Equity in Graduation: OSPI's Continuous Improvement Support

1. AprilGATE Equity WebinarTools for Schools: OSPI Support for Continuous Improvement Exploring topics related to equity in graduation success

2. Who Are We? • Kefi Andersen • Graduation Equity Program Supervisor • OSPI • Morgan Sampson • Achievement Data Analyst, • OSPI • Dixie Grunenfelder • Director of K-12 System Supports, OSPI • Krissy Johnson • Attendance Program Supervisor, OSPI Kim Reykdal Dual Credit & College Ready Math Program Supervisor, OSPI OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

3. Superintendent Reykdal’s K-12 Education Vision “The goal of our education system is to prepare all of our students for post-secondary aspirations, careers, and life.” OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

4. OSPI Value Statements • Ensuring Equity • Collaboration and Service • Achieving Excellence through Continuous Improvement • Focus on the Whole Child

5. Measures of Success Redesigned Report Card Washington School Improvement Framework (WSIF) Graduation Assessment Student Growth EL Progress Special Education Attendance 9th Graders on Track Dual Credit Course Taking OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

6. Today’s Topics • The New Washington School Improvement Framework Data (WSIF) • Building MTSS K-12 Supports • Tools for School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) • Attendance • 9th Graders on Track • Dual Credit OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

7. What is the WashingtonSchool Improvement Framework (WSIF)?

8. NCLB vs. ESSA Indices Every Student Succeeds Act Era: Establishes a baseline of performance--schools that fall under this are identified for Comprehensive or Targeted supports. No Child Left Behind Era: Identified the bottom 10% of schools in Priority and Focus (federal and state) Achievement Index WA School Improvement Framework Proficiency Growth Graduation Rate English Learner Progress School Quality Student Success (SQSS) Attendance 9th Graders on Track Advanced Course Taking (Dual Credit) By All Students + Disaggregated by Student Population • Proficiency • Graduation Rate By All Students + Disaggregated by Student Population

9. Washington School ImprovementFramework Indicators Academic OutcomesOpportunities to Learn

10. WA Interpretation of ESSA Requirements ESSA requirement Washington’s framework Each measure is mapped from a percentage to a 1–10 score. Those measure scores are combined to yield an overall index score ranging from 1–10. Schools will be identified for targeted support using the same threshold for specific student groups. Opportunity gaps more transparent. The approach emphasizes continuous improvement for ALL schools, not just whether a school is on or off a list. • Annually meaningfully differentiate schools, and specifies some measures that must be included and gives flexibility on other measures. • Using that ESSA index score, the lowest performing 5 percent of schools are identified as comprehensive support schools. • Identify additional targeted schools using the same threshold used for 5%.

11. ESSA Index Weights

12. Identification is Public Visit Report Card & Select Washington School Improvement Framework (WSIF) Data Views EDS: Performance Indicators Preview

13. Learn more about ESSA http://www.k12.wa.us/esea/essa/default.aspx Learn more about ESSA

14. Essential Questions to Consider OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

15. WA State System Support Framework http://k12.wa.us/OSSI Transformational leadership – creating purpose and relational trust that engage staff, students, and families Collaborative inquiry – practices that involve staff in action research to improve teaching and learning Tiered support system – integrated school and community strategies and supports for attendance, behavior, achievement, and social emotional needs Data– evidence-based processes that monitor and connect staff and students to a system of supports

16. Green Button OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

17. Sample of Supports • Assess & Study • Build & Strengthen Data Processes, Teaming, PD, Communication • On-line best practices, resources, frequently asked questions • On-line PLCs, regional improvement networks, grants • Site visits, peer mentoring, office hours, Technical Assistance • Visit OSSI OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

18. Questions & Polling • Write in the chat: • What kind of support do you need from OSPI that you don’t have now? • What supports or system improvement are you planning to implement in the next year in your school? Question | CC 0 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

19. Attendance Tools Definitions, Messaging, & Communications OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

20. Why do we care about attendance? Mission • We want to empower schools and districts to ask why? and to problem solve with parents and students to address the root of the problem first, before going to more punitive measures. • Prevention and proactive approaches are necessary to reduce absenteeism OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION • Clear link to successful academic outcomes • One of the primary signals a child sends that something needs attention

21. Definitions What is Chronic Absenteeism? A student is considered chronically absent if they miss 10% or more of their school days for any reason: excused, unexcused, and suspensions(more than 2 in a month or 18 in a year). What isn’t it? Daily average attendance – number of students showing up to school each day*. Truancy– missing five or more full days, unexcused, within a month, or missing 10 or more full days, unexcused, within a school year. *Chronic Elementary Absenteeism: A Problem Hidden in Plain Sight OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

22. Awareness Tools: Posters, Rack Cards, & Robocalls OSPI Attendance Awareness & Communications Webpage OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

23. Talking to Parents About Attendance • Approach the issue of absences out of concern, rather than compliance • Refer to absences by month, rather than by year • Frame the discussion around “absences” rather than “attendance” • Give parents specific reasons why absences matter, rather than making vague statements • Connect parents to the class curriculum to help them understand what their child may be missing California Truancy Communications Toolkit OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

24. Nudge Letters • Research uncovered parents false beliefs: • Excused absences are okay • Underestimate their students’ total absences • Parents of high-absence students are unaware of their students’ relative absences • Parents whose children only had a 50% chance of graduating had no idea their child was at-risk. • Discovered low parent literacy rates. • Attendance letters take on a social life. • September predicts absences for the rest of the year. Todd Rogers, PhD, Harvard S3Labs http://studentsocialsupport.org/

25. Nudge Letter Samples

26. Getting started with Nudge Letters • Contact your student information system administrator or service provider to learn more about attendance nudge letter options. • Sample letters coming soon to OSPI’s webpage. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

27. Absence Rules – Chapter 392-401 WAC • New definition and additional reasons for excused absences • Public comment period ends today • For more information, visit the OSPI Attendance Laws & Policies OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

28. EWS Components Early Warning System (EWS) *Everyone Graduates Center

29. Freshmen On-Track Toolkit • Freshmen On-Track Toolkit • University of Chicago’s Network for College Success OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

30. Self Assessments: Promising 9th Grade Transition Strategies Rubric • System and Culture • Personalized and Supportive Environment • Rigorous Instructional Program • Regular Progress Monitoring • Targeted Supports for High-Need Students • District Supports • Advance Planning Promising 9th Grade Transition Strategies Rubric OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

31. 8th Grade Transition OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

32. Dual Credit MainPage OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

33. System Improvement Guide for Districts System Improvement Guide for Districts Dual Credit Companion Tool Analyze your dual credit system & make it better!  Self-Assessment Topics w/ Scoring Rubrics Sample Smart Goal: [District] will increase participation in [dual credit program] among [student group] by [X] percentage points by [date]. What questions would you have for higher-performing smaller-gap districts about how they approach equity in dual credit? Complete individually Compare responses Develop shared vision & goals OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 4/12/2018 33

34. Dual Credit Resources OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

35. Dual Credit Myth Busting • The multiple programs in Washington provide high school students interested and academically prepared with the opportunity to find a pathway that meets their educational goals. • These programs offer valuable college preparatory experiences for students. Washington’s public four-year institutions do not elevate one dual credit program over another in the admissions process. • CWU • EWU • Evergreen • UW • WSU • WWU Washington’s Public Baccalaureates’ Dual Credit Related Webpages OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

36. Academic Acceleration Incentive Awards • Academic Acceleration Incentive Awards provided annually to support dual credit costs at the high school that generated the funding. These funds can be used for: • Teacher training • Curriculum • Technology • 2016-17 awards were allocated in the district’s September 2017 apportionment. Link to view school’s allocation • 2017-18 awards will be allocated once 2016-17 CEDARS dual credit data is finalized. • Exam fees • College course fees • Running Start books and transportation OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

37. Questions & Polling • What is one tool you can takeaway and use from today’s webinar? • Let’s share together: • Type it in the chat box – share your thought with everyone. Question | CC 0 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

38. Survey Tell us how we’re doing: GATE Evaluation OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

39. Next Month • Art for Engagement • May 9, 2018 • 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

40. Upcoming Events • GATE Advisory • Supporting the Schools and Students that Need it the Most • May 10, from 9:00am-12:00pm ESD 113 • Registration • OSPI-WSAC Monthly Webinar Series • College Admissions/CADRs (changed from High School & Beyond Planning Tools) • Wednesday, April 18 from 10:30-11:30am (PST) • Registration • Dual Credit: Showcasing Districts Increasing Equitable Access to AP, CHS and IB • Wednesday, May 16 from 10:30-11:30am (PST) • Registration OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

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