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Spokane (E. Washington)

Spokane Public Schools  2 nd Largest District in the State  Student Demographics  Student Count 29,454  Classroom Teachers  1,790 teachers K-12  Ethnicity  American Indian/Alaskan Native 3.9%  Asian 2.4%  Pacific Islander 0.9%  Asian/Pacific Islander 3.3%  Black 4.2%  Hispanic 3.9%  White 78.9%

Spokane Public Schools  Special Programs  Free or Reduced-Price Meals 50.7%  Special Education 15.4%  Transitional Bilingual 4.0%  Migrant 0.0%  K-6 Elementary  34 schools  24 elementary schools have math coaches (based on free and reduced)  7-8 Middle Schools  6 schools  9-12 High Schools  5 schools

District Initiatives  Assessment Institute: Rick Stiggins  Formative Assessment  Standards based grading and reporting  New report card implementation Fall 2009  Instructional Coaches  Mathematics and Literacy K-12  Curriculum Guides  Paced  Aligned to state standards  Performance Expectations (adopted 2009)  Assessments: End of Unit (Summative)  Grades K-12  Benchmark Assessments: Fall, Winter, Spring

Curriculum Alignment Taught Curriculum Assessment for Learning Tested Curriculum Summative Assessments End of Unit-district created Written Curriculum STANDARDS District Curriculum and Program Guides Based on EALRs and PEs Student Achievement

Key Features  K-6 Curriculum Resources  Investigations in Number, Data and Space  Contexts For Learning Mathematics  Connected Math Project  Balanced Professional Development  Principal Conferences (math focus)  PD supports content and teaching pedagogy  Best Practices classes (Years1-3)  On-going grade level PD  Supports curriculum guides  Lab Classrooms (Project; )

Challenges  Divided School Board (elected)  Traditional vs. Constructivist  Resources under scrutiny  State Standards  4 years of changes  Performance Expectations  Reform and tradition components  Fiscal Issues  Declining enrollment  Teacher Content Knowledge and Pedagogy  Workload  Union etc.  PD optional