common core state standards overview for washington educators august, 2011
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Common Core State Standards Overview for Washington Educators August, 2011. Jessica Vavrus and Greta Bornemann OSPI Teaching and Learning. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy I. Dorn , State Superintendent. Washington’s Vision for Education. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Common Core State Standards Overview for Washington Educators
August, 2011
Jessica Vavrus and Greta BornemannOSPI Teaching and Learning
Office of Superintendent of Public InstructionRandy I. Dorn, State Superintendent
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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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What are the Common Core State Standards?
Define knowledge and skills students should have within
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 with college and work expectations; Are clear, understandable, consistent; Include rigorous content and application of knowledge; Build on strengths and lessons of current state standards; and Prepare all students for success in global economy and society.
They do not: Dictate how teachers teach Dictate what instructional / curricular materials should be used
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State of the States
Collective State Action on Education Reform Priorities
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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.
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.
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Our Learning Goals are a strong foundation…
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 and educational opportunities.(Updated in 2011: SSB 5392)
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Our vision for the CCSS is two-fold…
By 2014-15, Every student has access to the
standards through high quality instruction grounded in the instructional practices embedded within the CCSS every day.
All English language arts and mathematics teachers are prepared and receive the support they need to bring the standards to life in their classrooms every day.
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We believe this can only occur through…
CollaborationCoordinationCommitment
“From the school house to the state house…”
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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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Washington’s Common Core Implementation Timeline
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Phase 1: Awareness and Understanding, Alignment, and Adoption
Phase 2: Build Statewide Capacity, Collaboratively Develop and Align Resources and Materials
Phase 3: Classroom Transitions
Phase 4: Statewide Implementation through the Assessment System
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Common Core Implementation Activities
PhaseState-Level Activities
(includes OSPI and ESDs and other state partners)
School District Activities
Phase 1:
Awareness and Understanding, Alignment, and Adoption
Coordinate state and regional communication efforts
Support districts with communication materials
Conduct state comparisons Convene state workgroups to conduct
comparisons, bias and sensitivity reviews, develop crosswalk and implementation supports
Participate in state/regional collaborative efforts
Develop specific goals for how implementation support will be phased in over 3 years
Build awareness with key stakeholder groups
Convene district leadership teams to develop/align necessary curriculum guides and other necessary materials
Compare “crosswalks” with current district curricula and materials
Phase 2:
Build Statewide Capacity, Develop Resources and Materials
Work with state professional development partners to develop state and regional support structures & materials – deliver regionally-based content collaboration sessions
Build, maintain regional content expertise / capacity
Create modules/toolkits for working with the standards in each Phase
Send district and teacher content leaders to participate in state/regional content collaboration sessions
Align system to standards (leadership, curriculum, assessments, instructional practices, parent communication, report cards)
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Next Steps… Implementation efforts in Summer/Fall 2011
Engage CCSS workgroups, key stakeholders and state content associations
Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum Alignment Workgroup (August) Establish CCSS implementation support “platform” and materials Establish process for building statewide capacity around the
content for widespread support in 2012-13 Determine roles and resources related to transition
Assessment system alignment Students will continue to be assessed on Washington’s 2005
reading and writing standards, and on the 2008 mathematics standards through the 2013-14 year. Full assessment of Washington’s common core state standards for English language arts and mathematics will occur in the 2014-15.
WA engagement in state standards and assessment collaborative efforts
Mobilize resources and statewide education partners
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States Collectively Acting States Collectively Acting on:on:•professional development•communication•curriculum•transition plans •assessment
Implementing Implementing College and Career Ready Standards
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What about assessment?SMARTER Balanced Assessment
Consortium (SBAC)
44 44 states states participating in participating in
assessment assessment consortiaconsortia
The SBAC goal…•To develop a set of comprehensive and innovative assessments for grades 3-8 and high school in English language arts and mathematics aligned to the Common Core State Standards. •So that all students leave high school prepared for postsecondary success in college or a career through increased student learning and improved teaching.
•The assessments shall be operational across Consortium states in the 2014-15 school year.
To learn more...the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium can be found online at http://www.k12.wa.us/SMARTER/
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Common Core State Standards
specify K-12 expectations for
college and career readiness
Common Core State Standards
specify K-12 expectations for
college and career readiness
All students leave high school college and career ready
All students leave high school college and career ready
SBAC Assessment System Components
Teachers can accessformative processes and tools to improve
instruction
Teachers can accessformative processes and tools to improve
instruction
Interim assessments that are flexible, open, and provide actionable
feedback
Interim assessments that are flexible, open, and provide actionable
feedback
Summative assessments
benchmarked to college and career
readiness
Summative assessments
benchmarked to college and career
readiness
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System Highlights
Re-take option
Optional Interim assessment system—
Summative assessment for accountability
Last 12 weeks of 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.
Scope, sequence, number, and timing of interim assessments locally determined
PERFORMANCETASKS
• Reading• Writing• Math
END OF YEARADAPTIVE
ASSESSMENT
* Time windows may be adjusted based on results from the research agenda and final implementation decisions.
English Language Arts and Mathematics, Grades 3–8 and High School
Computer AdaptiveAssessment andPerformance Tasks
BEGINNING OF YEAR
END OF YEAR
Source: http://www.ets.org
INTERIM ASSESSMENT
Computer AdaptiveAssessment andPerformance Tasks
INTERIM ASSESSMENT
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SBAC Timeline
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Statewide Transition and Implementation Supports National Resources - ongoing
Content-specific implementation support plans and resources: underway to help guide districts' smooth transition to CCSS. Statewide professional development at each grade level will be coordinated by partners across the state.
CCSS “Toolkit” for Implementation Support Samples of meeting/presentation protocols
that can be used with different groups and audiences
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Statewide Transition and Implementation Supports Quarterly CCSS Webinar Series:
System-focused implementation supports Mathematics English language arts
CCSS Symposia Fall 2011 / Winter 2012 (collaboration with WSASCD) Others TBD…
Conference presentations throughout the year
T&L monthly “newsflashes” and listserv http://k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/default.aspx
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Now let’s get to work…CCSS Statewide Conference Presentations
Dates: Events
August 15 CTE Summer Conference
October 2011 WASA Fall Conference (2-4)WSASCD Annual Conference (14)
WA Assoc. of Middle Level Educators (15)WA English Language Arts Consortium
Conference
November 1 OSPI/WSASCD CCSS Symposium
November 17-20
WSSDA Annual Conference
December 7-9 WERA Conference
More on the way…
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Now let’s get to work…CCSS Statewide Webinar Series
September 20, 3:30 – 4:30: Mathematics September 22, 3:30 – 4:30: English Language Arts January 10, 10:30 – 11:30: District/Building Leaders January 17, 3:30 – 4:30: Mathematics January 19, 3:30 – 4:30: English Language Arts March 7,10:30 – 11:30: District/Building Leaders March 20, 3:30 – 4:30: Mathematics March 21, 3:30 – 4:30: English Language Arts May 23, 10:30 – 11:30: District/Building Leaders May 29, 3:30 – 4:30: Mathematics May 31, 3:30 – 4:30: English Language Artshttp://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/
UpdatesEvents.aspx#Webinar
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For More Information
OSPI Common Core Website: http://www.k12.wa.us/Corestandards/default.aspx
Common Core Questions: Email: [email protected] OR Greta Bornemann, OSPI CCSS Project Director, E-
mail: [email protected]
OSPI webinars: http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/UpdatesEvents.aspx#Webinar
