Journalism Classes
| Tracking # |
19-544 |
| Submitted | Nov. 21, 2019 |
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Communications
From: Alexa Gagosz
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
-A spreadsheet of all public high schools in the state of Washington that offer a journalism course during this academic year (2019-2020)
-A spreadsheet of all student-ran media groups within all public high schools in the state of Washington. This spreadsheet should include the newspaper or news magazines with a corresponding link, if any, with its corresponding school in which it is housed.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Alexa Gagosz
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Washington Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 21, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: State Board of Education
Hello!
Muckrock,
The State Board of Education does not retain the records you are requesting. Please submit your request to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction(OSPI). You can submit the records request from OSPI here: https://www.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/contact-us/ospi-public-records-request
If you have any more questions or concerns feel free to contact us again and have a lovely day.
Respectfully,
Theresa Leo
Office Assistant
Washington State Board of Education
sbe@k12.wa.us<mailto:sbe@k12.wa.us>
www.sbe.wa.gov<http://www.sbe.wa.gov/>
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello Ms. Leo,
Thank you for your direction. I'll redirect this request accordingly.
Thank you for your time and help.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
-A spreadsheet of all public high schools in the state of Washington that offer a journalism course during this academic year (2019-2020)
-A spreadsheet of all student-ran media groups within all public high schools in the state of Washington. This spreadsheet should include the newspaper or news magazines with a corresponding link, if any, with its corresponding school in which it is housed.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Alexa Gagosz
From: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Good Morning,
Thank you for contacting the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). We received the request you submitted on December 3, 2019 and logged your request as Public Records Request No. 19-544. You requested:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
-A spreadsheet of all public high schools in the state of Washington that offer a journalism course during this academic year (2019-2020)
-A spreadsheet of all student-ran media groups within all public high schools in the state of Washington. This spreadsheet should include the newspaper or news magazines with a corresponding link, if any, with its corresponding school in which it is housed.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
In regards to your first bullet point: In CEDARS we collect state course codes and there are 4 state course codes that encompass journalism. Here are the course codes:
11101
Journalism
Journalism courses (typically associated with the production of a school newspaper, yearbook, or literary magazine) emphasize writing style and technique as well as production values and organization. Journalism courses introduce students to the concepts of newsworthiness and press responsibility; develop students' skills in writing and editing stories, headlines, and captions; and teach students the principles of production design, layout, and printing. Photography, photojournalism, and digital technology skills may be included.
11147
Journalism and Broadcasting-Independent Study
Journalism and Broadcasting-Independent Study courses, often conducted with instructors as mentors, enable students to explore topics of interest related to journalism, broadcasting, and mass media. Independent Study courses may serve as an opportunity for students to expand their expertise in a particular application, to explore a topic in greater detail, or to develop more advanced skills.
11148
Journalism and Broadcasting-Workplace Experience
Journalism and Broadcasting-Workplace Experience courses provide students with work experience in a field related to journalism or broadcasting. Goals are typically set cooperatively by the student, teacher, and employer (although students are not necessarily paid). These courses may include classroom activities as well, involving further study of the field or discussion regarding experiences that students encounter in the workplace.
11149
Journalism and Broadcasting-Other
Other Journalism and Broadcasting courses.
Although we collect this information from school districts, we do not currently have this information available in a summarized public format. We anticipate we will have records for you by the week of March 30th, 2020.
In regards to your second bullet point: We do not have this information. Individual school districts may have a list of these groups.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
Thank you,
Lisa
Lisa Brownell
Public Records Office
Forms and Records Analyst 2
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
P.O. Box 47200 | Olympia, WA 98504-7200
office: 360-725-6372 | fax: 360-753-4201
OSPIPRR@k12.wa.us<mailto:OSPIPRR@k12.wa.us>
www.k12.wa.us<http://www.k12.wa.us/>
From: Alexa Gagosz
Lisa,
Thank you for your response on this request. Regarding the March 30, 2020 date, is that for the information regarding the 2018-19 academic year or the 2019-2020 academic year? For now, I could take the 2018-19 academic year information until this current year's information is available.
Thank you,
Alexa
From: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Alexa,
The March 30, 2020 due date is for the 2018-19 school year data. The 2019-20 school year data won't be available until the 2020-21 school year.
Thank you,
Lisa
Lisa Brownell
Public Records Office
Forms and Records Analyst 2
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
P.O. Box 47200 | Olympia, WA 98504-7200
office: 360-725-6372 | fax: 360-753-4201
OSPIPRR@k12.wa.us<mailto:OSPIPRR@k12.wa.us>
www.k12.wa.us<http://www.k12.wa.us/>
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From: Alexa Gagosz
Lisa,
Thank you for this clarification. I look forward to receiving the 2018-2019 academic year data in March.
Thank you,
Alexa
From: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Attached to this email are all responsive records OSPI located for your request.
This email completes OSPI's response to your request. Your request is now considered closed. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
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Thank you,
Lisa
Lisa Brownell
Public Records Office
Forms and Records Analyst 2
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
P.O. Box 47200 | Olympia, WA 98504-7200
office: 360-725-6372 | fax: 360-753-4201
OSPIPRR@k12.wa.us<mailto:OSPIPRR@k12.wa.us>
www.k12.wa.us<http://www.k12.wa.us/>
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