1. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES January 2009

2. OSPI agency priorities and organization chart

3. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 3 Superintendent Dorn’s five budget and policy priorities  Fund the Basic Education Funding Task Force recommendations  Replace the Washington Assessment of Student Learning  Dramatically reduce the dropout rate and improve achievement for all students  Expand career and technical educational opportunities  Expand early learning opportunities

4. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 4

5. Assessment history and OSPI responsibilities

6. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 6 OSPI assessment responsibilities

7. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 7 OSPI assessment responsibilities

8. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 8 OSPI Assessment Responsibilities

9. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 9 OSPI Assessment Responsibilities

10. The future of assessment

11. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 11 The new “Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program”: six goals 1. Shorten the tests 2. Reduce the amount of time students spend on written responses 3. Return scores more quickly 4. Increase the use of technology 5. Provide more diagnostic information to teachers/parents 6. Minimize costs

12. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 12 Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program Measurements of student progress: READING Spring 2009 Administer WASL as planned Spring 2010 Shortened passages Fewer constructed response items Begin computer testing in 3-8 Single-session testing; late Spring window Spring 2012Spring 2011 Expand computer testing; add HS Computer testing fall tests in 3-8 Statewide computer testing

13. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 13 Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program Measurements of student progress: MATH Spring 2009 Administer WASL as planned Spring 2010 Add completion items Fewer constructed response items Begin computer testing in 3-8 Single-session testing; late Spring window Spring 2012Spring 2011 Expand computer testing; Add HS E-of-C Computer testing Fall tests in 3-8 Statewide computer testing

14. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 14 Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program Measurements of student progress: WRITING Spring 2009 Administer WASL as planned Explore computer scoring Spring 2010 Possible shortened test Possible computer scoring Late Spring window Spring 2012Spring 2011 Computer practice writing tests in 3-8, HS

15. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 15 Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program Measurements of student progress: SCIENCE Spring 2009 Administer WASL as planned Spring 2010 Less constructed response items Begin computer testing in 5 & 8 5 & 8 testing takes one session only Late Spring window Spring 2012Spring 2011 Expand computer testing; Add HS Statewide computer testing

16. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 16 New math and science standards  Tests for Grades 3 through 8 will measure the new mathematics standards in 2010  Tests for Grades 5 and 8 will measure the new science standards in 2011  High school math and science tests measure the new math and science standards in 2011

17. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 17 Math and science graduation requirements  Superintendent will request that graduation requirements be delayed  State Board needs to determine “valid and reliable” criteria  Earning additional math credits stays in place  Last year for HS Math WASL to be 2010; current law calls for 2013 (legislation pending)

18. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 18 High school math end-of-course exams  Four end-of-course exams will be implemented in 2011: Algebra I, Geometry, Integrated 1 and Integrated 2  Last year for current WASL would be 2010  A “core math” test measuring 1st and 2nd year HS math will be available as graduation alternative starting in 2011

19. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 19 New high school mathematics “performance expectations” (PEs) arranged by course Int 1Int 2Int 3DuplicatesTotal Alg I 3272(-1)40 Geom 92314(-3)43 Alg II 11326(-4)36 Total 424342(-8)119

20. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 20 New high school mathematics “performance expectations” (PEs) arranged by course Int 1Int 2Int 3DuplicatesTotal Alg I 3272(-1)40 Geom 92314(-3)43 Alg II 11326(-4)36 Total 424342(-8)119

21. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 21 New high school mathematics “performance expectations” (PEs) arranged by course Int 1Int 2Int 3DuplicatesTotal Alg I 3272(-1)40 Geom 92314(-3)43 Alg II 11326(-4)36 Total 424342(-8)119

22. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 22 New high school mathematics “performance expectations” (PEs) arranged by course Int 1Int 2Int 3DuplicatesTotal Alg I 3272(-1)40 Geom 92314(-3)43 Alg II 11326(-4)36 Total 424342(-8)119

23. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 23 New high school mathematics “performance expectations” (PEs) arranged by course Int 1Int 2Int 3DuplicatesTotal Alg I 3272(-1)40 Geom 92314(-3)43 Alg II 11326(-4)36 Total 424342(-8)119

24. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 24 Computerized testing  Computer delivered tests an option in 2010; evaluation of infrastructure  Computerized testing expanded in 2011, with fall and spring testing in grades 3-8  Goal: Statewide computerized testing in 2012  Paper-and-pencil remains an accommodation and an option  Capturing responses via computer supports constructed responses; will explore computerized scoring  Current contractors have proven track record  Growth scores available from fall-to-spring  OSPI is exploring fiscal impacts of computerized scoring

25. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 25 Expanded support for classrooms  Will move aggressively to provide classroom teachers with support throughout the year  Will be online tools (screening and progress monitoring)  Will be two testing opportunities  Spring accountability test moved to later in the year  Districts will spend far fewer resources to distribute, secure and collect testing materials

26. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 26 Other testing issues  Translations  Budget required cutback to translate Math/Science into 6 languages to 2 languages (Spanish/Russian)  Will work to re-instate full six-language plan  Modified tests for students with disabilities  Legislature did not fund “modified” (or 2% test) state test  (WAAS-Portfolio is 1% test)  Will seek funding for this population  ELL Testing  Will work toward better alignment between MSP and English language proficiency test (WLPT-II)

27. Instructional materials review

28. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 28 Math instructional materials review process overview

29. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 29 Math instructional materials review process overview, cont’d

30. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 30 Category weights

31. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 31 K-8 Instructional Materials Review Committee Members – June 2008

32. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 32 Materials Review Week – the library

33. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 33 Elementary school composite scores with 95% confidence intervals

34. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 34 Middle school composite scores with 95% confidence intervals

35. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 35 Algebra composite scores with 95% confidence intervals

36. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 36 Geometry composite scores with 95% confidence intervals

37. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 37 Integrated composite scores with 95% confidence intervals, treated as individual courses

38. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 38 Integrated composite scores with 95% confidence intervals, treated as a series

39. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 39 Traditional and Integrated publisher bundle composite scores with 95% confidence intervals TraditionalIntegrated

40. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 40 Math curriculum materials review summary  Strength of field is impressive in Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II  Integrated high school programs will need significant supplements  All K-8 programs will need supplements  OSPI is working on supplemental materials review and “birds-of-feather” collaboration

41. OSPI CHANGES AND PRIORITIES | SLIDE 41 Superintendent Dorn’s five budget and policy priorities  Fund the Basic Education Funding Task Force recommendations  Replace the Washington Assessment of Student Learning  Dramatically reduce the dropout rate and improve achievement for all students  Expand career and technical educational opportunities  Expand early learning opportunities

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