1. CCSS in English Language Arts, Part 1 “These standards are not intended to be new names for old ways of doing business.” (CCSS-M) CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-131

2. Agenda CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-132  CCSS implementation through the lens of the student learning triangle: literacy standards, instruction, assessments  Tools for communicating with parents  Opportunities to learn more  Assessment System Updates

3. OSPI CCR Quarterly Webinar Series http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/UpdatesEvents.aspx#Webinar http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/UpdatesEvents.aspx#Webinar CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-133 2013-14 Topics and Audiences CCR Standards & Professional Learning Systems Audience: District and Building Leaders 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 CCSS-Mathematics Audience: Teachers, Leaders, and Cross-Content Teams 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 Digging into instructional tools and resources focused on CCSS-ELA ELA within the content areas – tools and how it looks in classrooms Science and the NGSS Audience: Teachers, Leaders, Cross-Content Teams WA 2009 Science standards and the transition to NGSS Orientation to state supports and 4-year Transition Plan (starting with “Year 0”)

4. Before we begin…About You  We’d like to know a little about who is out there.  Time for a poll CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-134

5. Before we begin… let’s hear from you! What resources or tools do you need to successfully implement CCSS into the classroom? What supports do teachers need to successfully implement CCSS into the classroom? CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-135

6. 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 21 st century. 6 Class of 2011: Bridgeport High School CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-13

7. Our guiding beliefs and approach for CCR Standards Implementation in WA CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-137 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. 2. 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

8. Tools for bringing the CCSS ELA into your classroom 8CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-13

9. Washington’s Reading (2005), Writing (2005) and Math (2008) Standards Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics Adopted July, 2011 Assessed 2014-15 Washington’s K-12 Learning Standards (CCSS-M, CCSS-ELA, EALRS, GLEs, PEs,) CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-13 Washington’s English Language Development Standards (2006-ish) Next Generation English Language Development Standards (ELA and Math) Under Development: Drafts Summer 2013 Finals Anticipated in late 2013/Early 2014 Assessment Development (ELPA21): Beginning 2013-14 Anticipated Operational in 2015-16 9

10. Washington’s K-12 Learning Standards (CCSS-M, CCSS-ELA, EALRS, GLEs, PEs,) CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-13 Learning Standards/Guidelines in: Social Studies The Arts Health and Fitness World Languages Ed Tech Early Learning and Development, B-Gr.3 Current Standards Continue Intentional connections will be made across subjects and programs focused on building literacy skills across content areas Washington’s Science Standards (2009) Current Standards Continue as WA Considers the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) NGSS Final Spring 2013 Adoption may occur in Summer 2013 Assessment of NGSS in 2016-17 or 2017-18. 10

11. The “what” so far… CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-1311  Readingfoundations to comprehension  Writing foundations to revision and adaptation & transfer  Speakinglisten carefully, speak thoughtfully, construct!  Listening  Languageuse language masterfully to achieve a goal  Literacy in Social Studies/History, Science, and Technical Subjectsdive in deeply and grow knowledge

12. The Big Ideas: introduction, page 7 CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-13  Demonstrate independence  Build strong content knowledge  Respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline  Comprehend as well as critique  Value evidence  Use technology strategically and capably  Come to understand other perspectives and cultures  What happens in homework?  Authentic learning > “an experience”  Pivot, adapt, apply, carry forth  Opinions are only valid with evidence  Create equity by enabling student voice  Access to technology means teaching efficient and authentic use  Literacy opens the door to understanding history, health, environment, the arts, mathematics, languages, society, safety, community, and the world 12

13. CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-13 how word choice contributes to meaning and tone (RL.8.4) be able to cite textual evidence (RL.8.1) support the assertions (arguments) they make in writing (W.8.1, W.8.9) Grade 8: compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the different structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style (RL.8.5). 13

14. What it looks like in your classroom: planning, instruction, and assessment overview CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-1314

15. Three Shifts in English Language Arts CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-13 15 Building content knowledge through content-rich nonfiction Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational Regular practice with complex text and its academic language

16. Operationalizing the CCSS shifts CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-1316 Read & re-read the standards and appendices. Use them to guide your lesson planning and lesson revisions. Study the vertical articulation of each strand! What are the the components of the years before? Where are your students going next? Think and plan ACROSS CONTENTS. Some literacy skills are learned best in English class/ reading block. Others make sense in other contents. Work together with your team!

17. DOK We can scaffold and support student learning all along their literacy growth, from reading strategies and graphic organizers to question techniques to careful writing and speaking assignments CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-1317

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19. Tools: Bringing shifts into the classroom – Instruction CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-1319 http://achievethecore.org/ela-literacy-common-core/shifts-practice/

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21. Tools: Bringing shifts into the classroom - Assessment CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-1321

22. Use assessments to inform instruction CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-1322 Smarter Balanced Practice Tests http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/ http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/ Assessment guides to evaluate each grade/course’s assessments for alignment with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) http://www.achievethecore.org/leadership-tools- common-core/aligning-materials/materials-evaluation- toolkit/ http://www.achievethecore.org/leadership-tools- common-core/aligning-materials/materials-evaluation- toolkit/

23. Tools for bringing the CCSS to communities 23CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-13

24. 24 Council of Great City Schools: Parent Roadmaps to the Common Core Standards- ELA (http://www.cgcs.org/Domain/36 )

25. Communications Campaign CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-1325 www.ReadyWA.org 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

26. Opportunities to learn more Training, resources, collaborations, groups 26CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-13

27. Where we are and where we’ve been CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-1327 Year 1 Understand CCSS in general Vertical and horizontal articulation Text complexity Year 2 Focus on the role of argument in reading, listening, speaking, and writing Address academic vocabulary Begin deeper conversations around cross-content collaboration in literacy Year 3 Emphasize speaking and listening skills with focus on evidence and applying vocabulary Expand and deepen language skills Integrate authentic uses of technology in service of literacy

28. Ongoing: Statewide Coordination and Collaboration to Support Implementation (Professional Learning Providers and Partners Across WA ) 28 Including: School Districts (CCSS District Implementation Network)CCSS District Implementation Network Higher Education Education and Educator Content Associations Business Partners CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-13 Washington

29. 2012-13 CCSS Implementation Resources & Activities CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-1329 Opportunities and Resources CCSS Awareness and Professional Learning Opportunities and Materials (http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/Resources.aspx)http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/Resources.aspx OSPI CCSS Webinar Series ELA series: What ELA Looks Like Across the Content Areas PD Offered through all 9 ESDs CCSS District Implementation Network Collaborations Instructional Materials Quality Considerations & Supports Assessment System Resources Smarter Balanced Released Sample Items / Perf. Tasks Dynamic Learning Map Assessment Literacy Supports Teacher-Leader Capacity Building Opportunities Math and ELA “Fellows” build capacity around common learning (Spring 2013)

30. State Testing Update CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-1330

31. A Balanced Assessment System Common Core State Standards specify K-12 expectations for college and career readiness All students leave high school college and career ready Teachers and schools have information and tools they need to improve teaching and learning Summative: College and career readiness assessments for accountability Interim: Flexible and open assessments, used for actionable feedback Formative resources: Supporting classroom-based assessments to improve instruction Page 31

32. A Balanced Assessment System School Year Last 12 weeks of the year* DIGITAL CLEARINGHOUSE OF FORMATIVE TOOLS, PROCESSES AND EXEMPLARS Released items and tasks; Model curriculum units; Educator training; Professional development tools and resources; Scorer training modules; Teacher collaboration tools; Evaluation of publishers’ assessments. English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, Grades 3-8 and High School Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks Scope, sequence, number and timing of interim assessments locally determined *Time windows may be adjusted based on results from the research agenda and final implementation decisions. PERFORMANCE TASKS ELA/Literacy Mathematics Re-take option COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TESTS ELA/Literacy Mathematics Optional Interim Assessment Optional Interim Assessment Page 32

33. Major Milestones in Development of Summative Assessments Cognitive Labs Apr – Aug 2012 Small Scale Trials Mar – Nov 2012 Pilot Testing Feb – May 2013 Field Test Mar – June 2014 Deploy For Operational Use Fall 2014 ✔ ✔ ✔ Early Q.C. of items & software; no student results Full system run-through; Establish performance standards; some results 33 CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18- 13

34. Technology Requirements: Responding to School Needs Smarter states have established standards for new and existing hardware Online “Readiness Tool” –Schools and districts can evaluate technology readiness Schools do NOT need one-to-one computers –Illustrative example: A 600-student school can be supported by a single 30-computer lab –Smarter Balanced Readiness Calculator at: http://www3.cde.ca.gov/sbactechcalc/ http://www3.cde.ca.gov/sbactechcalc/ Pencil-and-paper option available for three-year transition period 34 CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18- 13

35. 8/16/2013 | Slide 35 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Assessment Directors’ Network 2013 Legislative Decisions Regarding High School Assessments  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

36. 8/16/2013 | Slide 36 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Assessment Directors’ Network 2013 Legislative Decisions Regarding High School Assessments, Cont’d  Math:  Class of 2013 & 2014  Algebra 1 EOC OR Geometry EOC  Class of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018  Algebra 1 EOC,  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

37. 8/16/2013 | Slide 37 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Assessment Directors’ Network 2013 Legislative Decisions Regarding High School Assessments, Cont’d  Science:  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

38. 8/16/2013 | Slide 38 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Assessment Directors’ Network What’s Happening This Year, 2013-14?  Exit exams remain the same (HSPE, EOC)  CAA options remain the same, except  New Biology COE ready for June 2014 submission for Class of 2015 and beyond (only after two attempts on Biology EOC)  Class of 2013 had some relaxation of Collection of Evidence rules that had been newly implemented – these will not continue ( COE is limited to one submission per content area throughout HS, and requires two attempts on general assessment before submitting )

39. 8/16/2013 | Slide 39 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Assessment Directors’ Network Smarter Balanced Field Testing  US Dept of Ed is allowing states to participate in the Smarter Balanced field test in 2013-14 in one of several ways ( pending ESEA Waiver approval ):  Students take current state tests and field tests (double testing), with school accountability coming from current state tests  Students take only field test, with school accountability coming from field tests (early adoption states – not Washington)  Blended model where some schools take current test only and some schools take field test only  If only field testing, school accountability is carried over from 2012- 2013

40. 8/16/2013 | Slide 40 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Assessment Directors’ Network Smarter Balanced Field Testing  Blended model is what Washington plans to use (in grades 3-8).  In September, elementary and middle schools will choose to: A. Administer current test only B. Administer field test only

41. 8/16/2013 | Slide 41 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Assessment Directors’ Network Smarter Balanced Field Testing  Administering field test only (grades 3-8):  Operations  Field test will be online  All grades at a school must field test, both ELA & Math  Testing window TBD (hopefully schools will have choice of two weeks within last 12 weeks, but may be an assigned 4 week window)  Minimal info will be available for individual score reports  No direct costs to schools for field test  More information coming from Smarter Balanced in the next month

42. 8/16/2013 | Slide 42 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Assessment Directors’ Network Smarter Balanced Field Testing  Administering field test only (grades 3-8):  School accountability  Percent meeting standard is carried over from state assessments in 2012-2013  Priority, Focus, and Emerging lists to be generated in same way, but 2014 proficiency score will be duplicative of 2013  New accountability index will be compromised because we won’t have new Student Growth Percentiles for 2013-14 (could just use same SGP for 2013 and 2014)

43. 8/16/2013 | Slide 43 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Assessment Directors’ Network Smarter Balanced Field Testing  What about in High Schools?  All students need access to current tests (HSPEs & EOCs) for graduation  All 10 th graders will take Reading and Writing HSPE  All 10 th graders will take Year 1 Math EOC (unless previously passed)  All 10 th graders will take Biology EOC (unless previously passed)  Students who have previously not met standard can retake any or all  Field testing on Smarter Balanced CCR is available for all grades (Math and or ELA) – mostly need 11 th graders to field test, or students who have already fulfilled assessment graduation requirements  Field test will be online  Testing window TBD (hopefully schools will have choice of two weeks within last 12 weeks)  Minimal info will be available for individual score reports  No direct costs to schools for field test  More information coming from Smarter Balanced in the next month

44. 8/16/2013 | Slide 44 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Assessment Directors’ Network Interim Assessments and Formative Tools (Digital Library)  Interim Assessments – Ready in Fall 2014  Available to all districts – costs covered by state  Optional use and frequency  Two types of assessments can be constructed:  Clone summative test  Target specific skills  2014-15 will have fewer items to draw from than later years  Digital Library - Resources to be available in late Spring 2014

45. 8/16/2013 | Slide 45 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Assessment Directors’ Network Digital Library Features One Stop:  The Digital Library will have links to all test engine systems through a single sign-on with user permission levels so teachers, parents, and students have access to all of the curriculum and professional learning resources.  Assessment literacy  Formative assessment resources  Links to other resources and other components of the Smarter online system  Includes resources for each grade band that address English Language Learners and Students With Disabilities Interactive Teacher Space  Opportunities to keep journals of practices  Key words or phrases in the journals will generate suggested lists of resources.  Record resources consulted and suggest others.  Teachers can request resources matched to student assessment results.

46. Digital Library Deliverables Page 46  Exemplar Instruction Modules  50 instructional modules for each grade band (Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) ELA/Literacy – Proposed ModulesMathematics – Proposed Modules Balance of Inf. and Literary TextFocus Literary in the Content AreasCoherence Increased complexity of textFluency Text-Based questions and answersDuel Intensity Academic VocabularyDeep Understanding Writing using evidenceMath Practices across various standards Writing using evidence (Wireless Generation Response pg. 97) CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18-13

47. Testing Times for Summative Assessment TestGradesCAT Perform- ance Task In-Class Activity Total Current Testing Time English Language Arts/ Literacy 3-51:302:00:304:00 1:30 (gr 3&5) 5:30 (gr 4) 6-81:302:00:304:00 1:50 (gr 6&8) 5:50 (gr 7) 112:00 :304:306:00 (HS) Math 3-51:301:00:303:001:30 6-82:001:00:303:301:50 112:001:30:304:00 The testing window is the final 12 weeks of the academic year for grades 3-8; maybe be a designated 4-6 week window for HS. Page 47

48. Questions? Page 48

49. CCSS ELA Webinar Pt.1 9-18- 13 49 Thank YOU! Common Core Supports: OSPI Lead Team: General Support / Overall CCSS Leadership: - General email: corestandards@k12.wa.us - Jessica Vavrus, jessica.vavrus@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