. codloe-Johnson@seatteschoos og] Friday, February 12, 2010 3.07 PM Spencer Watkins, Pat Fe Pubicola biog) NEA olgsaitesameons From: Spencer-Watkns, Pat) ‘To: Goodloe-Johnson, Mara; Theda, Gary; Chander, Bridgett (Ce: Bernatek, Bradley T; de Barros, Jessica ‘Sent: Fi Fed 12 15:06:31 2010 ‘Subject: Pubicola biog: NEA Good afternoon. 1 thought you should know that this article was posted today by the "*Publicola.net" blog -a "political watchdog" type of on-line publication, The blogger called me at about noon and posted this before I had an opportunity to eall back. I have no idea why this is popping up at this point. Jessica helped me with a bit more background: Seattle and Portland have been working with NWEA for more than 10 years in developing assessment systems; we analyzed three different approaches; pilot program last year had excellent feedbacks this is THE ONLY computer-adaptive assessment system that is aligned to Washington State Learning Standards. Dir, DeBell is quoted in the article as follows: Seaitle School Board President Michael DeBell says Goodloe-Johnson apologized for not disclosing her seat on NWEAYS board at a public meeting ofthe school board's executive ‘committee inthe fal of 2009, after the contract iad been signed; he suid she told the board that, she had not developed the contract. DeBell says there was “not a big reaction ... no outrage” at Goodloe-Johnson’s after-the-fuet disclosure, adding that the board is “very happy” with MAP. DeBell says the board disclosed all their potential conflicts at its first meeting this year, “partially n response” to Goodloe-Johnson’s belated disclosure about her position on NWEA’s board. The board governs and watchdogs itself, DeBell says, when it comes to protocol around potential conflicts. Seattle Schools Superintendent on Board of Nonprofit that got $370,000 Contract with Seattle Publie Schools Posted by Josh Feit on February 12, 2010 at 2:03 PM ‘View comments Comments and 2 Reactions Share retwoet ‘Transcript of Evidence : Page 706‘Scatle Publie Schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe- Johnson sits on the board of a Partland-based nonpeofit that was awarded 2 $370,000 contract with SPS last summer. The nonprofit, Northwest Evaluation Association (NIWEA), was hired forthe 2009-2010 school year to provide a K-9 diagnostic student test known as MAP (Measurement of Academic Progress.) Goodloe-Jobnson has been an the NWEA bose since 2008, Inthe pbtie docancents desribing the contract, including @ May 2009 incasoan to all Seattle principals, outlining the decision to go with NWEA's program, Goodloe-Johason did not disclose her position with NWEA. Extolling MAP pretty matter-f-factly, Goodlloe-Johnson wrote: Implementing MAP distriet-wide will promote the distil’ strategie direction by providing better information about whether we are mesting our goals... {tis my intention that asa result ‘of MAP implementation, we will have more aceurate data to measure and accelerate student growth and reduction ofthe education gap. We willbe success if, by 2010, you and your teachers have received full professional development on howto use MAP and are actively using it to make decisions that inform instruction and positively impact academic achievement Goodloe-Johnson’s office said they would have to callus back Seattle School Board President Michael DeBell says Goodloe-Johnson apologized for not disclosing her seat on NWEA’s board ata public meeting ofthe school board's executive committe in the fall of 2009, ater the ‘contrat had been signed; he ssid she told the board that she had not developed the contract. DeBell says there ‘was "nota big reaction ... no outrage” at Goodloe-Fohnson’saffe-the-Fact disclosure, adding thatthe board is “very happy” with MAP. ‘DeBell says the board disclosed all their potential conflicts at its first meeting this year, “partially in response” to Goodloe-Johnson’s belated disclosure about her position on NWEA’s board. The board govems and ‘watchdogs itsell, DeBell says, whea it comes to protocol around potential conflicts, Pauti Spencer ‘Communications Manager Ofee of Pubic fais ‘Seate Public Schools swarw sestleschoot org (209) 252:0204 (oes) (Gna) 08.8713 enh “Every student achieving, everyone accountable.” Transcript of Evidence A Page 707