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'''Teresa "Terry" Bergeson''' is the three-term [[Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction]].
{{Short description|13th Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction}}
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| office = 13th [[Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction|Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction]]
| governor = [[Gary Locke]]<br>[[Christine Gregoire]]
| term_start = January 15, 1997
| term_end = January 14, 2009
| predecessor = Judith Billings
| successor = [[Randy Dorn]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|10|5}}
| birth_place = [[Massachusetts]], U.S.
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| residence = [[Olympia, Washington]], U.S.
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| occupation = [[Teacher]]
| education = [[Emmanuel College (Massachusetts)|Emmanuel College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Western Michigan University]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]])<br>[[University of Washington]] ([[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]])
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'''Teresa M. Bergeson''' (born October 5, 1942) is a former three-term [[Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008361560_apwaschoolschief2ndldwritethru.html |title=Washington voters elect new schools chief |author=Blankinship, Donna Gordon |newspaper=The Seattle Times |date=November 6, 2008 |accessdate=October 28, 2011}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Dr. Bergeson graduated from [[Emmanuel College]] in 1964 with a B.A. in English. In 1969 she earned a master’s degree in counseling and guidance from [[Western Michigan University]]. She earned her doctoral degree from the [[University of Washington]].
Dr. Bergeson graduated from [[Emmanuel College (Massachusetts)|Emmanuel College]] in 1964 with a B.A. in English. In 1969, she earned a master's degree in counseling and guidance from [[Western Michigan University]]. She earned her doctoral degree from the [[University of Washington]].<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19961029&id=godXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1_EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6890,5583371 Terry Bergeson] The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). October 29, 1996. Retrieved June 28, 2013.</ref>


Bergeson is a lifelong educator, including experience as a counselor at [[Lincoln High School (Tacoma)|Lincoln High School]] in [[Tacoma, Washington]]. She was also a teacher and [[guidance counselor]] in [[Massachusetts]] and [[Alaska]]. During this period Bergeson served as chair of the [[National Education Association]]'s Women's Caucus and implemented their National Women's Leadership Training Project. In 1981 Bergeson was elected vice-president of the [[Washington Education Association]], and in 1985 she was elected president.
Bergeson worked as a counselor at [[Lincoln High School (Tacoma)|Lincoln High School]] in [[Tacoma, Washington]], and as a teacher and [[guidance counselor]] in [[Massachusetts]] and [[Alaska]]. During this period Bergeson served as chair of the [[National Education Association]]'s Women's Caucus and implemented their National Women's Leadership Training Project. In 1981 Bergeson was elected vice-president of the [[Washington Education Association]], and in 1985 she was elected president.


In 1989 she was hired as an executive director in the [[Central Kitsap School District]] where she had a supervisory role over 9 of the 21 CKSD schools. From 1993 to 1996 Bergeson was the executive director of the Washington State Commission on Student Learning. In this capacity she oversaw the development of [[Learning Standards|statewide standards]] for students, as well as [[standardized tests]] students must pass prior to [[graduation]]. It is during this time that Bergeson worked to create the [[Washington Assessment of Student Learning]]. Further test development became the responsibility of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction when the Commission on Student Learning was dissolved in 1999.<ref>n.d.[http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/WASL/ReadingPracticeTests/AppendixA-HSreading.pdf A Brief History of Essential Academic Learning Requirements and the Washington Assessment of Student Learning]OSPI website</ref>
In 1989, she was hired as an executive director in the [[Central Kitsap School District]] where she had a supervisory role over 9 of the 21 schools in the district. From 1993 to 1996, Bergeson was the executive director of the Washington State Commission on Student Learning, in which capacity she led the development of [[Learning Standards|statewide standards]] for students, as well as the [[Washington Assessment of Student Learning]].


In 1996 Bergeson launched her first successful bid for the [[Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction]]. In 2000 she was elected again, and in 2004 Bergeson became a three-term Superintendent. <ref>(n.d.)[http://www.washingtonlearns.wa.gov/committee/members.htm Washington Learns Steering Committee Members].</ref> <ref>(n.d.)[http://www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/improvement/bergeson.htm#a About the Author]. New Horizons for Learning website.</ref>
In 1996, Bergeson launched her first successful bid for the non-partisan office of [[Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction]]. She was re-elected in 2000 and 2004.<ref>[http://www.washingtonlearns.wa.gov/committee/members.htm Washington Learns Steering Committee Members] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205152757/http://www.washingtonlearns.wa.gov/committee/members.htm |date=2007-02-05 }}.</ref><ref>(n.d.)[http://www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/improvement/bergeson.htm#a About the Author]. New Horizons for Learning website.</ref> As superintendent Bergeson led further development of statewide standards and [[standardized test]]s, particularly after the Commission on Student Learning was dissolved in 1999.<ref>''[http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/WASL/ReadingPracticeTests/AppendixA-HSreading.pdf A Brief History of Essential Academic Learning Requirements and the Washington Assessment of Student Learning] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326015246/http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/WASL/ReadingPracticeTests/AppendixA-HSreading.pdf |date=2009-03-26 }}.'' Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Retrieved 2/19/08.</ref>


In 2008, Bergeson was defeated in her run for a fourth term as Superintendent of Public Instruction by challenger [[Randy Dorn]].
Dr. Bergeson was instrumental in developing the “Possibilities Schools” project and introducing it to Washington State schools. She helped to bring to “disenfranchised minority populations” the new [[three Rs]] – relating, representing and reasoning. <ref>(n.d.)[http://www.amazon.com/Processing-Technologies-Science-Possibilities-Vol/dp/0874255902/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203043365&sr=1-16 The Processing Science (The New Science of Possibilities, Vol. I)]By [[Robert Carkhuff]] Page 232,</ref><ref>(n.d.)[http://www.amazon.com/Processing-Technologies-Science-Possibilities-Vol/dp/0874255902/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203043365&sr=1-16 The Processing Technologies (The New Science of Possibilities, Vol. II )][[Robert Carkhuff]] page 242</ref> She worked together with staff members [[Shirley McCune]] and Andrew H. Griffin, and in partnership with [[Robert Carkhuff]].


== See also==
== See also==
*[[Washington Assessment of Student Learning]]
*[[WASL]]


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.k12.wa.us/AboutUs/TBbio.aspx Terry Bergeson Biography]
*Bergeson, T. (n.d.) [http://www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/improvement/bergeson.htm By the Numbers: Rising Student Achievement in Washington State] New Horizons for Learning website.
*Bergeson, T. (n.d.) [http://www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/improvement/bergeson.htm By the Numbers: Rising Student Achievement in Washington State] New Horizons for Learning website.


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Latest revision as of 22:18, 29 July 2024

Terry Bergeson
13th Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction
In office
January 15, 1997 – January 14, 2009
GovernorGary Locke
Christine Gregoire
Preceded byJudith Billings
Succeeded byRandy Dorn
Personal details
Born (1942-10-05) October 5, 1942 (age 82)
Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Olympia, Washington, U.S.
EducationEmmanuel College (BA)
Western Michigan University (MA)
University of Washington (PhD)
OccupationTeacher

Teresa M. Bergeson (born October 5, 1942) is a former three-term Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction.[1]

Biography

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Dr. Bergeson graduated from Emmanuel College in 1964 with a B.A. in English. In 1969, she earned a master's degree in counseling and guidance from Western Michigan University. She earned her doctoral degree from the University of Washington.[2]

Bergeson worked as a counselor at Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington, and as a teacher and guidance counselor in Massachusetts and Alaska. During this period Bergeson served as chair of the National Education Association's Women's Caucus and implemented their National Women's Leadership Training Project. In 1981 Bergeson was elected vice-president of the Washington Education Association, and in 1985 she was elected president.

In 1989, she was hired as an executive director in the Central Kitsap School District where she had a supervisory role over 9 of the 21 schools in the district. From 1993 to 1996, Bergeson was the executive director of the Washington State Commission on Student Learning, in which capacity she led the development of statewide standards for students, as well as the Washington Assessment of Student Learning.

In 1996, Bergeson launched her first successful bid for the non-partisan office of Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction. She was re-elected in 2000 and 2004.[3][4] As superintendent Bergeson led further development of statewide standards and standardized tests, particularly after the Commission on Student Learning was dissolved in 1999.[5]

In 2008, Bergeson was defeated in her run for a fourth term as Superintendent of Public Instruction by challenger Randy Dorn.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Blankinship, Donna Gordon (November 6, 2008). "Washington voters elect new schools chief". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Terry Bergeson The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). October 29, 1996. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Washington Learns Steering Committee Members Archived 2007-02-05 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ (n.d.)About the Author. New Horizons for Learning website.
  5. ^ A Brief History of Essential Academic Learning Requirements and the Washington Assessment of Student Learning Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Retrieved 2/19/08.
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