Weekly Update | October 20

Webinar - Spring 2020: Grades, Graduation Pathways, and Waivers On Thursday, October 15, SBE hosted webinar panelists Deb Came, OSPI Assistant Superintendent, Assessment and Student Information, Dr. Andrew Parr, SBE Research Director, and Linda Drake, SBE Director of Career- and College-Ready Initiatives for a discussion on grades, graduation pathway options, and waivers with data from Spring 2020. Find the presentation and recording linked below: PowerPoint presentation Webinar recording Please let us know if you have questions, email us at sbe@k12.wa.us.

Partner Highlights High School and Beyond Planning resources for families (Ready Washington) Podcast – 2021 Washington state Teacher of the Year Brooke Brown (League of Education Voters) TPEP: New Student Growth Rubrics (Stories from School) Dual Credit information (Washington Student Achievement Council) New report shows the crucial role of worker reskilling and upskilling (Washington Student Achievement Council) Remote Learning Technology Tips (Stand for Children) Native Pathways Guidebook (preparing for college) (College Fund) Broad View Education Decisions at the State Level (Learning Revolution) The Black Lives Matter Movement Goes Beyond Black and White (Teaching Tolerance) Around Washington Implementation of Career- and College‑Ready Requirements for High School Graduation in Washington (Regional Educational Laboratory Program) Washington voters to decide controversial sex-education bill in November (King 5) COVID-19 pandemic cuts enrollment at some Washington state colleges, forces others to reimagine higher ed (Seattle Times)

MIT Student Showcases Education at Home Want to see what it’s like to attend college from home while studying science and public health? Today (October 20), MIT student and Richland Schools graduate Zoe Gotthold is guest posting on Ready Washington's Instagram and will be answering questions. Find the content: Instagram.com/readywashington Get to know her a little more--Zoe helped SBE create an infographic showcasing her impressive pathway to graduation when she was still in high school. Find her one-pager on SBE's drive.

Relationships in Education with Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond During a Board meeting this fall, Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, President of the California State Board of Education, and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute visited the SBE and presented about the ideas in a recent article “Restarting and Reinventing School Learning in the Time of COVID and Beyond.” Darling-Hammond touched on many points, but one of the most engaging was her view on the importance of relationships between educators and their students. Read more and find the recording on SBE's latest blog post.

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