Community Information Session Lake County Office of Education March 11 and 13

Objectives Welcome Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortia (SBAC) Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) Questions and answers

Education Funding School Funding Then… Each bucket represents 4 categorically funded programs School Funding with LCFF

Local Control Funding Formula What we know: – Moves California to a weighted student funding methodology – Estimated eight years to full implementation – Begin in , but provisions phase in over time – There are questions, many questions – budget outlook is good and Governor has strongly signaled commitment to LCFF

Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Greatly simplifies state funding for local educational agencies (LEAs) Per Student Base Amount Grade Level Demographics (Low income, English Learner, and/or Foster Youth) ADJUSTMENTS $

Budget Decisions From Sacramento… To Lake County

Common Core State Standards Why Common Core State Standards? Preparation: The standards are college- and career-ready. They will help prepare students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in education and training after high school. Competition: The standards are internationally benchmarked. Common standards will help ensure our students are globally competitive. Equity: Expectations are consistent for all – and not dependent on a students zip code. Clarity: The standards are focused, coherent, and clear. Clearer standards help students (and parents and teachers) understand what is expected of them. Collaboration: The standards create a foundation to work collaboratively across states and districts, pooling resources and expertise, to create curricular tools, professional development, common assessments and other materials.

Common Core State Standards Key Instructional Shifts in Mathematics The Common Core State Standards emphasize coherence at each grade level – making connections across content and between content and mathematical practices in order to promote deeper learning. The standards focus on key topics at each grade level to allow educators and students to go deeper into the content. The standards also emphasize progressions across grades, with the end of progression calling for fluency – or the ability to perform calculations or solving problems quickly and accurate. The Standards for Mathematical Practice describe mathematical habits of mind, mathematical applications, and aim to foster reasoning, problem solving, modeling, decision making, and engagement among students. Finally, the standards require students to demonstrate deep conceptual understanding by applying them to new situations.

Common Core State Standards Key Instructional Shifts in English Language Arts In Reading, the major advances are the shift away from literature-focused standards to a balance of literature and informational texts to reflect college- and career-ready expectations. There is also a greater focus on text complexity and at what level students should be reading. In Writing, there is a strong emphasis on argument and informative/ explanatory writing, along with an emphasis on writing about sources or using evidence to inform an argument. The Common Core also include Speaking and Listening expectations, including a focus on formal and informal talk, which can be done through presentations and group work. The Common Core also address reading, writing and literacy across the curriculum, and include literacy standards for science, social studies and technical subjects. These standards complement rather than replace content standards in those subjects, and are the responsibility of teachers in those specific disciplines, making literacy a shared responsibility across educators.

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortia

Six Item Types

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortia

Key Points Technology-Based, Computer Adaptive Field Test in Spring 2014 Full implementation in Spring 2015 Grades 3-8 and 11, ELA and Mathematics Reduced testing with multiple intended uses Technology Readiness

From Sacramento… To Lake County Local Control Accountability Plan

Local Control and Accountability Plan Encourages telling a story of support, impact, and improvement Emphasis on good planning, communication, and engagement Organization: Stakeholder Engagement Goals and Progress Indicators Actions, Services, and Expenditures

To Act Differently We Must Think Differently Policy Funding Program Rules Local Board Implementation School Site Performance Audits and Compliance Reviews Old System State of California Compliance Model New System Empowerment Model Board Revises Policy Results Reported to Public Local Board Empowers Schools State Provides Funding Local Board Sets Policy Community Involvement Focus on Students Student Achievement

State Priority Areas Conditions of Learning

Adopting and Updating the LCAP © 2013 School Services of California, Inc Consultation with: Teachers Principals School personnel Pupils Local bargaining units Present for review and comment to: Parent advisory committee English learner parent advisory committee The superintendent must respond in writing to comments received Opportunity for public input: Notice of the opportunity to submit written comment Public hearing The superintendent must respond in writing to comments received Adoption of the plan: Adopted concurrent with the LEAs budget Submitted to COE for approval Posted on district website COE posts LCAP for each district/school or a link to the LCAP B-11

Resources school-finance/LCFF.pdf to print for participants school-finance/LCFF.pdf school-finance/LCAP.pdf to print school-finance/LCAP.pdf sp sp

Resources lakecoe.org > click on Common Core Standards corestandards.org pta.org > click on For Parents smarter-balanced.org > click on Parents & Students lcff.wested.org

Questions and Answers