Common Core State Standards Overview for Washington Educators August, 2011

1. Common Core State Standards Overview for Washington EducatorsAugust, 2011 Jessica Vavrus and Greta Bornemann OSPI Teaching and Learning Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy I. Dorn, State Superintendent

2. 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.

3. 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

4. State of the States Collective State Action on Education Reform Priorities

5. 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.

6. Our Learning Goals are a strong foundation… • Read with comprehension, write effectively, and communicate successfully in a variety of ways and settings and with a variety of audiences; • 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; • 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 • 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)

7. 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.

8. We believe this can only occur through… • Collaboration • Coordination • Commitment “From the school house to the state house…”

9. 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

10. Washington’s Common Core Implementation Timeline

12. 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

13. Implementing College and Career Ready Standards • States Collectively Acting on: • professional development • communication • curriculum • transition plans • assessment

14. What about assessment?SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) 44 states participating in assessment consortia 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/

15. SBAC Assessment System Components Summative assessments benchmarked to college and career readiness Common Core State Standards specify K-12 expectations for college and career readiness Teachers can access formative processes and tools to improve instruction All students leave high school college and career ready Interim assessments that are flexible, open, and provide actionable feedback

16. System Highlights English Language Arts and Mathematics, Grades 3–8 and High School BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEAR 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. INTERIM ASSESSMENT INTERIM ASSESSMENT Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks • PERFORMANCE • TASKS • Reading • Writing • Math END OF YEAR ADAPTIVE ASSESSMENT Scope, sequence, number, and timing of interim assessments locally determined Re-take option Optional Interim assessment system— Summative assessment for accountability * Time windows may be adjusted based on results from the research agenda and final implementation decisions. Source: http://www.ets.org

17. SBAC Timeline

18. 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

19. 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

20. Now let’s get to work…CCSS Statewide Conference Presentations

21. 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 Arts http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/UpdatesEvents.aspx#Webinar

22. For More Information • OSPI Common Core Website: http://www.k12.wa.us/Corestandards/default.aspx • Common Core Questions: • Email: corestandards@k12.wa.usOR • Greta Bornemann, OSPI CCSS Project Director, E-mail: Greta.Bornemann@k12.wa.us • OSPI webinars: http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/UpdatesEvents.aspx#Webinar

23. Thank you. corestandards@k12.wa.us