring instructional activities to meet the needs of individual students 

The overall assessment program in the Edmonds School District includes:

• classroom assessments, including informal checks for understanding
• school or district assessments, and
• state testing