2012-13 webinar series part ii:

2012-13 Webinar SeriesPart II:

Common Core Standards and Assessments

Overview for School Directors and Leaders

Dec. 12, 2012

Materials Posted Online: PowerPoint Presentation Handout 1: CCSS-SBAC Hot

Topics Handout 2: Game Planning for

the Common Core Blog Handout 3: WA CCSS

Implementation

Before we begin…About You

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We’d like to know a little about who is out there.

Time for a poll.

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Our time today


1. Shared Learning Common Core State Standards – English language

arts and Mathematics Washington’s approach toward implementation Smarter Balanced Assessment System and

Washington Transitions

2. Discussion with Jonelle Adams, WSSDA Executive Director

Opportunities and potential roles for School Directors

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What are the Common Core State Standards?


Define knowledge and skills students should have in the areas of English Language Arts and

Mathematics throughout their K-12 education careers so that they will graduate high school able

to succeed in careers and college.The English language arts and mathematics standards:

Align to expectations for career and college readiness Are based on evidence Are honest about time

They do not: Dictate how teachers teach Dictate what instructional / curricular materials should be used

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545 states, DoDEA, and D.C. have fully adopted the Common Core and Minnesota has adopted only the ELA standards.

Common Core State Standards AdoptionCommon Core State Standards Adoption



“These standards are not intended to be new names for old ways of doing business.”

CCSSM, page 5

“Common Core State Standards call for “game changing” shifts in not only what students are expected to know and do, but also major shifts in how teachers design and facilitate instruction, and how principals support teachers to make the shifts.”

- Learning Forward, 2012

Handout 2: Game

Planning for the

Common Core Blog

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Washington’s Context Superintendent Dorn’s Priorities

McCleary Case – Basic Ed Funding Implications

Implementation of state statutes and initiatives that impact professional learning systems at all levels

Approved ESEA Flexibility Request and new accountability systems (CCSS and TPEP)

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Our State Learning Goals are the Foundation (HB 1209+)

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 and educational opportunities.

5. Updated in 2011: SSB 5392)

1. Read with comprehension, write

effectively, and communicate successfully in a variety of ways and settings and with a variety of audiences;

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Why Common Core State Standards for Washington?


C: Clarity. The standards are focused on what’s most important. They are coherent and clear. They are honest about time.

C: Collaboration. States can pool resources and expertise to implement the standards.

S: Student success. The standards are benchmarked to high national and international standards. Students will develop the knowledge and skills they need to be successful.

S: Same. Expectations are the same for students across most states, so they don’t lose ground when they move from one state to another.9

Washington’s Reading (2005), Writing (2005)

and Math (2008) Standards

Common Core State Standards for

English Language Arts and

Mathematics

Adopted July, 2011Assessed 2014-15

Washington’s K-12 Learning Standards Landscape(CCSS-M, CCSS-ELA, EALRS, GLEs, PEs,)

Washington’s Science Standards

(2009)

Current Standards Continue as WA

Considers the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

NGSS Final Spring 2013 Adoption may occur in

Jan/Feb 2014.Assessment of NGSS

2016-17, more likely 2017-18.

Learning Standards/Guidelines

in:Social Studies

The ArtsHealth and FitnessWorld Languages

Ed TechEarly Learning and

Development, B-Gr.3

Current Standards Continue

Intentional connections will be made across subjects focused on

building literacy skills across content areas10

DEVELOPMENT

Draft K-12 English

Language Arts and Mathematics

StandardsReleased for State Input

Summer 2009

WA INVOLVEMENT:Input on working

drafts (CCSS Workgroup, 100+

educators)

REVISIONSPublic Review

Revision Process

Fall 2009 / Winter/Spring

2010

WA INVOLVEMENT:

- Workgroup input

- Statewide survey for input- Comments on

Final Drafts

ADOPTIONStates have discretion to

voluntarily adopt CCSS

Finalized June 2010

WA STATUS:- 2010

Provisional Adoption

- Statewide Outreach &

Input.- June 2011 Bias and Sensitivity

Review- July 2011

Formal Adoption

TRANSITION AND

IMPLEMENTATIONState

Collaboration and Sharing

WA STATUS:- Phase-in support

resources and structures

starting in 2011-12 school year

APPLICATION

• Aligned instructional materials and resources

• Aligned Assessment Systems

• Statewide assessment in 2014-15

Washington’s CCSS Involvement – Summer 2009 to Present


For more details and resources visit Washington’s CCSS Web site: http://k12.wa.us/Corestandards/default.aspx

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http://k12.wa.us/Corestandards/default.aspx

CCSS and NGSSWashington’s Implementation Timeline & Activities

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Phase 1: CCSS and NGSSExploration and Adoption

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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ESEA Flexibility

CAREER AND COLLEGE READY LEARNING EXPECTATIONS FOR K-12

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All students

leave high

school college

and career ready

Vision

Every Washington Student and Educator

Our Purpose: To develop a statewide system with resources that support partners at all levels in

their preparation of educators and students to implement the CCSS.

Our guiding beliefs and approach for CCSS Implementation in WA


2-Prongs:1. The What: Content Shifts (for students and

educators) Belief that past standards implementation efforts have provided

a strong foundation on which to build for CCSS; HOWEVER there are shifts that need to be attended to in the content.

2. The How: System “Remodeling” Belief that successful CCSS implementation will not take place

top down or bottom up – it must be “both, and…” Professional learning systems are critical

A Vision for the Common Core

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http://vimeo.com/51933492

A Vision for the Common Core


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CCSS ELA and Mathematics

What are they are why are they important?

The What:

CCSS Content Shifts

Shifts in ELA1. Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction

and informational texts in addition to literature2. Reading and writing grounded in evidence from the

text3. Regular practice with complex text and its academic

vocabularyThese apply to content area (social studies, science, and technical subject) teachers as well as to English teachers.

Shifts in Mathematics1. 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

The “What”:ELA and Math Content Shifts


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WA 3-Year Transition Plans and Standards Comparisons


K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-10 11-12Foundational Skills: Print Concepts & Phonological Awareness

Foundational Skills: Phonics & Word Recognition, Fluency

Reading Literature & Informational text, including literary nonfiction:

Balance K-5 = 50% literature* & 50%* informational text

Reading Literature – stories, drama, poetry:Balance grade 6-8 = 45%*Balance gr. 9-12 = 30%*

Reading informational, including literary nonfiction:Balance 6-8 = 55%*

Balance gr. 9-12 = 70%*Literacy (Reading) in History/Social Studies, Science, and Other Technical

SubjectsWriting Standards:

Balance of Text Types: grades 4 – opinion = 30%; information = 35%; narrative = 35%

Literacy (Writing) in History/Social Studies, Science, and Other Technical Subjects:

Grade 8 – argument = 35%; information = 35%; narrative = 30%Grade 12 – argument = 40%; information = 40%; narrative = 20%

Speaking & Listening Standards

Language Standards, including vocabulary acquisition and use

English Language Arts Major Shifts 1. Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction.2. Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from

text, both literary and informational.3. Regular practice with complex text and its academic

language

Washington’s 3-Year Transition

Plans for Mathematics and

English Language Arts

• Articulate foci of state-developed

and delivered professional learning

supports each year.

• Attend to:• Comparisons of current WA

standards with CCSS (structural

and content)

• Current MSP/HSPE test maps


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The How:

System

“Remodeling”

~ KY Professional Learning Task Force Report, 2012

“Professional learning is an individual and collective responsibility that fosters shared accountability

among the entire education workforce for student achievement.”


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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?

3. How do we design a

professional learning system

to support them?

The Key? Connected Professional Learning Opportunities & Partners Across WA

Including:• School Districts • Higher Education• Education and Educator Content

Associations• Third Party Providers / Vendors

Washington



CCSS Statewide Support System (Handout 3)

Opportunities and ResourcesCCSS Awareness and Professional Learning Opportunities and Materials (http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/Resources.aspx) OSPI CCSS Webinar SeriesPD Offered through all 9 ESDsCCSS District Implementation Network CollaborationsInstructional Materials Quality Considerations & SupportsAssessment System ResourcesSmarter Balanced Released Sample Items / Perf. TasksDynamic Learning Map Assessment Literacy SupportsTeacher-Leader Capacity Building OpportunitiesMath and ELA “Fellows” build capacity around common learning (Spring 2013)Statewide CCSS CollaborationsEducator Membership AssociationsPublisher Representatives22

http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/Resources.aspx

Where to Start…FIRST: Phase 1 – CCSS Exploration and Awareness


Among… District leaders, Boards, and leadership teams Building leaders and building teams Key community stakeholders

Immerse in … The WHY - The background and vision of the CCSS The WHAT - The major CCSS shifts in ELA and Math The HOW –

Our state’s approach toward supporting implementation Emerging resources and support systems

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NEXT: Consider Phase 2 within your District / Community Context


Start the transition by Setting the Course! Identify a core group of leaders (across roles, grades,

and subjects) as a lead CCSS implementation team Establish a shared vision and plan that will guide CCSS

implementation with all students and educators – what will it mean for your district/community?

What will your district, buildings, and teachers need to do differently as a result of the CCSS?

What is your role as a Director to create the conditions that will facilitate the transition and support to all educators?

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Building Educator Capacity is KEY


“Current teachers must receive extensive professional development on the Common Core standards, curricular materials, and strategies on teaching that now require students to delve

deeper and develop critical thinking and analytical skills that previous standards did not

adequately address…”

~ National Association of State Boards of Education (2011)

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To Discuss and Consider


What is your role in supporting your district’s transition to the CCSS?

1. What opportunities and challenges and do you anticipate with your district’s transition to the CCSS?

2. How can school directors create the conditions for this transition?

Vision-setting? Resource direction / mobilization? Instructional materials? Professional learning structures and time? Cross-program/educator professional learning?

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What about the Assessment System?

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New Assessments• More rigorous tests measuring student progress

toward “college and career readiness”• Have common, comparable scores across

member states, and across consortia• Provide achievement and growth information

to help make better educational decisions and professional development opportunities

• Assess all students, except those with “significant cognitive disabilities”

• Administer online, with timely results• Use multiple measures

Source: Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 68 / Friday, April 9, 2010 pp. 18171-85


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SMARTER Balanced:A National Consortium of States

27 states representing 43% of K-12 students

21 governing, 6 advisory states

Washington state is fiscal agent

WestEd provides project management services


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Smarter Balanced Assessment SystemComponents

Common Core State Standards specify

K-12 expectatio

ns for 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

Interim assessments Flexible, open,

used for actionable feedback

Summative assessments

Benchmarked to college and career

readiness

Teacher resources for

formative assessment

practicesto improve instruction


Summative Assessments for Accountability in English Language

Arts/Literacy and Math• Built on solid technology• Coverage of full breadth/depth of Common Core• Precise assessment of all students

Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) Portion

• Deeper learning with thematic and scenario-based tasks• Real-world problems aligned to Common Core• PT scores combined with CAT for overall score

Performance Task (PT) Portion

• K-12, higher ed, business, and policymakers part of decision-making

• Broad review of “Achievement Level Descriptors”• Field testing includes PISA, TIMSS, NAEP items• Longitudinal data systems used for triangulation

Setting Performance Standards

(Cut Scores)

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A Balanced Assessment System

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; and teacher collaboration tools.

English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, Grades 3-8 and High School

Computer Adaptive

Assessment andPerformance

Tasks

Computer Adaptive

Assessment andPerformance

TasksScope, 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.

PERFORMANCE TASKS

• ELA/Literacy• Mathematics

Re-take option

COMPUTER ADAPTIVE

TESTS

• ELA/Literacy• Mathematics

Optional Interim

Assessment

Optional Interim

Assessment


Sample Items and Performance TasksSmarter Balanced Website

• http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/

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http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/

Purpose of Sample Items and Performance Tasks


Demonstrate rigor and complexity of ELA/literacy and mathematics questions

Showcase variety of item types: Selected response Constructed response Technology enhanced Performance tasks

Help teachers continue planning shifts in instruction related to Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

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Washington’s Involvement


OSPI staff involved in workgroups 2010-2014

Higher Ed representation on key SBAC committees

Teachers involved in item writing Summer/Fall 2012

47 districts invited to conduct Small Scale Trials in October/November 2012

Sample Released Items – October 2012

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Smarter Balanced Timeline


2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

• Sample items

• Small scale trials

*47 districts in Fall

• Pilot testing *Need 22% *Open to all

• Digital library resources emerging

• Comprehensive Field test

• Operational

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Testing System TransitionCurrent Testing System 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 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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Current StatewideSummative (Student) Assessments


Reading Mathematics

Science Writing

Grade 3 MSP MSPGrade 4 MSP MSP MSPGrade 5 MSP MSP MSPGrade 6 MSP MSPGrade 7 MSP MSP MSPGrade 8 MSP MSP MSPHigh School HSPE EOC EOC HSPE

MSP= Measurements of Student Progress; HSPE = High School Proficiency Exams; EOC= End of Course exams

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Washington’s Context…Likely Summative Assessments in 2014–15


English/LA Mathematics ScienceGrade 3 SBAC SBACGrade 4 SBAC SBACGrade 5 SBAC SBAC MSPGrade 6 SBAC SBACGrade 7 SBAC SBACGrade 8 SBAC SBAC MSPGrades 10 E/LA

using SBAC itemsEOCs

using SBAC itemsEOC

Grade 11 SBAC SBACSBAC=SMARTER Balanced Assessment ConsortiumEOCs= End of Course exams

* SBAC is vertically scaled; MSP/HSPE are not.

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Current Testing Requirements for High School Graduation by Class


ReadingHSPE

WritingHSPE

AlgebraEOC

GeometryEOC

BiologyEOC

Class of 2013 and 2014

X X X (Either Algebra or

Geometry)

Class of 2015 and Beyond

X X X X X

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What About Graduation Requirements?

* %s of 2012 (reading) , 2013 (math), and 2015 (Biology) who met standard on exit exams or Certificate of Academic Achievement options ** Some Washington students are included in the national sample but no state level is available

Test HSPE/EOC* 12th Grade 2009 NAEP (National

Sample)**

SBAC/NGSS

Reading

94% 23% ?? SBAC

Math 78% 36% ?? SBACScience

61% 20% ?? NGSS

Smarter Balanced tests measure college and career readiness. Should this be criteria for graduation?


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Note: 10th grade exams measure high school proficiency with passage required for graduation; 11th grade exams measure career and college-ready standards.* 10th grade math exams could be separate Algebra and Geometry EOC exams.

Grade

Subject Tested

2012–13 and 2013–14

Measure current Reading, Writing, Algebra, Geometry ,

and Biology Standards

2014–15 and BeyondMeasure Common

Core State Standards and current

Biology Standards

10 Reading HSPE 10 Writing HSPE 10 E/LA SBAC10 Algebra EOC 10 Geometry EOC 10 Math SBAC10 Biology EOC EOC11 E/LA SBAC11 Math SBAC

Using SBAC for High School Graduation Tests

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High School Testing: Policy Considerations How much is appropriate?

Currently five at 10th grade: Algebra, Geometry, Reading, Writing, Biology

2014–15 Add two (SMARTER Balanced likely choice): 11th grade ELA 11th grade math

How many should be passed for graduation? Class of 2015 (2012–13 sophomores) must pass five College and career-ready cut score for 11th grade exams is

likely too high for graduation How much do graduation tests cost?

Approximately $10M for Collection of Evidence (COE) for Class of 2015

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Ways to Stay Connected


Dec. 12th Webinar for School Directors

OSPI CCSS Web Sitehttp://www.k12.wa.us/Corestandards/default.aspx

OSPI Smarter Balanced Web Sitehttp://www.k12.wa.us/SMARTER/default.aspx

OSPI Teaching and Learning Monthly Newsletter, TEACH

http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/news.aspx

http://www.k12.wa.us/Corestandards/default.aspx

http://www.k12.wa.us/Corestandards/default.aspx

http://www.k12.wa.us/SMARTER/default.aspx

http://www.k12.wa.us/SMARTER/default.aspx




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Thank you!Common Core Supports:OSPI Lead Team:

General Support:- General email: [email protected] Jessica Vavrus, [email protected]

Math / CCSS Grant-Specific Support: - Greta Bornemann, [email protected]

ELA Support:- Liisa Moilanen Potts,

[email protected]

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