2011-12 CCSS Webinar Series – Part 2
Systems Webinar for School District Leaders
January 10, 2012
OSPI Teaching and Learning and Assessment Divisions
Email: corestandards@k12.wa.us
Welcome!
Agenda for today’s webinar…
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Current big picture updates of the of the Common Core State
Standards Initiative
State transition plans, resources for various audiences, emerging
resources
Assessment system update
A glimpse into next week’s ELA and Math webinars
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January 17, 3:30 – Mathematics
January 19, 3:30 – English language arts
Address questions and discuss next steps
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But First…About You
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We’d like to know a little about who is out there.
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Time for a poll.
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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
Implementing the Common Core State
Standards in Washington State
Our Vision: Every student will have access to the CCSS standards through
high quality instruction aligned with the standards every day; and that all
English language arts and mathematics teachers are prepared and receive the
support they need to implement the standards in their classrooms every day.
Our Purpose: To develop a statewide system
with aligned resources that supports all school
districts in their preparation of educators and
students to implement the CCSS.
Our Core Values: This vision can only occur
through core values of clarity, consistency,
collaboration, coordination, and commitment
from classrooms, schools, and communities to
the state level.
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What’s Different:
Implementation Considerations
Changing roles of education partners
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State
Regional
Local
Current / waning capacities
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State
Regional
Local
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Tapping into and building statewide expertise
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Emerging opportunities
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What’s New: Implementation Partnerships –
To name a few…
Washington
PLUS…
Large School Districts
Higher Education
Statewide Education and Content Associations
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Focusing on the foundation…
Washington’s Implementation Timeline & Activities
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14 2014-15
Phase 1: CCSS 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
Implementation
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Washington’s CCSS Implementation Timeline and Activities
(State, Regional, and District Efforts) – January 2012 (handout)
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2011-12 Implementation Foci (Phase 2)
2) Build Awareness of CCSS and Begin Building Statewide
Capacity
Supports for Standards Implementation
 Provide initial CCSS overview presentations to OSPI and ESD staff
 Identify resources from national organizations, and other states
 Establish CCSS Quarterly Webinar Series
 Convene school district leadership teams to learn about CCSS and build
transition plans **
 Develop, disseminate, maintain communication materials to support building
awareness
 Connect districts with resources to align professional learning and materials to
support implementation
 Develop and begin dissemination of content-specific transition supports **
 Establish CCSS specialist cadres of educators to build capacity within
districts to implement the CCSS **
Assessment
 2012: MSP/HSPE/EOC based on 2008 WA Math Standards and 2005 Reading/
Writing Standards
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 Provide
information about
new assessment
system
development
2011-12 Implementation Foci , cont.
5) Statewide Coordination and Collaboration to Support
Implementation (ongoing)
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Establish and maintain engagement and coordination of state Steering
Committee, State Communications Advisory, and ESD Network CCSS
activities
Convene state professional learning associations and stakeholders to align
messages, coordinate efforts, and build statewide capacity
Engage partners to align and leverage state/national initiatives and
resources **
Work with key state partners on efforts to build capacity across
systems for CCSS implementation (e.g. early learning, higher education) **
Integrate targeted CCSS content support throughout statewide
professional learning opportunities
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Key next steps in Phase 2 – Spring 2012
Continue Building Statewide Awareness…
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CCSS Webinar Series, web resources
CCSS Symposia for School District Teams
CCSS Overview Presentations and Support (OSPI and ESD partners)
Begin Building Statewide Capacity…
 CCSS Overview and Content-Specific Learning Opportunities
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Opportunities in each ESD region for professional learning focused on Math and
ELA CCSS – consistent content, no charge to attend
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Spring and summer 2012
Establish CCSS “specialist cadres” of educators statewide
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Commit to building district capacity at system, and content-levels through regional
training opportunities
3-5 school district teams per ESD region selected to serve as “lighthouse” districts
in their region for system-level implementation efforts
Funds provided to attend spring and summer 2012 CCSS professional development
Applications in February 2012 through iGrants
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For your consideration…
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What stands out for you with these activities and
timeline?
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What questions do you have?
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Common Core State Standards
Washington’s Content Specific
Transitional Supports
Hunt Institute Videos – www.youtube.com/user/TheHuntInstitute
Handout for Math and ELA
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Content Progressions and Major Shifts within Mathematics
CCSS (handout)
Major Shifts
Focus
• Fewer big ideas --learn more
• Learning of concepts
is emphasized
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Coherence
• Articulated progressions of topics
and performances that are
developmental and connected to
other progressions
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Application
• Being able to apply
concepts and skills to
new situations
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Content Progressions and Major Shifts within English Language Arts
CCSS (handout)
K
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9-10
11-12
Foundational 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
Writing Standards:
Balance of Text Types:
grades 4 – opinion = 30%; information = 35%; narrative = 35%
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
Subjects
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
Major Shifts
1. Balance of Literary and Informational Texts
2. Literacy in the Content Areas
3. Increased Complexity of Text
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4. Text-based Questions and Answers
5. Writing Using Evidence
6. Academic Vocabulary
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Implementation Activities (Math and ELA)…
Things to consider with your teams…
 What is different about the CCSS?
What will students be doing differently?
What will teachers be doing differently?
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What structures are in place in your schools/district that
can support implementation of the CCSS?
What activities should be continued?
What activities should be revisited?
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Learning More…
Statewide Transition & Implementation Supports
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OSPI CCSS Website
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http://k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/default.aspx
http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/UpdatesEvents.aspx#Webinar
Includes…
 Communication support materials
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3-year transition plans for ELA and Math
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Grade-level transition documents
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Aligned with current test maps
Other national / state resources
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Hunt Institute Video Series
Math and ELA-specific
National PTA – Parent Resource Guides
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New Assessments:
What We Know So Far
Smarter Balanced: A Consortium of States
28 states
representing
45% of K-12
students
21 governing,
7 advisory
states
Washington
state is fiscal
agent
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Assessment System Principles
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An integrated system
Evidence-based approach
Teacher involvement
State-led with transparent governance
Focus: improving teaching and learning
Actionable information – multiple measures
Established professional standards
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A Balanced Assessment System
Computer Adaptive
Comprehensive
Assessments
Summative
assessments
Benchmarked to
college and career
readiness
Two Performance
Assessments per
Content Area
Released Items/ Tasks
Assessment PD
Assessment
Exemplars
Teacher resources for
formative
assessment
practices
to improve instruction
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Information and
tools to improve
teaching and
learning
Computer Adaptive
Performance Tasks
Interim assessments
Flexible, open, used
for actionable
feedback
A Balanced Assessment System
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Washington’s Context…
Proposed Summative Assessments in 2014–15
English/LA
Mathematics
Science
Grade 3
SBAC
SBAC
Grade 4
SBAC
SBAC
Grade 5
SBAC
SBAC
Grade 6
SBAC
SBAC
Grade 7
SBAC
SBAC
Grade 8
SBAC
SBAC
MSP
Grade 10
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EOC
EOC
MSP
Algebra/Geometry
Grade 11
SBAC
SBAC
SBAC=SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium
MSP= Measurements of Student Progress
EOC= End of Course exams
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Now What? Implementation through a
Standards-Based Support and Development System
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Core beliefs grounded in student and educator
development
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Outcomes focused on enhanced teaching and learning,
increased student and teacher engagement and growth
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Systems-approach
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Connected state initiatives
Grounded in Professional Learning Standards
Continuous learning cycle
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A foundation for supporting CCSS
implementation…
Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning
(formerly National Staff Development Council Standards)
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Revised in 2010 after 10 years
Collaborative process
Reduced standards (from 12 to 7)
System approach vs. checklist
Cross-sector support from national professional learning organizations
Applicable to support professional learning at all levels: state, regional local
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A foundation for supporting CCSS implementation…
(www.learningforward.org)
Prerequisites for Professional Learning
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Educators commit to ensuring all
students succeed.
Educators are ready to learn.
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Professional learning fosters
collaborative inquiry and learning.
Educators learn in different ways and at
different rates.
Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning
Context
Learning Communities
Leadership
Resources
Processes
Data
Learning Designs
Implementation
Content
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Outcomes
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Learning More…
Statewide Transition & Implementation Supports
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Quarterly CCSS Webinar Series (each builds on the previous):
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System-focused implementation supports
Mathematics
English language arts
CCSS Symposium for School District Leadership Teams
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November 2011 & January 2012
More to come…
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Targeted state and regional work with regional and district leadership
teams
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Conference presentations throughout the year
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SMARTER Balanced draft Content Specifications includes examples of
the types of questions that students are likely to see on assessments:
www.smarterbalanced.org/Resources.aspx
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Thank you.
Common Core Questions:
Email: corestandards@k12.wa.us OR
Greta Bornemann, OSPI CCSS Project
Lead, E-mail:
Greta.Bornemann@k12.wa.us
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