Because Interactive Washington is written by teachers in Washington state, we have a better understanding of the needs of our students. On top of that, we also recognize that two major initiatives have shifted the way we approach teaching.

Every article, practice, and importantly, assessment is aligned to what students will be required to show on the test. We accomplished this by analyzing the item specifications and standards in detail, not only in social studies, but in the reading and writing targets as well.

The second shift is the move to the new Washington state teacher evaluation. We wrote the curriculum to make showing student growth easy with pre and posttests and formative assessments along the way to help.