Transcript Jessica Vavrus, Assistant Superintendent,Teaching and Learning Michele Anciaux Aoki, World Languages and International Education Program Supervisor.

Jessica Vavrus,
Assistant Superintendent,Teaching
and Learning
Michele Anciaux Aoki,
World Languages and International
Education Program Supervisor
Thank you for inviting us!
Our time this morning…
 Top of Mind – Where do you stand?
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CCSS in Washington State
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And the new assessment system
Resources for you:
Applying to your World
 WA - CCR Implementation
Overview
 Student Practices across Learning
Standards
 World Language and the CCSS
 CCSS Hot Topics
 ReadyWA flyers
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What role do learning standards play in your school
district’s garden? and…
What is your role as a member of the team?
The Plan
The Result
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Washington State’s
Context and Key Timelines
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Washington’s Vision for Education
Every Washington public
school student will graduate
from high school globally
competitive for work and
postsecondary education and
prepared for life in the 21st
century.
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Class of 2011: Bridgeport High School
Our State Learning Goals
are the Foundation (HB 1209+)
1. Read with comprehension, write
effectively, and communicate successfully
in a variety of ways and settings and with
a variety of audiences;
2. Know and apply the core concepts and principles of
mathematics; social, physical, and life sciences; civics and history,
including different cultures and participation in representative
government; geography; arts; and health and fitness;
3. Think analytically, logically, and creatively, and to integrate
technology literacy and fluency as well as different
experiences and knowledge to form reasoned judgments and
solve problems; and
4. Understand the importance of work and finance and how
performance, effort, and decisions directly affect future career
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5.
Updated in 2011: SSB 5392)
Career and College Readiness for
EVERY Student
What is YOUR vision for career and college readiness?
 What role do student learning standards serve in
reaching this vision?
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Moving toward Career and College
Ready Standards
“These standards
are not intended to
be new names for
old ways of doing
business.”
CCSS-M, page 5
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Our guiding beliefs and approach for CCR
Standards Implementation in WA
2-Prongs:
1. The What: Content Shifts (for students and educators)
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Belief that past standards implementation efforts have provided a strong
foundation on which to build; HOWEVER there are shifts that need to
be attended to in the content.
The How: System “Remodeling”
2.
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Belief that successful implementation will not take place top down or
bottom up – it must be “both, and…”
Belief that districts across the state have the conditions and
commitment present to engage wholly in this work.
Professional learning systems are critical
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CCSS and NGSS
Washington’s Implementation Phases and Timelines
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Phase 1: CCSS and NGSS
Exploration
Phase 2: Build Awareness
& Begin Building
Statewide Capacity
Phase 3: Build Statewide
Capacity and Classroom
Transitions
Phase 4: Statewide
Application and
Assessment
Ongoing: Statewide
Coordination and
Collaboration to Support
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Ongoing: Statewide Coordination and
Collaboration to Support Implementation
(Professional Learning Providers and Partners Across WA )
Washington
Including:
• School Districts (CCSS District Implementation Network)
• Higher Education
• Education and Educator Content Associations
• Business Partners
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What are the standards?
What changes? What remains?
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Washington’s K-12 Learning Standards Landscape
(CCSS-M, CCSS-ELA, EALRS, GLEs, PEs,)
Washington’s
Reading (2005), Writing (2005)
and Math (2008) Standards
Common Core State Standards for
English Language Arts and
Mathematics
Adopted July, 2011
Assessed 2014-15
Next Generation English Language
Proficiency (ELP) Standards
(ELA and Math)
Washington’s English Language
Development Standards
(2003)
Under Development:
Drafts Summer 2013
Finals Anticipated in late 2013/Early 2014
Assessment Development (ELPA21):
Beginning 2013-14
Anticipated Operational in 2015-16
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The “What”: Next Generation English Language
Proficiency (ELP) Standards
1.
Guiding Principles
ELLS need opportunities to
interact in meaningful ways.
2.
ELLs need opportunities to
learn about how English
works.
3.
ELLS need opportunities to
learn foundational literacy
skills (if they haven’t already
learned them)
1.
Design Goals
Correspond with and be used
in tandem with CCSS (ELA and
Math)
2.
Highlight and amplify the
critical language, knowledge
about language, and skills using
language in the CCSS
necessary for ELLs to be
successful in school
3.
Provide fewer, clearer, higher
standards
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Washington’s K-12 Learning Standards Landscape,
Continued
(CCSS-M, CCSS-ELA, EALRS, GLEs, PEs,)
Washington’s Science Standards
(2009)
Learning Standards/Guidelines in:
Social Studies
The Arts
Health and Fitness
World Languages
Ed Tech
Early Learning and Development, B-Gr.3
Current Standards Continue as WA
Considers the Next Generation
Science Standards (NGSS)
NGSS Final Spring 2013
Adoption may occur in Summer 2013
Assessment of NGSS in
2016-17 or 2017-18.
Current Standards Continue
Intentional connections will be made
across subjects and programs focused
on building literacy skills across
content areas
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THE ”WHAT” : ELEMENTS OF CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS
think:
Problem Formulation
Research
Interpretation
Communication
Precision & Accuracy
go:
Postsecondary Awareness
Postsecondary Costs
Matriculation
Career Awareness
Role and Identity
Self-advocacy
Source: David Conley, 2011
know:
Key
Cognitive
Strategies
Key
Content
Knowledge
Key
Transition
Knowledge
and Skills
Key
Learning
Skills and
Techniques
Structure of Knowledge
Challenge Level
Value
Attribution
Effort
act:
Ownership of Learning
Learning Techniques
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Source: Dr. David Conley, Educational Policy Improvement Center
The “What”:
ELA and Math Content Shifts
 Shifts in Mathematics
1. Focus: 2-3 topics focused on deeply in each grade
2. Coherence: Concepts logically connected from one grade to the next
and linked to other major topics within the grade
3. Rigor: Fluency with arithmetic, application of knowledge to real world
situations, and deep understanding of mathematical concepts
 Shifts in ELA
1. Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction and
informational texts in addition to literature
2. Reading and writing grounded in evidence from the text
3. Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary
These apply to content area teachers (social studies, science, and technical subject)
teachers, English teachers, and teachers across programs!.
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how word choice
contributes to
meaning and
tone (RL.8.4)
The Look of CCSS-ELA
be able to cite
textual evidence
(RL.8.1)
Grade 8: compare and contrast the
structure of two or more texts and
analyze how the different structure of
each text contributes to its meaning
and style (RL.8.5).
support the assertions
(arguments) they make
in writing (W.8.1,W.8.9)
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Rebalancing What We Read and Write
Old Ways
Informational
Text
Literature
New Ways
Informational
Text
Science,
Biographies,
Social Studies,
History, Arts,
Directions,
Forms, etc.
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Literature
Short
Stories,
Myths, Legends,
Poetry,
Drama
Using evidence from text
Old Ways
1.
In “Casey at the Bat,” Casey strikes out.
Describe a time when you failed at
something.
2.
In “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” Dr.
King discusses nonviolent protest.
Discuss, in writing, a time when
you wanted to fight against
something that you felt was unfair.
3.
In “The Gettysburg Address” Lincoln
says the nation is dedicated to the
proposition that all men are created
equal. Why is equality an important
value to promote?
New Ways
What makes Casey’s experiences at
bat humorous?
What can you infer from King’s letter
about the letter that he received?
“The Gettysburg Address” mentions the
year 1776. According to Lincoln’s
speech, why is this year significant
to the events described in the
speech?
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A new vision for Students and Teachers
(Handout: Student Practices across Learning Standards…)
MATH
SCIENCE
Students and Teachers engaged in
real-world applied learning and
practices within individual contents
and across subjects and programs
English
language
arts
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Source: Working Draft, 12-6-11 by
Tina Cheuk, ell.stanford.edu
For reflection…
What connections and opportunities
do you see?
Where do you support the CCSS content and practices?
Where do you need support?
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What about the assessment
system?
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Smarter Balanced (Assessment)
A National Consortium of States
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25 member
states
21 governing 4
advisory
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Washington is
fiscal agent
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WestEd
provides
project
management
services
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“Not just another test”…Smarter Balanced is being
built by states for states
1 Preparing your students for a changing world
2 Supporting teachers with a suite of resources
3 Connecting learning to life after high school
4 Providing information to guide student growth
5 Keeping educators in the driver’s seat
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Smarter Balanced Assessment
System Components
Common
Core State
Standards
specify
K-12
expectations
for college
and career
readiness
Summative
assessments
Benchmarked to
college and career
readiness
All students
leave
high school
college
and career
ready
Teachers and
schools have
information and
tools they need to
improve teaching
and learning
Formative resources:
Supporting classroombased assessments to
improve instruction
Interim
assessments
Flexible, open, used
for actionable
feedback
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Summative Assessments
Computer Adaptive
Testing (CAT) Portion
Performance Task (PT)
Portion
Scores Reported in
Terms of Proficiency
and Growth
✔
•Built on solid technology
•Coverage of full breadth/depth of Common Core
•Precise assessment of all students
•Deeper learning with thematic and scenario-based
tasks
•Real-world problems aligned to Common Core
•Increases relevance to career readiness
•PT scores combined with CAT for overall score
•Faster reporting
•More precision for students performing well or poorly
•Year to year growth also reported
A Balanced Assessment System
English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, Grades 3-8 and High School
School Year
Last 12 weeks of the year*
DIGITAL CLEARINGHOUSE OF FORMATIVE TOOLS, PROCESSES AND EXEMPLARS
Released items and tasks; Model curriculum units; Educator training; Professional development tools and
resources; Scorer training modules; Teacher collaboration tools; Evaluation of publishers’ assessments.
Optional Interim
Assessment
Computer Adaptive
Assessment and
Performance Tasks
Optional Interim
Assessment
Computer Adaptive
Assessment and
Performance Tasks
PERFORMANCE
TASKS
• ELA/Literacy
• Mathematics
Scope, sequence, number and timing of interim assessments locally determined
*Time windows may be adjusted based on results from the research agenda and final implementation decisions.
COMPUTER
ADAPTIVE TESTS
• ELA/Literacy
• Mathematics
Re-take option
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Digital Library Features
One Stop:
 The Digital Library will have links to all test engine systems through a single
sign-on with user permission levels so teachers, parents, and students have
access to all of the curriculum and professional learning resources.
 Instructional resources
 Professional Learning Resources
 Resources that combine the two
Interactive Teacher Space
 Opportunities to keep journals of practices
 Key words or phrases in the journals will generate suggested lists of
resources.
 Record resources consulted and suggest others.
 Teachers can request resources matched to student assessment results.
Assessment Directors’ Network
8/16/2013 | Slide 29
WA State Testing System Transition
Current Testing System
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Reading and Math: Grades 3–8 and 10
Writing: Grades 4, 7, 10
Science: Grades 5, 8, 10
SMARTER Balanced (SBAC) / Common Core
State Standards (CCSS) Testing System
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English/Language Arts and Math: Grade 3–8 and 11*
Science exams are required under ESEA but are not included
in SBAC
*11th grade to measure college- and career-readiness. We are working with higher ed to
explore the possible use of these measures as an alternative for college placement (or
entrance).
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2013 Legislative Decisions Regarding
High School Assessments
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Accountability will move to Grade 11 Smarter Balanced tests
in 2014-15: English Language Arts & Math
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Three Exit Exams (ELA, Math, Biology):
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English Language Arts:
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Class of 2013 & 2014
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Class of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
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HSPE Reading and Writing
HSPE Reading and Writing,
OR new 11th Smarter Balanced ELA Test,
OR new 10th ELA Exit Exam
Class of 2019 and beyond
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11th Smarter Balanced ELA Test
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2013 Legislative Decisions Regarding
High School Assessments, Cont’d
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Math:
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Class of 2013 & 2014
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Class of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
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Algebra 1 EOC OR Geometry EOC
Algebra 1 EOC,
OR Geometry EOC,
OR new 11th Smarter Balanced Comprehensive Math Test,
OR new Algebra 1 EOC Exit Exam,
OR new Geometry EOC Exit Exam
Class of 2019 and beyond - 11th Smarter Balanced Math Test
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2013 Legislative Decisions Regarding
High School Assessments, Cont’d
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Science:
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Class of 2015, 2016, 2017…. until Next Generation Science
Standards are adopted, implemented and assessed – Biology EOC
When NGSS are implemented – Comprehensive NGSS Test
Certificate of Academic Achievement options remain available
for all cohorts, with the addition of Biology COE
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Peeking Under the Hood…
Practice Test now on the Web
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/pilot-test/
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•
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Shows item types and tools/features
All grades, both content areas
Expanded features being released over the summer
Statewide Collaboration and Building Educator
Capacity is KEY!
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1. What do all students need to know and be
able to do as a result of the CCSS?
2. What do the adults in the system
need to know and be able to do to
support all students?
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3. How do we design a
professional learning
system to support
them?
“Remodeling” External Collaborations
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New Statewide Structures
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Public and Private Partners
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CCSS Steering Committee
CCSS Communications Coalition and Campaign
Statewide Content Association Collaboration,
including WAFLT
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New Statewide Opportunities
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Core to College Grant
Gear-Up Funding
Gates CCSS Investments
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January 2013 Statewide Polling
Before today, how familiar were you with Common Core State Standards?
Familiar: 11%
Unfamiliar: 86%
55%
31%
4%
Extremely
7%
Very
Somewhat
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Never Heard
Current Resources for Communities and
Families
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

NEW! The Common Core State Standards: An
Introduction for Families and Other Stakeholders
(from the Aspen Institute)
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/publications/common-core-state-standardsintroduction-families-other-stakeholders
 Flyers in Spanish and English for download
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OSPI’s CCSS Web Site:
http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/Families/default.aspx
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Links to:
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National PTA Parent Guides
Parent Roadmaps to the CCSS – from the Council for Great City
Schools
Assessment Directors’ Network
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8/16/2013 | Slide 40
What about World Languages?
Linking CC Anchor Standards to World
Language Standards
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Aligning World Languages Tasks to the
CCSS: Novice
Novice Level Task:
Students team with another class in a target language country
to identify and compare endangered species in both countries,
and collaborate to produce a multi-media informational
presentation for their peers using basic information in the
target language and post on an animal advocacy site.
World Language Standards:
English Language Arts Common Core State Standards:
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Aligning World Languages Tasks to the
CCSS: Intermediate
Intermediate Level Task:
Students create raps and/or poems reflecting a perspective,
such as a “coming of age” event in the target culture and
compare this with the “coming of age” process in the U.S.
such as getting a driver’s license or the right to vote. These
examples are then shared with peers in the target culture
who have completed a similar project and the results are
shared on a social media website with comments in the
target language.
World Language Standards:
English Language Arts Common Core State Standards:
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Aligning World Languages Tasks to the
CCSS: Advanced
Advanced Level Task:
Students investigate an immigration issue in the US and a
target language country, analyze and synthesize the
information, and propose a solution in the form of a letter to
editors in the U.S. and in the target language country.
World Language Standards:
English Language Arts Common Core State Standards:
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For more information, visit:
OSPI CCSS: www.k12.wa.us/Corestandards/
OSPI Smarter Balanced: www.k12.wa.us/SMARTER/
World Languages K-12 Learning Standards
www.k12.wa.us/WorldLanguages/Standards/
Common Core State Standards
www.corestandards.org
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We have a choice.
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My Daughter, Hannah, and Washington’s
1 million students are counting on us!
Class of 2021
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Thank you!
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