1. Bridge to College Mathematics and English Language Arts Courses: Informational Webinar
OSPI Teaching and Learning:
- Kathe Taylor, Asst. Superintendent
- Anne Gallagher and Katy Absten, T&L Mathematics
- Aira Jackson, T&L English Language Arts
SBCTC Partners:
- Bill Moore, Core to College Director
- Sally Hanson, Bridge Course Project Manager
January 12, 2016
Presented by:
OSPI Teaching and Learning Team
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Partners

2. Our Time Today
Background on Core to College Project and Bridge Course Foundations
Mathematics & English Language Arts Course Overviews
Support System and District/School Commitments
How to Register – the Details
This webinar will be recorded and posted with Questions and Answers on the OSPI Teaching and Learning Bridge Course Web Site:
Bill – Introduce Katy, Anne and Dutch

3. Collaborative Partnerships
OSPI
SBCTC
Funded by College Spark as part of their
College Ready Math Initiative
Bill
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
11/19/2018

4. Project Foundations College Readiness & Academic Success
Investing in Students and Teachers
Building Partnerships
Explicitly Addressing Instructional Shifts
College Readiness &
Academic Success
Bill
Curricular alignment and partnership work has create project-based, product focused professional learning for faculty and teachers.
This work has lead to key shifts in thinking on behalf of students as they navigate their pathway to college.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
11/19/2018

5. Bridge to College Placement Agreement
Students must obtain:
Smarter Balanced Score (Level 2 or higher)
AND
Course Grade (B in the second semester)
To be placed in:
College Level Courses
Agreement signed by all 34 Washington State Community and Technical Colleges and Eastern Washington University
**students must take the Smarter Balanced assessment to be eligible for any placement agreements.**
Bill
Handout: SBCTC Placement Policy
Will be in effect for the graduating classes of , then reviewed based on student performance data
For More Details
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11/19/2018

6. Why Bridge Courses? The Placement Agreement and Transition Courses will:
Allows more students to obtain “college-ready” math/English skills before they enter college enabling them to avoid remediation and a higher likelihood they will obtain a degree.
Over 50% of students who enter college currently test into remedial courses and only 25% of those students earn a degree within 8 years.
Improve curricular alignment between K-12 and entry-level college courses in math and English classes
Develop and sustain local college/school district partnerships
Give students a different option and experience engaging in the math and ELA content
Bill
Offer high school students the opportunity to use their SBAC 11th grade scores to place into college-level courses without remediation or additional placement testing   
Apply to placement considerations at public 2- and 4-year institutions in WA for any students enrolling directly after high school graduation with SBAC 11th grade scores
Will be in effect for the graduating classes of , then reviewed and adjusted if necessary based on student performance data 

7. Who should take the Bridge Course?
Mathematics
English
Eligible for Placement Agreement
Seniors scoring level 2 on Smarter Balanced who have:
Passed Algebra 2 (or a 3rd credit of math aligned to their post-high school goals)
Taken Algebra 2 but have not passed
Not taken Algebra 2 or a 3rd math credit but recommended by teacher
Seniors scoring a level 2 on the Smarter Balanced Assessment who have:
Passed Junior English (or a 3rd credit of English aligned to their post-high school goals)
Not Eligible for Placement Agreement
Juniors who have completed Algebra 2
Seniors scoring level 1 on Smarter Balanced who have taken Algebra 2
Seniors who did not take the Smarter Balanced
Seniors scoring a level 1 on Smarter Balanced
Seniors who did not take the Smarter Balanced Assessment.
Katy and Dutch
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
11/19/2018

8. Bridge to College Course Content
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9. Bridge to College Math Content
Designed for students who score below “college-ready” on the 11th grade Smarter Balanced assessment
Jointly developed and coordinated by college faculty and high school teachers
Embed explicit emphasis in critical Common Core shifts throughout the courses
Handout: Math Overview
Katy
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
11/19/2018

10. Bridge to College Mathematics: Foundational Content & Design
WA State Learning Standards for Mathematics (Common Core State Standards and Standards for Mathematical Practice)
Modeling with Mathematics
Mathematical Reasoning
Engaging Tasks grounded in applications
Access the materials:
WAMAP -
Course # 10465, enrollment key “math”
Katy

11. Mathematics Teaching Practices
Establish mathematics goals to focus learning.
Implement tasks that promote reasoning and problem solving.
Use and connect mathematical representations.
Facilitate meaningful mathematical discourse.
Pose purposeful questions.
Build procedural fluency from conceptual understanding.
Support productive struggle in learning mathematics.
Elicit and use evidence of student thinking.
Katy
Handout: Math Teaching Practices

12. - Randy Mickelson, Mead HS
Living the Course
The Bridges class has changed the way I teach.  After teaching 31 years I had come to be stuck in a rut of just doing direct instruction.  This class has made me a better teacher. 
The questioning strategies applied to each lesson inspire students to be in charge of their own learning and engagement in class.  They are constantly challenging one another in their table groups to be better at what they do.  They leave class more positive and upbeat saying they really like Math now. 
- Randy Mickelson, Mead HS
Katy

13. Voices from the Field Susan on teaching the course Tyler Addy
Katy – maybe show videos if Go To allows
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14. Bridge to College ELA Content
Pre–reading
Reading
Post-reading
Entering the Conversation
Drafting
Editing and Revising
California State University
Expository Reading and Writing Course
Engage New York
Evidence Based Claims
Southern Regional Education Board
Literacy Ready – Units 1 & 2
Dutch
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
11/19/2018

15. Bridge to College English Language Arts: Foundational Content & Design
WA State Learning Standards for English Language Arts (Common Core State Standards)
Students will:
Engage with rigorous texts and activities that support developing the capacities of literacy, including deepening appreciation of other cultures, valuing evidence and responding to varying tasks across content areas, and navigating technology to support their work.
Evaluate the credibility of information, critique others’ opinions, and construct their own opinions based on evidence.
Use strategies for critical reading, argumentative writing, and independent thinking while reading unfamiliar texts and responding to them in discussion and writing.
Develop essential habits of mind necessary for student success in college, including independence, productive persistence, and metacognition.
Dutch

16. Support System for School Implementation

17. Teacher Professional Learning Supports
All Bridge to College first-year teachers must attend a 3-day Summer Institute and participate in 5 days of regional professional learning within a Community of Practice during * Principals of these teachers are required to attend the 3rd day of the summer training.
Summer 2016 Bridge Course Teacher Institutes
Regional Professional Learning (dates to be arranged by Community of Practice)
* Teachers who taught the course in strongly encouraged to attend 3 days of Community of Practice meetings.
August 3-5
Spokane
August 8-10
Vancouver
2 Days Regional Course Training
November & February
3 Days Community of Practice meetings*
October, January, & April
Anne
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
11/19/2018

18. System Support Regional Bridge Team: A Regional Bridge Team: B
Regional Bridge Team: C
Higher Ed
Partner or Contact
Bridge Course Trainer
Team Leader
Higher Ed
Partner or Contact
Team Leader
Higher Ed
Partner or Contact
Anne
The Bridge Course Trainers are supported by a leadership partnership between OSPI (Teaching and Learning) and the State Board of Career and Technical Colleges.
The difference between a higher ed partner and a higher ed contact is the amount of time they have dedicated to the project. The partner receives a honorarium to support the CoP and the contact does not.
Team Leader
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
11/19/2018

19. Communities of Practice
Core activities include:
Sharing successes and challenges of implementation
Reflect on instructional practice
Calibrate student work and assessment protocols
Anne
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
11/19/2018

20. Bridge to College Course Codes and Name
Schools are required to use the given Bridge to College course name and course code. Schools are not allowed to use this course code unless they are implementing the courses through the grant.
ELA –
Bridge to College English language arts - #01069
Math –
Bridge to College Mathematics - #02099
Anne
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
11/19/2018

21. Applying for Bridge to College Funding
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22. Capacity and Funding– 2016-17
Up to 150 new ELA and 150 new math teachers will be selected to implement the Bridge courses for the school year.
Each participating high school may be funded for up to 2 Math and 2 ELA teachers (continuing and new).
Participating high schools will receive up to $12,500 to cover summer and school year professional development costs, including stipends, substitute reimbursement, and travel costs for teachers and building leadership (maximum - $2,500 per participating teacher; $500 for leadership support). No indirect costs are allowed.
Anne, and others
100 each??? Where did these numbers come from ?

23. Current Bridge to College Schools
If a school is currently implementing the Bridge to College course(s):
All current Bridge course teachers who plan to continue to teach the course are strongly encouraged to participate in 3 days of a Community of Practice for
ALL returning Bridge to College teachers:
MUST identify in iGrants that they are teaching the course by completing teacher information
MAY apply, through iGrants, to receive funding for 3 days of a Community of Practice and $250 for supplies.
May apply for funding for teachers replacing existing Bridge to College teachers or add additional teachers – no more than 4 teachers (up to 2 math and 2 ELA per school) will be funded.
May apply for funding to support 2nd year Bridge to College teachers to participate in 3 days of a Community of Practice meetings during the school year.
May apply for funding to support a Bridge to College teacher who attended the summer training of 2015, but did not end up teaching the course during the school year. The teacher does not need to attend the 2016 summer training, however must attend the 5 days of a Community of Practice meetings during the school year.
Anne – and others
?? Can a teacher who did the summer training Aug 2015, but did not teach the class, receive funds to do the summer training again if they are teaching for the school year?
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11/19/2018

24. Eligibility and Selection
All districts and high schools are eligible to apply to implement the Bridge to College course/s.
Districts/schools will be selected on a first-come basis.
Schools that are 50% or higher free & reduced lunch will be given priority for selection for both the Bridge to College Mathematics and Bridge to College English course funding; in addition, schools who are receiving College Spark funds for implementation of Agile Mind’s Intensified Algebra or Academic Youth Development Advisory programs will be given priority for selection.
Districts will be notified starting in mid-January on a weekly, rolling basis as to their selection for implementation in the 2016/17 year.
Katy

25. How to Register
Review iGrants Form Package 719 and the associated informational documents located on the Profile Page:
Identify school(s) and teacher(s), for math and/or ELA, who will participate in implementation of the Bridge to College Course.
- Provide Bridge to College Course documents to participating principals and participating teachers.
Note: Participating schools may select 1-2 math teachers and/or 1-2 ELA teachers per school. The
grant will support no more than 4 teachers per school. Schools cannot choose, for example, 3
ELA teachers and 1 math teacher. Maximum of 2 per content area.
- Confirm school principal and teacher(s) are able to participate in required summer training.  
- Secure completed School Questionnaires from each participating high school for upload into iGrants.
3. Complete all components of the iGrants Form Package 719
Katy
Note: iGrants will be considered incomplete if there is not a completed School Registration Questionnaire uploaded in iGrants for each participating high school.
Identify a Bridge Course district lead, iGrants budget designee and District Assessment Coordinator or other district personnel responsible for Bridge Course data;
Ensure key district leaders read and understand the district assurances and obtain an electronic signature on the district assurances from the district Superintendent;
Ensure participating school principals read and understand the school assurances and obtain an electronic signature on the school assurances from the principals at the participating school(s);
Send participating school principals the School Questionnaire/Assurances and ensure the questionnaire/assurances is completed, signed and returned to the district lead;
Complete all required pages within iGrants and upload all participating School Questionnaires; and
Complete the district iGrants budget following the budget instructions (page 3) in iGrants. Funds will be accessible starting 7/1/16.

26. More Informational Documents
Bridge to College Overview
Math Bridge to College Course Information
ELA Bridge to College Course Information
FAQ
Katy
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
11/19/2018

27. Resources Available
OSPI BTC Web Site ruct/BridgetoCollege/
BTC Initiative Web Site
Teacher/student videos
Communications materials for families, counselors
Katy
OSPI: School and administrative Audiences
BTC Initiative Web Site: Broad public audience

28. Questions?
For GENERAL information about the Bridge Course and K-12/ Higher Education agreements: Sally Zeiger-Hanson, SBCTC, Bridge Course Project Manager | For COURSE CONTENT and iGrants Registration information: OSPI Teaching & Learning:
Anne and Bill
THANK YOU!