Next Generation Science Standards:
Beginning a Transition towards
Implementation
“The NGSS are intended to reflect a new vision for American science education”(Achieve, 2013)
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 Washington and College and Career Readiness (CCR)
Standards
 Update Next Generation Science Standards
 Transition considerations for Year 0
 Resources
 Opportunities to learn more
 Assessment System Considerations
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OSPI CCR Quarterly Webinar Series http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/UpdatesEvents.aspx#Webinar
CCR Standards &
Professional Learning
Systems
Audience: District and
Building Leaders
CCSS-Mathematics
Audience: Teachers,
Leaders, and Cross-
Content Teams
2013-14 Topics and Audiences
• Relevant state standards and assessment updates
• Resources for building capacity among district and building leaders for CCSS / NGSS transitions and implementation
• Opportunities to engage and provide input into statewide implementation efforts
• Grade-band specific foci
• Digging into instructional tools and resources focused on
CCSS-M
CCSS-English language arts
Audience: Teachers,
Leaders, and Cross-
Content Teams
Science and the NGSS
Audience: Teachers,
Leaders, Cross-Content
Teams
• Digging into instructional tools and resources focused on
CCSS-ELA
• ELA within the content areas – tools and how it looks in classrooms
• WA 2009 Science standards and the transition to NGSS
• Orientation to state supports and 4-year Transition Plan
(starting with “Year 0”)
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 We’d like to know a little about who is out there.
 Time for a poll
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What broad questions do you have about WA adoption of the NGSS?
How do the NGSS fit with the College and Career
Readiness
What supports will districts, schools and teachers need for
Year 0?
Please use the chat box for your comments…
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Class of 2011: Bridgeport High School

Our guiding beliefs and approach for CCR
Standards Implementation in WA
2-Prongs:
1.
The What: Content Shifts (for students and educators)
 Belief that past standards implementation efforts have provided a strong foundation on which to build; HOWEVER there are shifts that need to be attended to in the content.
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The How: System “Remodeling”
 Belief that successful implementation will not take place top down or bottom up – it must be “both, and…”
 Belief that districts across the state have the conditions and commitment present to engage wholly in this work.
 Professional learning systems are critical
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Washington’s K-12 Learning Standards Landscape
(CCSS-M, CCSS-ELA, NGSS, EALRS, GLEs, PEs)
Washington’s Science Standards
(2009)
Current Standards Continue as
WA Considers the NGSS
Standards Final Spring 2013
Adoption in Oct. 2013
Assessment of NGSS 2016-17: more likely 2017-18
Learning Standards/Guidelines in
CCSS – ELA
CCSS
– M
Social Studies
The Arts
Health and Fitness
World Languages
Ed Tech
Early Learning and Development, B-Gr.3
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Current Standards Continue
Intentional connections will be made across subjects and programs focused on building literacy skills across content areas

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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Children are born investigators
•Understanding builds over time
•Science and Engineering require both knowledge and practice
•Science connects to students’ interests and experiences is essential
•Instruction focuses on core ideas and practices
•Science learning standards promote equity
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WA is a lead state partner
2 writers
>1000 reviewers during Public Draft Release
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Student Reviewers:
Neah Bay HS & MESA
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Many Supporting Letters
•Partnership for Learning and WA Business Roundtable
•Washington Science Teachers Association
•Washington Math Engineering Science Achievement (MESA)
•Pacific Science Center
Two Resolutions
•Statewide Curriculum Advisory and
Review Committee
•State Board of Education
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Comparative Analysis (WA and NGSS) – Completed June 2013
Bias and Sensitivity process – Completed June 2013
Involve / Update key stakeholders – seek support and buy-in
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( All Completed )
Ed. Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Commission
Legislative Committees
State Board of Education
State Curriculum Advisory and Review Committee
Education Associations
State Business and Industry / Private Partners
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Consider policy implications (HS assessments and course requirements) – Ongoing State and National Focus
OSPI NGSS adoption: Superintendent Dorn and Governor Inslee
October 4, 2013
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Overview: Standards Comparison
NGSS with WA 2009 Science Standards
Focus of Analysis:
 Where overlaps and differences existed between the two standard sets;
 To identify new content or processes that existed; and
 To form the basis for developing a transition plan should the
Superintendent adopt the NGSS.
Methodology:
 Due to structural differences between the two sets of standards, it was not possible to do a direct quantitative alignment.
 A qualitative alignment was used.
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NGSS Architecture
Performance Expectations
Science and
Engineering
Practices
Disciplinary Core
Ideas
Cross-Cutting
Concepts
Connections to
 Other science disciplines at this grade level
 Other DCIs for older and younger students
 Common Core State Standards in Mathematics and English
Language Arts
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In a sense, the NGSS integrates the Washington EALRs by combining the content, the habits of mind and the practice of science.
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Standards Comparison Tools
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Findings
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The vast majority of Washington science standards are fundamentally incorporated into the NGSS.
There is some movement of disciplinary core ideas between grades at the elementary level, but this realignment goes hand in hand with the goal of not getting ahead of the CCSS-M and
CCSS-ELA standards.
In particular, the Systems, Inquiry and Application standards from
Washington’s current standards are well-covered in the NGSS.
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Modest differences exist between the Disciplinary Core Ideas in the NGSS and the Domain standards in Washington’s EALR 4.
Most of the difference involves re-sequencing and an emphasis on current scientific applications, but there is also a fundamental shift to a deeper focus on fewer topics, much like the CCSS.
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 Last May, OSPI and Relevant Strategies LLC convened a
40 member committee to identify effective strategies for implementing the Next Generation Science Standards
(NGSS) in a bias-free and culturally sensitive manner.
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 The committee included science educators, administrators, librarians, special education experts, representatives from diverse communities and higher education faculty
 Reviewed current research on science education
 Listened to and interacted with experts presenting their ideas about teaching diverse learners, and
 Collaborated in small groups to identify strategies to effectively engage diverse students in science education.
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How can the NGSS be taught in a way that addresses the needs of students from diverse backgrounds?
Teams selected a grade, disciplinary
Home and
Community ground their work.
The participants then identified and vetted effective strategies to engage diverse learners in three domains:
Effective
Strategies classroom, home and community, and school
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School
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 connecting science education to students’ sense of place, applying their funds of knowledge and cultural practices, using project-based learning, using culturally relevant pedagogy, capitalizing on community involvement and social activism, using role models, providing accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities, adopting language support strategies, home language support, and home culture connections.
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Create multiple pathways for learning
Provide all assignments and assessment criteria up front.
Create reading guides and/or notes.
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Integrate intellectual, physical and emotional factors to deepen students’ engagement in their learning.
Identify cultural axioms that may initially be thought of as barriers.
Discuss expectations explicitly and model behavior.
Create time for debriefing and reflection.
Provide examples from past assignments.
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Develop student fluency in math and science in order to be successful in post-secondary education.
Think community economics: Grow STEM skills internally and to avoid importing talent. Use multiple avenues for feedback.
Use teamwork
Value home and family connections
Build Career Interest
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Help students access the best of the
American Dream.
Experience with perseverance “Hard work overcomes obstacles.”
Motivate, Connect using partnerships,
Inspire, Mentor
Students want their teachers to know they are not stupid. “So don’t limit students by their linguistic factors.”
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Empower students to be leaders for themselves and other students.
Recognize and celebrate students
’ successes.
Make language changes in order to empower students: e.g. Instead of “Do the best you can” say: “How can I help you show me what you know about this content?”
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These are just a sampling of the suggestions. Please see the full report).
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Economically Disadvantaged Students Students from Major Racial and
Connect science education to students’ sense of place in physical, historical and
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Ethnic Groups
Establish context from students’ prior sociocultural dimensions. Identify an knowledge.
opportunity to solve a problem in their community, for example a loss of biodiversity
 Look for deeply held cultural beliefs about where science ideas comes or habitat.
from.
Students with Disabilities
Identify community health or environmental problems to engage girls.
 Create high touch, multi-sensory
Provide reliable Internet connections plus unblocked access to communication tools.
learning experiences. Use models wherever possible – multiple representations of the same
Students with Limited English Proficiency
 Accept interactions in multiple languages, strategies are particularly effective.
Include sensory experiences
(sounds, touch, smell, etc.).
building on concepts in both languages.
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 Reaching out to all students to engage their interest in learning science is the right thing to do.
 A few well-placed simple steps can make all the difference in the world for reducing the opportunity gap in science.
 The NGSS represent a new opportunity to make science relevant, interesting and meaningful for all students, their families and the broader community, if implemented correctly.
 Implementing the NGSS in a bias-free and culturally sensitive manner will help reduce the opportunity gap and increase interest in science, technology, engineering and math-related careers.
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Collaboration between OSPI programs including Migrant/Bilingual; Special
Education; Professional Educators
Standards Board
Collaboration with schools, school districts; ESDs and LASER
Partnership building with Informal
Educator Agencies such as
Islandwood; The Institute for Systems
Biology and BioMed
Effective use of Math/Science
Partnership monies for improved instruction and content understandings of teachers
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Washington’s CCSS Involvement & Process
Summer 2009 to Present
DEVELOPMENT
Draft K-12 English
Language Arts and
Mathematics Standards
Released for State Input
Summer 2009
WA INVOLVEMENT:
Input on working drafts
(CCSS Workgroup, 100+ educators)
REVIEW/INPUT
Public Review
Revision Process
Fall 2009 /
Winter/Spring 2010
WA
INVOLVEMENT:
- Workgroup input
- Statewide survey for input
- Comments on Final
Drafts
ADOPTION
States have discretion to voluntarily adopt CCSS
Finalized June 2010
WA STATUS:
- 2010 Provisional
Adoption
- Statewide Outreach &
Input.
- June 2011 Bias and
Sensitivity Review
- July 2011 Formal
Adoption
BUILD
AWARENESS &
CAPACITY
State Collaboration and
Sharing
WA STATUS:
- Phase-in support resources and structures starting in 2011-12 school year
TRANSITION &
APPLICATION
•Aligned instructional materials and resources
•Aligned Assessment
Systems
•Statewide assessment in 2014-15
We are here
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Washington’s NGSS Involvement & Process
Summer 2011 to Present
DEVELOPMENT
K-12 Framework for
Science Education
NGSS Drafting Process
Confidential Drafts
Summer 2011
WA INVOLVEMENT:
- WA Selected as NGSS
Lead State – Fall 2011
- Drafting Process – Fall
2011 – Spring 2012
- Statewide educator, stakeholder input
REVIEW/INPUT
Public Review
Revision Process
WA INVOLVEMENT:
- Statewide educator, stakeholder input
- Student input
- National input
- Comments on Final
Drafts
We are here
ADOPTION
States have discretion to voluntarily adopt NGSS
Final March 2013
WA STATUS:
- Comparisons
- Bias and Sensitivity
- SBE Presentations
Adoption
Obtober 2013
BUILD
AWARENESS &
CAPACITY
State Collaboration and
Sharing
WA STATUS:
TRANSITION &
APPLICATION
- Intentional transition plans
- Alignment of instructional materials and resources
- Assessment system adjustments
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Ongoing: Statewide Coordination and
Collaboration to Support Implementation
(Professional Learning Providers and Partners Across WA )
Including:
School Districts ( CCSS District Implementation Network )
Higher Education
Education and Educator Content Associations
Business Partners
Mathematics/Science Partnership Grants
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 Calibrate and share messages and resources
 Across OSPI departments
 Across Statewide OSPI / ESD Network
 Jointly develop 3-year Transition Plans and Year-by-
Year PD Materials
 Co-branded and consistent materials
 Articulate foci of state-developed and delivered professional learning supports each year.
 Statewide capacity-building efforts
 Science Networks/MSPs/Higher Education Grants
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The “What”: KEY SHIFTS
Next Generation Science Standards
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Focus : The NGSS are Focused on deeper understanding and application of science content reflecting real-world interconnectedness
Coherence : Science and engineering Build Coherently across K –12.
Integration : Science and
Engineering are Integrated ac ross K–12 in the NGSS.
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Science & Engineering
Practices
1 . Ask questions (for science) and define problems (for engineering)
2. Develop and use models
3. Plan and carry out investigations
4. Analyze and interpret data
5. Use mathematics and computational thinking
6. Construct explanations (for science) and design solutions
(for engineering)
7. Engage in argument from evidence
8. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information
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Crosscutting Concepts
1. Patterns
2. Cause and effect
3. Scale, proportion and quantity
4. Systems and system models
5. Energy and matter
6. Structure and function
7. Stability and change
Core Ideas
1. Physical Sciences
2. Life Sciences
3. Earth and Space Sciences
4. Engineering, Technology and
Applications of Science

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What do we want EVERY student and teacher to know and be able to do?
NGSS Examples
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Layers of an Earth and Space Science (ESS) PE
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Elwha River Task used in Olympic Peninsula
Schools is an example ESS at HS level
HS-ESS3-4. Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.*
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Example – Elwha River Dam removal by Olympic National Park http://www.nps.gov/olym/naturescience/elwha-ecosystem-restoration.htm
Exploration/activity was done with high school students this spring…highly successful
Students have participated in restoration process and in collecting data for scientists.
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The “How”: System “Re-modeling ”
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Increases professional learning needs
Infusion of engineering processes and content
Integration of Crosscutting Concepts, Science and
Engineering Practices and Disciplinary
Core Ideas
Material/kit alignment
Learning Progressions over K12 span
Increases STEM learning opportunities
Science in Kindergarten
High school requirements
(course and credit requirements)
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MATH
Source: Working
Draft, 12-6-11 by Tina Cheuk, ell.stanford.edu
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Students and Teachers engaged in real-world applied learning within individual contents and across subjects and programs
English language arts
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The committee provided transition planning input focused on a series of guiding questions focused both on high-level and detailed policy and detailed implementation issues .
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Statewide Approach/Support
HS Courses Pathways: Develop explicit supports that make connections with NGSS and
STEM courses and CTE pathways. (NGSS, Appendix K )
Develop a communications plan with regard to the adoption of and transition to the NGSS in conjunction with CCSS.
Work with other states on a model process for vetting instructional materials, with a focus on pedagogical issues.
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Implementation Considerations
Develop short (2-3 minute) video vignettes on practices to create professional development modules.
Support transition from WA’s
Application EALR to NGSS
Engineering Performance
Expectations.
Intentionally connect STEM and
CCSS practices to the NGSS.
Place initial emphasis on pedagogical practices (shifts) not immediately on instructional materials, kits, labs, etc.
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Do:
Study A Framework for K12 Science Education in conjunction with the NGSS.
Work with colleagues to deeply understand the Science and Engineering Practices, the Crosscutting Concepts
(CCCs) and the Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs).
Identify the Practices, CCCs and DCIs that need deeper study.
Consider how infusing the Practices into current classroom changes pedagogical practice.
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Caution:
 Beware of activities that do not first begin with an understanding of The Framework .
 Watch for activities that treat the NGSS as a swap out of old standards
 Watch for activities that separate each Performance
Expectation into pieces (i.e. only the Practices, or the
CCCs, or the DCIs)
 Watch for one-shot implementation strategies – there is no silver bullet
More information will be presented during the
Science Assessment/Teaching and Learning Annual Update on
Oct. 2 and 4 at 3:30 pm.
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Will develop in conjunction with input from the “Field”
Will focus on considerations around pedagogical shifts including shifts in materials, kits, and other resources
Understanding what it means to do science beginning in kindergarten
Considering policy questions around high school science requirements
Thinking through the infusion of engineering
Use the text box for your thoughts….
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2013-14 CCSS/NGSS Resources & Activities
Opportunities and Resources
CCSS/NGSS Awareness and Professional Learning
Opportunities and Materials ( http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/Resources.aspx
)
OSPI CCSS/NGSS Webinar Series
PD Offered through all 9 ESDs
PD Offered by LASER and WSTA
CCSS/NGSS District Transition Planning (check with your district)
Instructional Materials Quality Considerations & Supports (TBD)
Assessment Resources
Visit OSPI’s Assessment Website for supports http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/Assessments.aspx
Mathematics/Science Partnership Grants
Check with your district or ESD for information about participating in existing
MSPs
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Ready Washington is a coalition of state and local education agencies, associations and advocacy organizations that support college- and career-ready learning standards.
The coalition believes all students should be better prepared for college, work and life to build the skills to compete for the quality jobs that our state has to offer.
*Initial support for ReadyWA received in
October 2012 grant awarded from College Spark
Washington to Partnership for Learning & Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction www.ReadyWA.org
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Ready Washington is a coalition of state and local education agencies, associations and advocacy organizations that support collegeand career-ready learning standards. The coalition believes all students should be better prepared for college, work and life to build the skills to compete for the quality jobs that our state has to offer.
*Initial support for ReadyWA received in October
2012 grant awarded from College Spark
Washington to Partnership for Learning & Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction www.ReadyWA.org
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A two-thirds majority support adopting Next Generation Science
Standards; support is high across all demographics
The state is currently deciding whether it should adopt science standards that are similar to
Common Core. These standards are known as
Next Generation Science Standards. Do you believe Washington should adopt the Next
Generation Science Standards?
68%
White
Non-white
Urban
68%
70%
74%
Suburban 66%
Small town
64%
Yes
6%
No
Rural
DEM 17%
IND
Need more info
GOP
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74%
61%
69%
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The strongest argument in favor of supporting Common Core and
Next Gen Standards center on a real-life application of practical knowledge and skills
Please tell me if you find each of the following to be a good reason or not a good reason to support [Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards].
Ranked by % extremely/very good reason
They teach real-life application of knowledge and practical skills students need to be successful in work, college and life such as problem-solving and communication
75%
They are designed to help students acquire the math and science skills they need to be successful in
Washington's economy
70%
They provide consistent learning expectations for all students no matter where they live
64%
Teachers will have more time and flexibility to teach and explore critical topics
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How do we know we’ve gotten there?
Assessment System Transitions for Science
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2013 Legislative Decisions Regarding
High School Assessment
 Accountability will move to Grade 11 Smarter Balanced tests in 2014-
15: English Language Arts & Math
 Three Exit Exams (ELA, Math, Biology):
 English Language Arts:
 Class of 2013 & 2014
 HSPE Reading and Writing
 Class of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
 HSPE Reading and Writing,
 OR new 11 th Smarter Balanced ELA Test,
 OR new 10 th ELA Exit Exam
 Class of 2019 and beyond
 11 th Smarter Balanced ELA Test
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2013 Legislative Decisions Regarding
High School Assessment
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Math:
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Class of 2013 & 2014
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Algebra 1 EOC OR Geometry EOC
Class of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
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Algebra 1 EOC,
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OR Geometry EOC,
OR new 11 th Smarter Balanced Comprehensive Math Test,
OR new Algebra 1 EOC Exit Exam (aligned to SBAC),
OR new Geometry EOC Exit Exam (aligned to SBAC)
Class of 2019 and beyond - 11 th Smarter Balanced Math Test
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2013 Legislative Decisions Regarding
High School Assessment
 Science:
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Class of 2015, 2016, 2017…. until Next Generation Science
Standards are adopted, implemented and assessed – Biology EOC
When NGSS are implemented
– Comprehensive NGSS Test
 Certificate of Academic Achievement options remain available for all cohorts, with the addition of Biology COE
 New Biology COE ready for June 2014 submission for Class of
2015 and beyond (only after two attempts on Biology EOC)
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 For detailed Science Assessment information, please participate in the Science Assessment/Teaching and Learning
Annual Update on Oct. 2 and 4 at 3:30 pm or write to Cinda
Parton, Assessment Director at cinda.parton@k12.wa.us
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What is one key activity that you can take in the next 60 days to support your region’s, district’s or school’s professional learning system as we begin to consider our transition to the NGSS?
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 Upcoming OSPI CCR Webinars:
 Part 1: Math – 9/17, ELA – 9/18, Science – 9/24 (all are 3:30 – 4:30)
 Part 2: Week of December 16
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Part 3: Week of March 24, 2014
Part 4: Week of May 26, 2014
 CCSS OSPI Web Site: http://www.k12.wa.us/Corestandards/default.aspx
 NGSS OSPI Web Site: http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/NGSS.aspx
 OSPI Teaching and Learning Monthly Newsletter
 TEACH : http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/news.aspx
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Common Core Supports:
OSPI Lead Team:
General Support / Overall CCSS Leadership:
- General email: corestandards@k12.wa.us
- Jessica Vavrus, jessica.vavrus@k12.wa.us
Science/NGSS Support
- Ellen Ebert, Ph.D., ellen.ebert@k12.wa.us
Math Support / CCSS Coordination Lead:
- Greta Bornemann, Greta.Bornemann@k12.wa.us
ELA Support:
- Liisa Moilanen Potts,Liisa.moilanenpotts@k12.wa.us
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