OSPI UPDATE August 2013

1. OSPI UPDATEAugust 2013 Presented by: Gil Mendoza, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent Special Programs & Federal Accountability

2. 2013 Legislative Session Summary K-12 Operating Budget General Apportionment

3. Pupil Transportation • In SY 2013-14, the Legislature provided an additional $42.8 Million. • STARS is fully funded in SY 2014-15 with an additional $88.8 Million.

4. MSOC • Increases MSOC allocations as follows: • Vocational and Skills Center MSOC allocations increased by inflation only.

5. High Poverty Class Size Reduction • Districts will have to prove they are providing a class size of 20.85 for grades K-1 as condition of receipt of funds for the 2014-15 school year. • OSPI must report draft rules to the Office of the Governor, and Legislative committees regarding monitoring K-1 class size by December 1, 2013. • For 2014-15, an additional 2.222 hours of instruction per week is provided for Grades 7−12 (1080 hrs./year of instruction required).

6. Transitional Bilingual • Continues to fund 4.778 additional hours of instruction per week for headcount of K-12 TBIP students. • For the 2013-14 school year additional funding is provided in the form of an additional 3.0 hours per week for students who have exited the program during the prior school year. Increases funding by $6,130,530. • For the 2014-15 school year the funding includes students who have exited the program during the prior two school years.

7. ESSB 5946 – Strengthening Student Educational Outcomes • Omnibus policy bill • Part I – Learning to Read • Part II – Requiring the LAP program to be evidenced based • Part III – Student Discipline • Part IV – Educator Support Program • Part V – Alternative Learning Experiences

8. Part I – Learning to Read • Funds English Language Arts coordinators at ESDs. • School districts are required to include K-4 reading information (student is reading at grade level) on report cards. • Each school and each district must report the number of students in K-4 reading below grade level. • Beginning in 2014-15, all 3rd grade students scoring a Level 1 (below basic) on MSP, student must receive intensive reading remediation. • Beginning in 2015-16, this expands to students scoring a Level 1 or Level 2 on the MSP, and remediation strategies must be selected from a state menu. • Beginning in 2015-16, for any school where more than 40% score at a Level 1 or Level 2 on the MSP, all students not reading at grade level in grades K-4 must receive remediation strategies selected from the state menu, paid for with LAP funds.

9. Part II – Requiring the LAP program to be evidenced based • Adds reduction of disruptive behavior as a condition to serve. • Requires OSPI to develop a state menu of approved LAP strategies, which are required to be used by districts beginning in the 2016-17 school year, unless otherwise state approved. • Requires districts to prioritize the use of LAP funds to first serve grades K-4 reading. • Up to 5% of the LAP allocation may be used for community/ESD partnerships (RTL) • LAP plans are eliminated. • Districts must report in CEDARS (2014-15) • Annual entrance and exit performance data for each LAP student • Districts must provide an annual report to OSPI (August 1, 2014 and each August thereafter) • Amount of academic growth gained by students in LAP • Number of students who gained at least one year of growth • Specific LAP strategies used by each school • Requires monitoring of LAP programs by OSPI every 4 years.

10. Part III - Student DisciplinePart IV – Educator Support Program Part III – Student Discipline • Discipline data reporting must be recorded in CEDARS. • Discipline data categories is expanded, and disaggregation is required. • Schools must create a reengagement plan. • Emergency expulsions must be converted to long term suspensions or dropped after 10 days. • Except in special circumstances, expulsions are limited to one year. Part IV – Educator Support Program • Funds competitive grants for mentoring new teachers.

11. Important Links • Legislative Budgets http://leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/default.asp • Budget Driver (John Jenft) Rate Sheet http://www.k12.wa.us/SAFS/13budprp.asp • Pivot Table http://www.k12.wa.us/SAFS/13budprp.asp • Bus Depreciation https://eds.ospi.k12.wa.us/BusDepreciation/default.aspx

12. WA Learning Standards

13. CCSS and NGSSWashington’s Implementation Timeline & Activities

14. Washington’s CCSS Involvement & ProcessSummer 2009 to Present We are here

15. Washington’s NGSS Involvement & ProcessSummer 2011 to Present We are here

16. Washington Ongoing: Statewide Coordination and Collaboration to Support Implementation (CCSS/NGSS Professional Learning Providers and Partners Across WA) • Including: • School Districts (CCSS District Implementation Network) • Higher Education • Education and Educator Content Associations • Business Partners

17. Assessment System Updates Collection of Evidence Graduation Requirements Changes for 2013-14 SBAC

18. SBAC assessments will measure career- and college-readiness

19. 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; and teacher collaboration tools. Optional Interim Assessment Optional Interim Assessment • PERFORMANCE TASKS • ELA/Literacy • Mathematics • COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TESTS • ELA/Literacy • Mathematics Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks Re-take option 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.

20. Evolution to Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments in Washington

21. With Summative High School Assessments in 2014–15 and beyond

22. Assessment High School Graduation Requirements by Class

23. What’s Happening This Year, 2013-14? 23 • Exit exams remain the same (HSPE, EOC) • CAA options remain the same • Class of 2013 had some relaxation of Collection of Evidence rules that had been newly implemented – these will not continue (COE limited to one submission per content area throughout HS, and requires two attempts on general assessment before submitting) • Schools will be recruited for Smarter Balanced field test • Trying to avoid students having to take current test AND field test • Should know by end of August how double testing can be avoided

24. ESEA Waiver 24 • Good for 2013-14 • 2014-15 subject to: • Possible legislation at state level • Possible ESEA reauthorization at federal level

25. Questions?

26. Thank you. Presented by: Gil Mendoza, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent Special Programs & Federal Accountability Phone: (360) 725-6170 | E-mail: gil.mendoza@k12.wa.us