English Language Arts Menu of Best Practices and Strategies

1 2018 STRENGTHENING STUDENT EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES English Language arts menu of best Practices and Strategies English Language arts : menu of best Practices and Strategies 2018 Authorizing legislation: RCW & Gayle Pauley, Assistant Superintendent, Special Programs and Federal Accountability Kathe Taylor, Assistant Superintendent, Learning and Teaching Aira Jackson, Director, K 12 English Language arts , Learning and Teaching Prepared by: Joshua Lynch, Program Supervisor, LAP Behavior, Discipline, and Research 360-725-4969 Kristi Coe, Program Supervisor, LAP, Math, and Research 360-725-6190 Table of Contents Welcome .. 1 Background and Philosophy.

2 3 Strengthening Student Educational Outcomes ..3 Learning Assistance Program ..4 LAP K 4 Focus on Literacy .. 4 LAP Eligibility .. 4 Behavior Services .. 4 LAP Allowable Activities .. 5 Readiness to Learn Up to Five Percent .. 5 Academic Readiness .. 5 Washington State Institute for Public Policy ..7 Washington Integrated Student Supports Protocol ..8 Integrated Student Supports .. 8 Core Components of the WISSP .. 8 Connections between ISS and Other Systems of Support .. 9 References .. 10 Multi-Tiered System of Supports ** .. 11 MTSS Approach .. 12 Core Instruction and Tiered Supports .. 12 Data-Based Decision-Making Teams .. 13 Comprehensive System to Identify Students.

3 14 Supplemental Supports and Services .. 15 Content Philosophy (WA State Literacy) .. 17 Vision of English Language arts 17 Instruction and Interventions .. 19 Foundational Literacy Skills .. 20 Academic Language .. 21 Classroom Practices Habits of Mind .. 23 Culturally Responsive Teaching .. 23 Teacher and Student 24 Learning Environment .. 24 ELA menu Updated May 2018 i Technology .. 24 Differentiation for Social, Emotional, and Physiological Needs .. 25 Background Knowledge & Academic Literacies .. 25 Metacognitive Strategies , Growth Mindset, & Grit .. 25 ELA Smarter Balanced Assessment, LAP Eligibility, and LAP Student Data Reporting**.

4 28 Smarter Balanced Assessment System .. 30 Multiple Measures of Assessment for 31 Smarter Balanced Assessment System: LAP Student Eligibility and LAP Student Data Reporting .. 31 ELA menu .. 33 Overview ..33 ELA menu at a Glance .. 35 Student-Centered Practices and Strategies .. 37 Before & After School Programs .. 38 Double Dosing .. 43 Summer Book Programs .. 47 Summer School Programs .. 52 Tutoring by Adults .. 57 Tutoring by Interventionist/Specialists .. 62 Tutoring by Peers .. 66 Educator-Focused Practices and Strategies .. 71 Balanced Literacy .. 72 Co-Teaching .. 80 Consultant Teachers/Coaches: English Language (EL) Coaches .. 85 Consultant Teachers/Coaches: Instructional Coaches.

5 90 Consultant Teachers/Coaches: Literacy Coaches .. 94 Professional Learning Communities** .. 99 Specialized Literacy Instruction for English Learners (ELs) .. 106 Targeted Professional Learning .. 115 Universal Design for Learning .. 121 Transition and Readiness Practices and Strategies .. 125 Credit Retrieval and Mastery of High School Standards .. 126 Grade 8 to High School Transitions** .. 132 Kindergarten Transitions .. 138 ELA menu Updated May 2018 ii Family and Community Practices and Strategies .. 149 Family Engagement .. 150 P 4 Community Partnerships .. 159 Community-Based Student 163 Implementation .. 168 Background, Research, and Implementation Fidelity.

6 168 Active Versus Passive Implementation .. 168 Implementation 169 Plan, Do, Study, Act .. 169 District/Building Resources for 171 Conclusion .. 173 Appendices .. 174 Appendix A: Foundational Literacy Skills .. 174 Oral Language .. 174 Phonological Awareness .. 176 Alphabet Knowledge (AK) .. 177 Phonics (Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondences) .. 178 Fluency .. 179 Vocabulary .. 181 Comprehension .. 183 Appendix B: 2018 Expert Panel .. 190 Appendix C: Acknowledgements .. 192 Appendix D: List of Acronyms .. 199 * New Entry ** Updated Entry ELA menu Updated May 2018 iii Welcome Welcome Students throughout the state of Washington receive tutoring, extra classes, summer programs, and other interventions with the help of funds from the Learning Assistance Program (LAP).

7 The state of Washington invests several hundred million dollars per year in LAP to help students meet grade level standards. About 13 percent of students statewide are served by LAP. Unfortunately, in the past we saw high variability in LAP implementation. OSPI did not collect data on effective interventions, and statutory examples of best Practices were limited. There was little or no collaboration among professionals across the state to promote what really works to help students within the program. In 2013, the Legislature passed a bill (ESSB 5946) requiring the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to improve the LAP system and K 4 literacy outcomes. Now, OSPI annually convenes expert panels to identify the Practices that best help students grow and succeed academically.

8 Their work informs the Mathematics, English Language arts (ELA), and Behavior menu of best Practices and Strategies . Each year, districts report on the academic growth of students receiving LAP services. Districts can either use the best Practices from the menus, or provide data showing that their alternative Practices are effective in achieving student growth. These provisions are detailed in RCW and RCW The Legislature also passed a companion bill authorizing the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to identify evidence-based and research-based best Practices for student interventions. OSPI and WSIPP annually collaborate on the development of the menus. We know an opportunity gap exists among different student populations.

9 Poverty is a striking example of a factor that can significantly disrupt a student s learning. Students learning English as an additional Language face the task of learning a new Language and new academic content at the same time. Students who have, or are experiencing, trauma may exhibit behavioral anomalies that can interrupt their academic progress. Teachers are actively seeking ways to better support all students. Through the menus, the expert panels have identified best Practices to reduce the opportunity gap among all students. This report contains not only the menu of best Practices , but also foundational content describing Washington state s literacy landscape and other initiatives designed to improve literacy skills for all students.

10 It describes how a Multi-T iered System of Supports (MTSS) framework is critical for implementing a high-achieving educational system. It also explains how assessment data and reporting serve to continuously improve LAP and student outcomes. We have included a rich set of resources and references for those who wish to further explore the identified best Practices . ELA menu Updated May 2018 1 Welcome We are starting to see the promise in this focused partnership between districts, Educational Service Districts (ESDs), OSPI, WSIPP, and the Legislature. This is the fifth year the ELA menu has been published, and each year the professionals who comprise the panel search the current literature for proven interventions to make improvements to the existing Practices , and provide additional advice and support to teachers, student support staff, and school administrators who are implementing LAP with their students.