Hathaway Elementary has been named a 2015 Washington Achievement Award winner in the category of Overall Excellence.
The Washington Achievement Award is sponsored by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the State Board of Education. Award winners are selected using the state’s Accountability Index and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver.
Schools are recognized as top performers in one of seven categories:
• Overall Excellence
• High Progress
• English Language Arts Growth
• Math Growth
• Extended Graduation Rate (only awarded to high and comprehensive schools)
• English Language Acquisition
• Achievement Gap
“The Achievement Awards recognize schools and educators making a difference in student outcomes,” said Isabel Muñoz-Colón, State Board of Education Chair. “Award recipients are schools that have made measurable progress helping students prepare for college, career, and life. The Achievement Awards are one way we can learn more about the successful strategies Washington schools are using to help our kids.”
“OSPI and the State Board of Education have spent a lot of time on the achievement index,” said Randy Dorn, superintendent of public instruction. “We’re very proud of the schools recognized for their performance on the index. Each school shows sustained growth or excellence, or both. I congratulate each and every school for the hard work they’ve done.”
