Ed Reform in Ed Reform in Washington StateWashington State

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Purpose of UnderstandingPurpose of Understanding

If you don’t know where you are going, If you don’t know where you are going, how will you know when you get there?how will you know when you get there?

How do teachers decide what you are How do teachers decide what you are going to learn each day?going to learn each day?

Educational Reform ActEducational Reform Act

The 1993 Educational Reform Act (House The 1993 Educational Reform Act (House Bill 1209) established common learning Bill 1209) established common learning goals for all students in Washington State.goals for all students in Washington State.

There had never been common goals for There had never been common goals for which students and educators were which students and educators were accountable.accountable.

Washington State Learning GoalsWashington State Learning Goals.. Provides the skills and knowledge the Provides the skills and knowledge the

legislature determined students need to legislature determined students need to live, learn, and work as adults. live, learn, and work as adults.

These goals form the foundation of our These goals form the foundation of our instructional programs. instructional programs.

Teachers and school districts are given wide Teachers and school districts are given wide latitude in choosing curriculum and teaching latitude in choosing curriculum and teaching methods to help students achieve the goals methods to help students achieve the goals and are held accountable for the and are held accountable for the effectiveness of their teaching.effectiveness of their teaching.

The Standards – Essential Academic The Standards – Essential Academic Learning RequirementsLearning Requirements

To meet these goals, the Legislature established an 11-To meet these goals, the Legislature established an 11-member commission on Student Learning. Working with member commission on Student Learning. Working with teams of teachers, students, parents, businesses and teams of teachers, students, parents, businesses and community members, the commission identified what all community members, the commission identified what all students should know and be able to do.students should know and be able to do.

These standards are called the These standards are called the Essential Academic Essential Academic Learning RequirementsLearning Requirements (EALRs) or (EALRs) or Essential LearningsEssential Learnings. . They establish clear and high academic standards for They establish clear and high academic standards for students in science, social studies, arts, technology, and students in science, social studies, arts, technology, and health/fitness.health/fitness.

The Role of Assessment: The Role of Assessment: The HSPEThe HSPE

As of August 2009 renamed.As of August 2009 renamed. Elementary and middle-school test are called Elementary and middle-school test are called

Measurements of Student Progress (MSP)Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) High-school test is known as the High School High-school test is known as the High School

Proficiency Exam (HSPE)Proficiency Exam (HSPE)

The Role of Assessment: The Role of Assessment: The HSPEThe HSPE

Accomplished teachers use assessment as an Accomplished teachers use assessment as an integral and important part of student learning. integral and important part of student learning.

First they determine what is important, or First they determine what is important, or essential, for students to know and be able to do essential, for students to know and be able to do as a result of the lesson (the objective).as a result of the lesson (the objective).

Then they determine the best way to teach the Then they determine the best way to teach the objective by selecting curriculum and methods objective by selecting curriculum and methods based on their knowledge of their students.based on their knowledge of their students.

The Role of Assessment: The Role of Assessment: The HSPEThe HSPE

During and following instruction, teachers During and following instruction, teachers evaluate how the students are learning. This evaluate how the students are learning. This evaluation is called an assessment. The evaluation is called an assessment. The assessment lets the teacher know if their assessment lets the teacher know if their teaching strategies have been successful.teaching strategies have been successful.

There are many kinds of assessment methods: There are many kinds of assessment methods: informal and formal observation, self-evaluation, informal and formal observation, self-evaluation, tests, written reports, portfolios, performance tests, written reports, portfolios, performance tasks (i.e., doing a science experiment or tasks (i.e., doing a science experiment or building a math model), etc. building a math model), etc.

The Role of Assessment: The Role of Assessment: The HSPEThe HSPE

Authentic assessment, also called Authentic assessment, also called performance-based assessment, is having performance-based assessment, is having students perform a “real life” task. students perform a “real life” task.

This method is most relevant for the This method is most relevant for the student and provides the teacher excellent student and provides the teacher excellent insight into the student’s understanding. insight into the student’s understanding.

The Role of Assessment: The Role of Assessment: The HSPEThe HSPE

If the student meets the standard set by If the student meets the standard set by the assessment, he or she is ready to go the assessment, he or she is ready to go to the next level of learning. to the next level of learning.

If the student has not mastered the If the student has not mastered the “essential learning,” the teacher “essential learning,” the teacher determines the best way to re-teach the determines the best way to re-teach the information. In that way, assessment information. In that way, assessment drives instruction and curriculum.drives instruction and curriculum.

HSPEHSPE

As we have learned, Washington State As we have learned, Washington State has identified four areas of “Essential has identified four areas of “Essential Learning's” that all students need to Learning's” that all students need to know and be able to do. know and be able to do.

The Commission on Student Learning is The Commission on Student Learning is also responsible for measuring student also responsible for measuring student progress toward the Essential progress toward the Essential Learning's. Learning's.

HSPEHSPE In Washington, the EALRs are the overall objectives. In Washington, the EALRs are the overall objectives.

Local school districts and educators are given wide Local school districts and educators are given wide latitude in choosing the curriculum and teaching latitude in choosing the curriculum and teaching practices used to achieve the goals. practices used to achieve the goals.

The HSPE is the tool that measures whether their The HSPE is the tool that measures whether their instruction has successfully taught the EALRs.instruction has successfully taught the EALRs.

With the HSPE results, schools have information on With the HSPE results, schools have information on what students are learning. what students are learning.

Students who have not mastered the Essential Students who have not mastered the Essential Learning's must be re-taught, using a variety of Learning's must be re-taught, using a variety of strategies, since they cannot graduate until they have strategies, since they cannot graduate until they have reached the state goals. reached the state goals.

The Role of Assessment: No The Role of Assessment: No Child Left Behind ( NCLB)Child Left Behind ( NCLB)

The stated goal for NCLB is to have all students (100%) - The stated goal for NCLB is to have all students (100%) - achieving at grade level by 2014. achieving at grade level by 2014.

The law requires that states focus intensively on challenging The law requires that states focus intensively on challenging academic standards in reading, math and science. The law academic standards in reading, math and science. The law also requires that a highly qualified teacher is in every also requires that a highly qualified teacher is in every classroom.classroom.

NCLB is based on four pillars. These are: NCLB is based on four pillars. These are: 1) stronger accountability for results,1) stronger accountability for results, 2) more freedom for states and communities2) more freedom for states and communities 3) proven education methods3) proven education methods 4) more choices for parents. 4) more choices for parents.

The Role of Assessment: No The Role of Assessment: No Child Left Behind ( NCLB)Child Left Behind ( NCLB)

Title 1 schools are the only ones that are Title 1 schools are the only ones that are subject to specific requirements for subject to specific requirements for corrective action.corrective action.

The state of Washington uses the HSPE The state of Washington uses the HSPE as the determiner in the reporting as the determiner in the reporting requirements.requirements.

The Role of Assessment: The Role of Assessment: Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

AYP is primarily a measure of year-to-year AYP is primarily a measure of year-to-year student achievement on the HSPE. It is a student achievement on the HSPE. It is a part of the NCLB Act.part of the NCLB Act.

Each year the state must “raise the bar” in Each year the state must “raise the bar” in gradual increments so that by 2013-2014 gradual increments so that by 2013-2014 all (100%) students will achieve all (100%) students will achieve proficiency in each subject area. proficiency in each subject area.

Adequate Yearly ProgressAdequate Yearly Progress

Each school and district must meet the Each school and district must meet the yearly AYP goals as a whole and by yearly AYP goals as a whole and by disaggregated student population groups. disaggregated student population groups. These groups are specified by law to be These groups are specified by law to be ethnicity, students with disabilities, limited ethnicity, students with disabilities, limited English proficiency, and students who are English proficiency, and students who are economically disadvantaged.economically disadvantaged.

AYP applies to each school in the state AYP applies to each school in the state that serves students in grades 4, 7, and that serves students in grades 4, 7, and 10. 10.

The Role of Assessment: Grade The Role of Assessment: Grade Level Expectations (GLEs)Level Expectations (GLEs)

GLEs are a connected series of learning GLEs are a connected series of learning competencies necessary to create proficient competencies necessary to create proficient students in reading, writing, science, students in reading, writing, science, communications, social studies (2007), the arts communications, social studies (2007), the arts (2008) and health & fitness (2009). (2008) and health & fitness (2009).

They describe the knowledge and skills that They describe the knowledge and skills that students should acquire from kindergarten students should acquire from kindergarten through high school. A continumn exists for through high school. A continumn exists for each subject area that describes the journey each subject area that describes the journey students experience along the pathway.students experience along the pathway.

Assignment Due 11/12Assignment Due 11/12

Using your notes, your knowledge of Using your notes, your knowledge of education reform, the learning goals education reform, the learning goals handout, and the OPSI website, create a:handout, and the OPSI website, create a: Flowchart, mind map, or graphic organizer that Flowchart, mind map, or graphic organizer that

displays HB 1209, Learning Goals, EARLs, displays HB 1209, Learning Goals, EARLs, NCLB, AYP, and GLEs.NCLB, AYP, and GLEs.

With each component define and explain its With each component define and explain its importance.importance.

Finally, interpret the impact for both Finally, interpret the impact for both students and teachers.students and teachers.