RAISING THE BAR OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE: FOSTERING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EARLY LEARNING & K-3 EDUCATION IN OREGON COSA Principal’s Conference | October.

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RAISING THE BAR OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE: FOSTERING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EARLY LEARNING & K-3 EDUCATION IN OREGON COSA Principal’s Conference | October 26, 2015

Objectives During today’s session, you will:  Be introduced to some of the major aspects of Oregon’s early learning system transformation  Provide feedback on a statewide effort to align early learning and kindergarten standards.

Early Learning Division Division within ODE, with direct reporting line to the Governor Responsible for leading all aspects of Oregon’s early learning system transformation Manage $30m federal Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant Responsible for ensuring high quality early learning and care experiences for all children through child care licensing, workforce development, and Oregon’s Quality Rating & Improvement System Supporting all of Oregon’s young children and families to learn and thrive

Equity Breakthrough Anti-bias workforceCulturally responsive communicationsData collectionProfessional development

Early Learning Hubs Facilitate cross-sector collaboration Early learning, K-12, health care, human services, and private sector Operationalize Oregon’s Equity Lens Identify children and families in need of support Make resources, supports, and services more available, accessible, and effective Are accountable for improving outcomes Stable and attached families, children ready for kindergarten, and coordinated and effective systems

The Hub Map

Preschool Promise New $27m State General Fund investment to increase access to Pre-K Mixed-delivery service model Approximately additional 1400 children served in high quality Pre-K settings pilot year

Early Learning/Kindergarten Partnership & Innovation $9.1m State General Fund investment to deepen connection between early learning and K-3 Develop scalable/replicable models for local PreK-3 alignment Priorities areas are kindergarten transition, family engagement, and shared professional development Funds flow through early learning hubs

P-3 Alignment Framework 9 Kauerz, K. and Coffman, J. (2013). Framework for Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating PreK-3 rd Grade Approaches. Seattle, WA: College of Education, University of Washington.

What are we aligning? Standards, curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development focus on both social competence and self-discipline as well as academic skills Standards, curricula, instruction, assessment, and professional development are strongly connected within and across grades from Pre-K through Third Grade

Project Goals Clearly articulate how the domains of Oregon’s early learning and development standards align with Oregon’s academic standards for kindergarten. Develop a set of tools and resources to support the implementation of aligned standards across the P-3 continuum Ensure that the products are culturally responsive and help close access and opportunity gaps

Oregon’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Standards Kindergarten Transition Aligned Standards for Children Ages 3 to Kindergarten

Domains Approaches to Learning HS Framework + New Standards for K Social-Emotional Development HS Framework + New Standards for K Language & Communication HS Framework + CCSS ELA-K Literacy HS Framework + CCSS ELA-K Math HS Framework + CCSS Math-K

Guiding Values  Equity  Equity of voice  Culturally responsive practice  Closing access & opportunity gaps  Learn from others  Local standards alignment efforts  Other states  Respect different funds of knowledge, experience, and perspectives  Balance ‘developmentally appropriate’ and ‘academic vigor’  Isolate standards from curriculum, instruction, and assessment (for now)

Project Recap To Date  March 2015: Project launched in March with a 35+ member work group consisting of experts from early learning, K-12, and the research community.  April-June 2015: Four small work groups drafted aligned standards language for the domains of language, literacy, math, and social-emotional development/approaches to learning.  June 23-24, 2015: In-person, work group decided to:  Use new Head Start Learning Outcomes Framework as the foundation for aligned standards  Include domain-level introductory narrative  Include age level progressions  July 2015: Initial working draft language was shared with the work group via webinar. Key areas for feedback included:  How inclusive is draft language of multiple settings?  How culturally responsive is the draft language?  How effectively does draft language address accommodations/differentiation for children who receive special education services?

Project Recap to Date, cont.  August 18, 2015: Workgroup convened for one day in-person session. Broke into five small groups focusing on:  Learning Progressions  Equity Lens  Supports for Children With Disabilities  How adults can support children’s learning  Domain Narrative & Document Introduction  September-December, 2015: In process of receiving and incorporating feedback on the working draft from:  National TA provider/consortium with expertise in dual language learners  EI/ESCE and K-3 special education  Head Start/Oregon Pre-K  K-3 principals and teachers  A wide range of community-based organizations and stakeholder groups throughout the state

Next Steps  Staff are in the process of revising the working draft based on recent feedback  Phase II of the project  Stakeholder engagement  Resource development  Translation  Design  Launch (Spring 2016)

Standards Alignment Draft Structure 18 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2015). Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework Ages Birth to Five. Washington, DC: Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start

Review of Working Draft  In small groups…  Review the draft and respond to the feedback questions on the following slide  Capture the group’s thinking on chart paper

Feedback Questions What do we need to do to ensure that the standards are culturally responsive and accessible for all learners? What would you need to make this come alive in your building? How would aligned standards fit into your school’s goal setting processes and/or professional learning communities? What additional supports would kindergarten teachers need?What’s missing?

Small Group Report Out  Please share your group’s top two takeaways Please make sure to hand in your group’s feedback and copies of the working draft

Contact Info 22 Brett Walker| P-3 Alignment Specialist EARLY LEARNING DIVISION | OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE | MOBILE Lillian M. Green | Equity Director / Directora de Equidad EARLY LEARNING DIVISION / DIVISIÓN DE APRENDIZAJE TEMPRANO | OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE/ OFICINA | MOBILE/ MÓVIL