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Education Reform and Funding in Washington State
WHERE WE STAND
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 2
Where do we really stand?
Today’s focus on improving education is welcome, but sometimes this debate can be misleading.
• The truth is student achievement has improved in recent years, and the graduation rate is improving too.
• Washington has made great progress on the major reforms many states are debating.
• But our funding levels are inadequate, compared to other states, and fail to meet our constitutional obligation.
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 3
Current issues in education
• Measuring student success: kindergarten readiness, 3rd grade reading, 8th grade math
• Mandatory tests as part of graduation requirements
• Implementation of Common Core State Standards• Charter schools• Improved evaluations: teachers and principals• State intervention in struggling schools• Funding
MEASURING STUDENT SUCCESS
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 5
Testing types
• State testing: Measurement of Student Progress, High School Proficiency Exams, End-of-Course tests– Measure progress against the Essential Academic
Learning Requirements.
– Single point in time.
– Also check of system and curriculum.
• National Assessment of Educational Progress
• AP/SAT/ACT
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 6
State testing: Reading scores have risen since testing began
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State testing: Math scores have risen since testing began
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Source: OSPI, School Report Card
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 8
NAEP: 4th-grade readingSlightly above national average
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Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 10
SAT results
• In 2012, Washington tied for highest in nation for combined average score (1545), in states that test at least 45 percent of students (24 states + D.C.):– Highest in math (528)
– Tied for second in writing (500)
– Third in reading (517)
• Washington has had highest combined average score in the nation for past 10 years, in states that test at least 50 percent of students.
Source: College Board
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 11
SAT participation
• Increase of 17.9% from 2002 to 2012
• For Hispanic students, 274% increase
• For African-American students, 127% increase
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Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 12
Opportunity Gap: 4th-grade reading
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Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 14
Graduation rates are increasing
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Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 15
Conclusions
• Washington scores better than average, nationally.
• Washington’s students are learning.
• Test scores are generally rising.
• Graduation rates are improving.
• But the opportunity gap remains too wide.
PROGRESS ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 17
Graduation testing
• Washington is one of 24 states that include testing as part of the graduation requirements:– One state (Washington) requires 5 exams to graduate.
– Nine states require four.
– Four states require three.
– Nine states require two.
– One state requires one.
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 18
Graduation testing
• Washington students must pass five exams:– Reading and writing High School Proficiency Exams.– End-of-course tests in Algebra, Geometry and
Science.• Superintendent Dorn is proposing three tests
instead of five. Our state will still have some of the most rigorous graduation requirements in the nation.
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 19
Common Core State Standards
• New standards in math and English language arts• State-led initiative• Developed by experts from all over the country• Emphasize deeper understanding over
memorization• Supt. Dorn adopted in July 2011• Standards rolled out to teachers in 2012-13
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 20
Smarter Balanced Assessment
• Will test Common Core.• Piloting will occur in 2012-13 and 2013-14.• Testing will be entirely online.• All students in grades 3-8 and 11 will be
assessed beginning in 2014-15.• 11th-grade tests will show how college and
career ready students are.
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 21
Charter Schools: Initiative 1240
• Will establish up to 40 charter schools during a five-year period.
• Requires that charter schools be free and open to all students.
• Requires that funding be based on enrollment, just as with existing schools.
• Gives Washington Charter School Commission the authority to approve charter schools.
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 22
Superintendent Dorn’s position
• Initiative 1240 creates a governance structure that eliminates any public oversight via elected officials, including SPI. This is unconstitutional.
• Superintendent Dorn is willing to work on changes to I-1240 to correct the flaws in governance and create public accountability for these new schools.
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 23
New legislation will increase accountability for student achievement
• Bills passed in 2010 and 2012 change how teachers and principals are evaluated and how schools are held accountable:– 2010: SB 6696, a sweeping education reform bill
– 2012: ESSB 5895 adds specificity to regulations outlined in SB 6696
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 24
SB 6696
• Part of our state’s Race to the Top application:– Revises evaluation criteria (not done in 25 years).
– Requires four-tiered evaluations (most districts were doing two: “satisfactory” and “unsatisfactory”).
– Increases the length of provisional contracts for new teachers to three years.
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 25
ESSB 5895
• Requires OSPI to identify up to three frameworks to support new evaluations.
• Beginning in 2015–16, evaluations become one factor in personnel decisions.
• Requires yearly evaluations.
• Student growth data must be a “substantial factor” in evaluation.
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 26
State intervention in struggling schools
• Recent legislation and federal grants have created additional support for struggling schools:– 2009: HB 2261 directed State Board of Education to
create an accountability framework.
– 2010: SB 6696 required OSPI to identify persistently lowest-achieving schools.
• OSPI has provided active assistance to struggling schools.
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 27
Required Action Districts
• Identified as having at least one persistently lowest-achieving school, low math/reading scores and not enough improvement.
• Districts to get federal funds to help them implement an improvement model.
• Every school identified as “failing” is required to implement a turnaround plan. The status quo does not ensure student success.
FUNDING
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 29
Per-pupil fundingWashington well below the national average
Adjusted for regional cost differences
1. Wyoming
$18,0682. Vermont
17,8473. Alaska
16,147
U.S. Average $11,665
40. Florida
$9,57641. Oklahoma
9,36942. Washington
9,32943. Colorado
9,15544. North Carolina
9,024
20091. Wyoming
$17,1142. Vermont
17,0503. New Jersey
15,598
U.S. Average $11,223
40. Colorado
$9,54141. Mississippi
9,49842. Oklahoma
9,137 43. California
8,85244. Washington
8,722
20081. Vermont
$18,9242. Wyoming
18,8143. D.C.
17,020
U.S. Average $11,824
40. Florida
$9,57241. Oklahoma
9,43042. Colorado
9,30643. Washington
9,14544. Texas
8,882
2010
Source: Education Week, Quality Counts, published every January
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 30
Funding levels are unconstitutional
• McCleary v. Washington– Decision released in January 2012.– Held that the State must fully fund basic education
without the use of local levies.– Also held that the plans being developed by the
Quality Education Council are the remedy.– Gives state until 2018 to come up with adequate
funding solution.
2013 PRIORITIES
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 32
Supt. Dorn’s 2013 legislative priorities
1. Fund at least phase 1 of the QEC recommendations: full-day kindergarten, MSOC, transportation, lower class sizes in K–3.
2. Improve our student assessment system.
3. Fund OSPI recommendations for graduation success and teacher/principal evaluations.
4. Implement Common Core by hiring experts to assist teachers in understanding new English language arts standards.
Where We Stand | Education Reform Slide 33
Conclusion
• We are moving forward on a number of education reform topics.
• We know we have a lot of work to do, especially with opportunity gaps.
“The key to our success is to fund education – without local funds – so all students have the opportunity for quality education in the 21st century.” – Randy Dorn