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Washington College Access Network
Landscape of Education Reform in
Washington State
March 28, 2011
Partnership for Learning
Who We Are
What We Do
• Believe every student deserves a
quality education that prepares
them for college and work.
• Advocate for education reforms
that will improve student success
in the following areas:
• Standards
• Graduation Requirements
• Teaching and Leading
• Data Systems
• Accountability
• Innovation
• STEM
• Communicator
• Distribute research-based policy
briefs.
• Coalition Builder
• Collaborate with state
policymakers, business leaders and
community groups.
• Convener
• Inform and mobilize leaders and
communities.
Agenda
Washington State Education Reform
What’s
Happened
So Far?
Where
Are We
Now?
What’s
Next?
Call To
Action
Education Landscape:
Where Are We Coming From?
What’s
Happened
so Far?
Education Reform Timeline: 1993-2012
Limited Success in Education Reform Over the Last 19 years
Education Reform
Bill (1993)
Washington
State Legislature
passes the
Education
Reform Act (HB
1209).
Bill calls for the
creation of
common
learning goals,
an assessment
system to
measure student
progress in
meeting
standards, and
an accountability
system.
Academic Standards
(1993-1996)
Academic state
standards
developed in
reading, writing,
math, social
studies, science,
arts and health
and fitness.
Graduation
Requirements
(1996-2010)
WASL administered
to tests students
proficiency in
reading, writing and
math (1996).
Legislature approves
new graduation
requirements:
students must pass
WASL starting with
Class of 2008.
WASL replaced with
MSP Exam (2010current).
Graduation
requirement of
WASL/MSP delayed
from Class of 2008 to
Class of 2013.
Legislative Actions
(2007-2012)
Phase in all-day
Kindergarten (2007).
State Board of
Education proposes
new, 24-credit
graduation
requirements (2010).
Bill passes to allow
state to intervene in
low-performing
schools,
teacher/principal
evaluation and allow
alternative routes to
teacher preparation
programs (2010).
Race to the Top.
Washington ranked
32nd out of 36 states,
receives no funding.
Bill passes to implement
evaluation system
statewide, use student
growth and determine
performance decisions.
Excellent Schools
Now
(2010-2012)
Coalition of 35+
organizations
Legislative goals/agenda
A+ Washington
5-year strategic plan for
P-20 for education.
Statewide outreach.
Education Landscape Updates:
Where Are We?
Where Are
We Now?
2012 Legislative Session Landscape
Economic Issues Continue to Dominate Every Discussion and Decision
Early
Learning
Higher
Education
K-12 Education
State
Budget
Policy Updates: Early Learning
Phase-In Washington Kindergarten Inventory
• The governor signed into law a bill that will
phase-in WA KIDS beginning in the 2012-13 SY.
• Helps ensure that children get a great start in
kindergarten;
• Gives teachers information about the
development of children in their classroom;
• Aligns practices of early learning professionals
and kindergarten.
Policy Updates: K-12 Education
Educator Evaluation System
• The governor and four legislative caucuses agreed to an educator evaluation bill (SB
5895), putting in place a statewide evaluation system that includes:
• More comprehensive, thorough and consistent evaluations;
• Ties educator evaluation outcomes to human resource decisions (starting in 201516 SY);
• Professional development;
• Measure of student growth data
• Student input.
Public Charter Schools & Transformation Zones
• Sen. Litzow and Tom and Reps. Pettigrew and Anderson to develop legislation to
authorize public charter schools and establish a statewide Transformation Zones.
• Bill stalled in regular session, now part of budget negotiations
Policy Updates: Higher Education
Support for Washington’s Higher Education System
• State support for Higher Education will be one of the issues
to be determined in special session budget negotiations.
• Legislation adopted to help institutions get the most out of
their budgets:
• Providing flexibility in contracting and other operations.
• Placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot to give
UW and WSU more flexibility in investing their surplus
operating funds, allowing them to generate additional
returns beyond the current limitation of governmentbacked securities.
Education Landscape Updates:
Where Are Heading?
What’s
Next?
Excellent Schools Now
Excellent Schools Now is a coalition of education, business and
community-based organizations.
• Every student deserves and education that prepares them for work, college and life.
A+ Washington: A Way Forward For All Students
• 5-year strategy for P-20 education, with four big ideas.
Flexibility
Better
Options
A+
Washington
Data and
Tools
Great
Educators
Education Landscape Updates:
What Can You Do?
Call to
Action
Call to Action
Engaging in Washington’s Education Reform
Support A+ Washington!
Become an Excellent Schools Now Coalition
member.
Engage with your local school, school district
and school board.
Learn more from education reform organizations in Washington
state.
• www.apluswa.org
• www.partnership4learning.org
• www.excellentschoolsnow.org
Questions?
Anne Luce
Policy Manager, Partnership for Learning
[email protected]
206-625-9655