2013-14 Webinar Series Part 2:
Moving Toward Career- and College-Ready
Learning Standards
Instructional Materials Considerations and Resources
Presented by: Jessica Vavrus, OSPI Assistant Superintendent ,
Teaching and Learning
“These standards are not intended to be
new names for old ways of doing business.” (CCSS-M)
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Agenda and Materials:
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Quick Updates
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State Context and Implications for Classrooms
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Instructional Materials Considerations and Resources
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Implementation and Communications Resources
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Opportunities on the Horizon
Smarter Balanced Updates
Materials for Today Posted Online:
 PowerPoint Presentation
 “About the IMET” (pdf) from Achieve the Core
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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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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
Washington’s English Language
Development Standards
(2003)
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Next Generation English Language
Proficiency (ELP) Standards
(ELA and Math)
Adopted by WA – December 2014
Assessment Development (ELPA21):
Beginning 2013-14
Anticipated Operational in 2015-16
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Washington’s K-12 Learning Standards Landscape,
Continued
(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
Adopted in October 2013
Assessment of NGSS in
2016-17 or 2017-18.
Learning Standards/Guidelines in:
Social Studies
The Arts
Health and Fitness
World Languages
Ed Tech
Early Learning and Development, B-Gr.3
5
Current Standards Continue
Intentional connections will be made
across subjects and programs focused on
building literacy skills across content areas
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OSPI CCR Quarterly Webinar Series
http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/UpdatesEvents.aspx#Webinar
2013-14 Topics
1. CCR Standards &
System Implications
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Audience: District and
Building Leaders
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Dates
Relevant state standards and assessment
updates
Resources for building capacity among
district and building leaders for CCSS /
NGSS transitions and implementation
Focus on system issues such as
communications, instructional materials
supports, and professional learning
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Sept. 16, 2013
Jan. 8, 2014
March 12, 2014
May 14, 2014
2. CCSS-Mathematics
Audience: Teachers,
Leaders, and CrossContent Teams
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Grade-band specific foci
Digging into instructional tools and
resources focused on CCSS-M
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Sept. 16, 2013
Dec. 17, 2013
March 25, 2014
May 27, 2014
3. CCSS-English language
arts
Audience: Teachers,
Leaders, and CrossContent Teams
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Digging into instructional tools and
resources focused on CCSS-ELA
ELA within the content areas – tools and
how it looks in classrooms
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Sept. 18, 2013
Dec. 18, 2013
March 26, 2014
May 29, 2014
4. Science and the NGSS
Audience: Teachers,
Leaders, Cross-Content
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Teams
WA 2009 Science standards and the
transition to NGSS
• Orientation to state supports and 4-year
CCR Systems Webinar Pt.2-inst.materials.1-8Transition Plan (starting with “Year 0”)
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Sept. 24, 2013
Dec.19, 2013
March 27, 2014
May 28, 2014
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Upcoming OSPI Smarter Balanced
Informational Webinars
(http://www.k12.wa.us/TestAdministration/Trainings/default.aspx)
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Focus:
Smarter Balanced Field Testing in Spring 2014
General Smarter Balanced Updates
As available – more information on Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments
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Audience:
District Assessment Coordinators and Curriculum Leaders
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Dates/Times:
January 14
Feb. 4
Feb. 27
March 20
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• April 9
• May 13
• June 10
• All webinars will be held 3:30 – 4:30 pm and will be recorded
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Before we begin…some formative
information gathering
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Who is with us today? (poll)
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How are is your district or building approaching selection
of instructional materials aligned with the CCSS? (chat
box)
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What questions are on the top of your mind today? (chat
box)
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State Context and Implications
for Classrooms
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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
Career and College Readiness (CCR) for
EVERY Student
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What is YOUR vision for career and college readiness?
What role do instructional materials serve in reaching this
vision?
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Our approach
2-Prongs:
1. The What: Content Shifts (for students and educators)
2. The How: System “Remodeling”
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HOW do the standards impact your systems? (district, building, classroom)
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WHAT will teachers and students need to do differently as a result of the
standards?
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HOW do instructional materials need to evolve based on refined content
and new roles for teachers and students?
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A new vision for Students and Teachers
MATH
SCIENCE
Students and Teachers engaged in
real-world applied learning within
individual contents and across
subjects and programs
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English
language arts
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Source: Working Draft, 12-6-11 by
Tina Cheuk, ell.stanford.edu
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Through the lens of building and classroom
leaders…
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Classroom Impacts of CCSS and
NGSS
Content
Culture
Practices
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Considering Instructional
Materials
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Rethinking Instructional Materials and
Resources
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What do we mean when we talk about “instructional
materials”?
INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS
Individual lessons and plans
Formally
adopted or not
Teacher-created materials
District-created
materials/resources
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Purchased and/or “open”
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Implications for Instruction and Student
Achievement
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Critical to spend time learning the standards,
understanding the shifts and knowing the progression of
learning the standards attend to.
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Ensure ALL students have opportunities to engage in
meaningful learning opportunities grounded in the shifts.
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So…how should we think about reviewing
instructional materials?
THEN
 Standard-by-Standard alignment
 Unique supports for special populations of students
Versus….
NOW
 Overall quality that attends to the major shifts within the
standards
And
 Deeper connections within the content
 Integrated high leverage instructional practices that allow every
student access to the CCSS within instructional materials
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Rethinking Instructional MaterialsEnsure the shifts are present
Mathematics:
 Images, illustrations and pictures only for the purpose of
supporting the problems and tasks
 Significantly fewer pages
 Technology is used to support learning of concepts—not
“just because”
 Reflects the major work in each grade
 Rich problems are not at the end of the chapter
 Embeds formative assessment processes
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Rethinking Instructional MaterialsInstructional Materials: Beware of “Checklists”
how word choice
contributes to
meaning and tone
(RL.8.4)
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).
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support the assertions
(arguments) they make
in writing (W.8.1, W.8.9)
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Rethinking Instructional MaterialsThe Opportunity of “Checklists”
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NOT to “rate”, but to INFORM…
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What do we need more work on seeing?
What do we see and know easily?
What are our strengths?
What are our weaknesses?
How do we know students are getting it?
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Resources for Considering Instructional
Materials
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Achieve the Core’s Instructional Materials Evaluation
Toolkit (IMET)
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http://www.achievethecore.org/page/783/instructional-materials-evaluation-tool-imet
4 Tools:
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K–8 Mathematics
High School Mathematics*
K–2 English Language Arts*
Combined tool for 3–5 English Language Arts/Literacy & 6–12 English Language
Arts.
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IMET / Publishers Criteria (“PC”)/ EQuIP
Organization:
 Section I — Non-Negotiables: Materials must fully meet all
of the non-negotiables at each grade/course to be aligned
to the CCSS and to continue to Section II.
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Section II — Additional Alignment Criteria and Indicators of
Quality: The criteria in this section are additional
alignment requirements that should be met by materials
fully aligned with the CCSS. A higher score in this section
indicates that instructional materials are more closely
aligned to the CCSS than instructional materials that have
a lower score.
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The types of tools included within each
IMET Toolkit
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IMET/ Publishers Criteria (“PC”)/ EQuIP
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CCSS “PC”
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ELA – K-2 and 3-12
Math – K-8 and High School
FYI…
 NGSS Guidance – in the works
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Consider where we are with NGSS transitions BEFORE
jumping to adjustments to instructional materials
OSPI and ESD Network and national partners working on
resources on this topic for NGSS transitions
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IMET/ Publishers Criteria (“PC”)/ EQuIP
An activity for your teams….
1) Review your copy of the Publishers Criteria (the BIG
PICTURE OF CONTENT)
2)
Highlight 1-3 components/lines/ sections that stand out to
you
3)
Share your choices with your table mates
1)
2)
3)
4)
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What makes these things challenging?
Why are they important?
Can you “rank order” them?
What questions do you have? What else do we need to learn?
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“PC”/ IMET/ EQuIP
-- Designed to evaluate a unit/ lesson (and identify revision
possibilities)
-- Not intended to be used for whole courses
I. Alignment to the DEPTH in CCSS
II. Clear support for the KEY SHIFTS
III. Instructional Supports
IV. Assessment Components
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Let’s take a look!
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K-8 Mathematics Tool
Grades 3-12 ELA Tool
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Instructional Materials—
What is available?
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Engage NY – Districts Adopting
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Achieve the Core – Lessons and Annotated Tasks
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Achieve – Exemplar Units and Lessons
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Illustrative Mathematics – CCSS-aligned Math tasks K-12
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Basal Alignment Project – CCSS-aligned ELA lessons,
assessments, tasks K-12
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Smarter Balanced Practice Test – Examples of computer
adaptive items and performance tasks.
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Additional Resources for Considering
Instructional Materials
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OSPI Instructional Materials Web Site:
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http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/InstructionalMaterialsReview.aspx
OSPI’s Open Educational Resources Project:
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http://digitallearning.k12.wa.us/oer/
Spring 2013 Review of Algebra 1/ Integrated I and ELA Grades 11-12
Spring 2014 Review of Geometry / Integrated II and ELA Grades 9-10
ALL of these resources can be used to…
 Inform materials review and adoption process
 Consider existing materials
 Facilitate targeted discussions, collaboration, and professional development
with publishers and other providers
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Perspectives and Resources from Other States
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Louisiana Dept. of Education – Message and ELA and Math
Curriculum Review (2012-13)
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Tennessee Dept. of Education, K-8 ELA Review, Sample
Rubric (Handout)
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http://www.doe.in.gov/achievement/curriculum/state-review-textbooksand-curricular-materials
NOTE: This review took place BEFORE the K-8 CCSS Publisher Criteria
were developed
Council for Great City Schools:
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http://wetserver.net/hcpsv3_staging/cc/common-core.jsp
Indiana Department of Education, K-12 Math Review (2011)
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http://www.tn.gov/education/ci/textbook/txtbkmenu.shtml
Hawaii Dept. of Education, ELA Review Rubrics
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http://www.louisianabelieves.com/academics/content-and-textbooks
Basal Alignment Project: http://www.cgcs.org/Page/323
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Some questions for you…
In the chat box…
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In your role, how might you consider using these tools?
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Is you district in the process of reviewing instructional
materials for use and/or formal adoption?
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If so, what subjects and grades?
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CCR Standards
Implementation and
Communications Resources
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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
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Professional Learning Resources:
OSPI and ESD Network
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Add’l Resource Reminders
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For Educators
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CCSS Evidence Guides: Common Core-aligned practice
made clear (from www.achievethecore.org)

These tools provide specific guidance for what the CCSS for ELA / literacy
and math looks like in planning and practice. They are designed as
developmental tools for teachers and those who support teachers.
http://www.achievethecore.org/leadership-tools-common-core/instructional-practice/
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“Action Briefs” for Building Leaders (from Achieve, Inc.)
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Elementary, Secondary, School Counselors and School Librarians
(NEW!)
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Resources for Communities and Families
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Council of the Great City Schools: Parent
Roadmaps to the Common Core Standards
Take a look!
ELA – http://www.cgcs.org/Page/328
Math - http://www.cgcs.org/Page/244
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Opportunities on the Horizon…
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AWSP Common Core Workshops for Principals and Teacher
Leaders (in partnership with OSPI and AESD)
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CCSS Workshop for District, Building, and Community
“Communicators”
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Spring 2014 – January – May in Eastern and Western WA
http://wcm.awsp.org/AWSP/Professional_Development/Conferences_and_Tr
aining.aspx
Sponsored by Washington State ASCD
February 25, 2014 in Yakima
More information on the way!
Professional Learning Grant Opportunity for School District
Teams
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Look for Application in March!
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Smarter Balanced Updates
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A Balanced Assessment System to
Improve Teaching & Learning
Common
Core State
Standards
specify
K-12
expectations
for college
and career
readiness
Summative:
College and career
readiness
assessments for
accountability
Teachers and
schools have
information and
tools they need to
improve teaching
and learning
Formative
resources:
Digital Library with
instructional and
professional learning
resources for
educators to improve
instruction
All students
leave
high school
college
and career
ready
Interim:
Flexible and open
assessments, used
for actionable
feedback
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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
COMPUTER
ADAPTIVE TESTS
• ELA/Literacy
• Mathematics
Re-take option
*Time windows may be adjusted based on results from the research agenda and final implementation decisions.
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Smarter Balanced Timeline –
Washington’s Involvement
(http://www.k12.wa.us/SMARTER/default.aspx)
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OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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OSPI staff involved in workgroups 2010-2014
Teachers involved in item writing
Sample Items and Performance Tasks – October 2012 (view the
OSPI webinar!)
Piloted in Spring 2013
Practice Tests widely available
Digital Library - State Network of Educators (92 from Washington)
will begin vetting resources to populate the library starting Fall 2013
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Vetted resources to be available in late Spring 2014 on Smarter Balanced Web
site
Comprehensive field test in 2013-14
Operational use in 2014-15
Assessment Directors’ Network
8/16/2013 | Slide 48
Major Milestones in Development of
Summative Assessments
✔
Cognitive
Labs
Apr – Aug
2012
✔
Small
Scale
Trials
Mar – Nov
2012
✔
Pilot
Testing
Feb – May
2013
Field
Test
Mar – June
2014
Full system
run-through;
Establish
performance
standards
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Operational
Use
Fall 2014
Early Q.C. of items & software; no student results
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You Can Peek Under the Hood…
The Smarter Balanced Practice Test
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Shows item types and tools/features
Now available for all grades (3-8, 11)
English language arts and math
Expanded features released over the
summer
Practice Test Link
http://sbac.portal.airast.org/Practice_Test/default.html
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Technology Requirements:
Responding to School Needs
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Smarter states have established standards for new and
existing hardware
Online “Readiness Tool”
– Schools and districts can evaluate technology readiness
Schools do NOT need one-to-one computers
– Illustrative example: A 600-student school can be supported by a
single 30-computer lab
– Smarter Balanced Readiness Calculator at:
http://www3.cde.ca.gov/sbactechcalc/
Pencil-and-paper option available for three-year
transition period
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Accommodations
•
The Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines are available
at http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/2013/09/SmarterBalanced_Guidelines_091113.pdf
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Testing Times (approx.)
for Summative Assessment
Test
English
Language
Arts/
Literacy
Math
Grades
CAT
Performance Task
In-Class
Activity
Total
Current
Testing Time
3-5
1:30
2:00
:30
4:00
1:30 (gr 3&5)
5:30 (gr 4)
6-8
1:30
2:00
:30
4:00
1:50 (gr 6&8)
5:50 (gr 7)
11
2:00
2:00
:30
4:30
6:00 (HS)
3-5
1:30
1:00
:30
3:00
1:30
6-8
2:00
1:00
:30
3:30
1:50
11
2:00
1:30
:30
4:00
4:00
The testing window is the final 12 weeks of the academic year for
grades 3-8; maybe be a designated 4-6 week window for HS.
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Interim Assessments and Digital Library
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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Interim Assessments – Ready in Fall 2014
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Available to all districts – costs covered by state
Optional use and frequency
Two types of assessments can be constructed:
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Clone summative test
Target specific skills
2014-15 will have fewer items to draw from than later years
Digital Library - Resources to be available in late Spring 2014
Assessment Directors’ Network
8/16/2013 | Slide 54
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 55
Digital Library Deliverables

Exemplar Instruction Modules

50 instructional modules for each grade band (Grades K-2, 3-5,
6-8, 9-12)
ELA/Literacy – Proposed Modules
Mathematics – Proposed Modules
Balance of Inf. and Literary Text
Focus
Literary in the Content Areas
Coherence
Increased complexity of text
Fluency
Text-Based questions and answers
Duel Intensity
Academic Vocabulary
Deep Understanding
Writing using evidence
Math Practices across various standards
Writing using evidence
(Wireless Generation Response pg. 97)
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Where do you stand and how can we better
support?
What questions do you
have?
In which areas/topics do
you need more information
and/or resources?
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Staying Connected…
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Upcoming OSPI Standards and Assessment Webinars:
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OSPI’s State Learning Standards Web Sites
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http://www.k12.wa.us/TestAdministration/Trainings/default.aspx
http://www.k12.wa.us/SMARTER/default.aspx
OSPI Teaching and Learning Monthly Newsletter
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State Learning Standards: http://www.k12.wa.us/curriculumInstruct/default.aspx
CCSS: http://www.k12.wa.us/Corestandards/default.aspx
Science and NGSS: http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/NGSS.aspx
OSPI’s Testing Information and Smarter Balanced


CCR Series (for CCSS and Science) – March (Part 3) and May (Part 4)
OSPI Smarter Balanced Series – Starting January 14th
TEACH: http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/news.aspx
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We have a choice.
You can't wring our
hands and roll up your
sleeves at the
same time.
~Pat Schroeder
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Thank YOU!
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