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WASDA consultant walks Stanwood-Camano board through self-assessment tool
Summary
At an Aug. 4 board retreat, WASDA facilitator Amy Cast reviewed the board self-assessment results and research linking board practice to student outcomes, prompting discussion on strengths in fiscal stewardship and gaps in student-outcomes oversight.
Amy Cast, a leadership development consultant with WASDA, opened the Stanwood-Camano School District board retreat by linking board professional development to student outcomes: "There is a direct line between the school board investing in its own professional development and outcomes for kids," she said.
Cast explained the district's self-assessment reports — two printouts showing item-level answers and a ranked summary across five standards — and described how trend data (from 2022 and 2026 in the packet) can be used to track progress year to year. She noted the instrument aggregates 72 questions into five standards and that color-coded results show areas for maintenance and growth.
Why it matters: The board's use of a statewide assessment tool anchors internal goals to broader, research-based standards. Several members cited the data as useful to plan a superintendent-evaluation calendar and to set measurable board work for the coming year.
