Digital Instructional Materials

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DIGITAL LEARNING PLANS & STANDARDS

State Digital Learning Plan

Washington has a state digital learning plan.

Washington has a state level educational technology plan. The 2009 Education Technology Plan for K-12 Public Schools in Washington State was last updated in September 2016. With the substantial budget reductions in place during the past and current biennium, Washington has been unable to launch new programming, maintain many existing programs or expand current services. For more information: http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/StateTech/default.aspx.

State Requirements for District Digital Learning Plans

Washington does not have requirements for districts for digital learning plans.

Washington does not require district level educational technology plans, but strongly encourages technology planning. District plans are generally revised every 3 years. For more information: http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/TechPlan/default.aspx.

Digital Learning Standards for Students

Washington has digital learning standards for students.

Washington updated their state educational technology standards in 2018 by adopting the 2016 ISTE Student Standards. We have also developed optional-use classroom-based assessments that districts may use to assess student growth in educational technology. For more information: http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/StandardsAssessments.aspx

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

State Personalized Learning Definition

Washington does not have a unique state definition for personalized learning.

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Overview

State laws outline basic education goals and minimal instructional requirements for school districts. They require districts to have policies and procedures in place that guide their selection and adoption of instructional materials for use in classrooms.

OSPI provides a guidance document that models a cyclical strategy for the regular review of courses based on district needs and provides links to state policies, guiding questions, useful resources, and district examples, that help define best practices for considering instructional materials.

OSPI recommends a suite of instructional materials review instruments including EQuIP, IMET, and the Achieve OER Rubrics for use with ALL instructional materials, regardless of delivery platform.

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State AEM Contact (Accessible Educational Materials Contact)

Definitions

Definition for Instructional Materials

Washington has a definition for instructional materials/textbook.

Instructional Materials are all materials designed for use by students and their teachers as learning resources to help students to acquire facts, skills, and/or to develop cognitive processes. These instructional materials, used to help students meet state learning standards, may be printed or digital, and may include textbooks, technology-based materials, other educational media, and assessments. They may carry different licensing types from open to all rights reserved.

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Definition for Open Educational Resources

Washington has a definition for open educational resources.

Washington follows the Hewlett Foundation definition of OER: teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others. The Washington K-12 OER bill clarifies that open courseware;allows others to use, distribute, and create derivative works based upon the digital material, while still allowing the authors to retain the copyright.

Definition for Accessible Educational Materials

Washington does not have a definition for accessible educational materials.

Definition for Accessible Technologies

Washington does not have a definition for accessible technologies.

Guidelines and Policies

State Statute - Instructional Materials Adoption

Washington does not have a statute for the adoption of instructional materials.

State Statute - Requires Implementation of Digital Instructional Materials

Washington does not have a statute requiring the implementation of digital instructional materials.

State Statute - Allows Implementation of Digital Instructional Materials

Washington has a statute allowing the implementation of digital instructional materials.

Instructional materials adoptions happens at the local district level in our state, and the implementation of digital instructional materials is an option for districts to consider.

State Statute - Online Course Requirement

Washington does not have a statute requiring students to take an online course prior to graduation.

There is no state requirement for online course-taking, although some districts have chosen to add this requirement locally.

Out of School Access Instructional Materials

Washington does not provide guidance to LEAs in the use of digital instructional materials outside of the classroom.

Guidance Selection Accessible Digital Instructional Materials

Yes, our state provides information, examples or guidelines to LEAs to support the selection and acquisition of accessible digital instructional materials.

The Special Education Technology Center (SETC), funded by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Special Education Division and administered by Central Washington University (CWU) provides technology planning for students, a lending library of technology tools and resources and staff development to support teachers and administrators.

Guidance Selection Accessible Technologies

Yes, our state provides information, examples or guidelines to LEAs to support the selection and acquisition of accessible digital instructional materials.

Washington provides support for LEAs regarding the implementation of the the Special Education Technology Center (http://www.specialedtechcenter.org) and via links on Educational Technology pages to accessibilty resources.

eLearning Days/Inclement Weather

Washington does not provide guidance to districts for possible solutions to scheduling issues posed by inclement weather.

State Review Process

Review of Instructional Materials

Washington does not have a process for the review of instructional materials.

The state recommends a suite of instructional materials review instruments including EQuIP, IMET, and the Achieve OER Rubrics for use with ALL instructional materials, regardless of delivery platform.

Review of Instructional Materials Outcomes

Washington does not have a process for the review of instructional materials outcomes.

Posting of Reviewed Instructional Materials

Washington does not post state reviewed instructional materials.

Districts Required to Purchase State Reviewed Instructional Materials

Washington does not require districts to purchase state reviewed instructional materials.

Districts Required to Follow State Review Process

Washington does not require districts to follow the state review process for the review of instructional materials.

Regional Support - Review of Instructional Materials

Washington does not have an Education Service Agency (ESA) or other regional organization that has a process for the review of instructional materials.

Regional Support - Posting Reviewed Instructional Materials

Washington does not have an ESA or other regional organization that posts reviewed instructional materials.

Resource Repositories

Content Management System: State Hosted or State Master Contract

Washington does not have a state hosted content management system or a state master contract for a content management system available to schools and districts.

Learning Management System: State Hosted or State Master Contract

Washington does not have a state hosted learning management system or state master contract for a learning management system available to schools and districts.

State Resource Repository

Washington has a state resource repository.

OER Commons Washington Hub: Contains reviewed and developed resources from OSPI, OER Project grantees, and collaborative groups.

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Funding

Dedicated State Funding

Washington does not have dedicated state funding.

Districts fund the purchase of digital instructional materials with general state funds and/or local initiatives.

Funding - District Options

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Collaborate with other districts

Partner with non-profits

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Overview

In Washington, the procurement of devices and instructional materials is primarily conducted at the local district level. Districts may choose to buy off of state master contracts, as well as make use of optional-buy contracts from several buying consortia. http://www.esd112.org/digitaledgepro/, http://www.walearningsource.org/ http://www.wsipc.org/. Washington School Information Processing Cooperative. Funding for digital learning resources (DLR) are available through state basic education funding or local bonds or levies. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (http://www.k12.wa.us/) partnered with the Washington State School Directors Association (http://www.wssda.org/) to update the sample school board instructional materials policy to better reflect digital materials and OER, http://www.wssda.org/Services/PolicyandLegal/SamplePolicies.aspx. Selecting supplemental DLR content is usually a school, department, or teacher-initiated process. There are no state laws restricting local selection and purchase of DLRs. The WSSDA released an updated model policy and procedure on Course Design, Selection and Adoption of Instructional Materials that reflects 21st century instructional materials that include digital resources and OER http://www.wssda.org/Services/PolicyandLegal/FeaturedPolicies.aspx. This model policy states that the Superintendent or designee may consider the use of field testing as part of the adoption process and this can provide a flexible opportunity to investigate the effectiveness of instructional materials through careful experimentation for an identified purpose based on student needs. In addition, the state has a state level OER initiative which includes digital OER to support the implementation of digital instructional materials.

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Guidance – Publishers

Washington does not have procurement guidelines for companies interested in selling instructional materials in the state.

Guidance – Publishers - Accessibility Features

Washington does not have guidelines for commercial or OER publishers, developers, or vendors related to accessibility features in products/services.

Request for Proposals/Request for Information

Washington does not have a request for proposals/request for information process.

State Master Contract - Contract with State

Washington does not have state master contract available for district and schools to make purchases directly with the state.

State Master Contract - Contract with Publisher

Washington does not have state master contract available for district and schools to make purchases directly with the publisher.

State Pricing Negotiation

Washington does not negotiate prices with publishers, vendors during the RFP/RFI process, and districts may purchase the materials directly from the vendor.

Manage Regional Purchasing Consortia

Washington manages regional groups that participate in regional purchasing consortia for instructional materials.

Digital Edge: Educational Service District 112 currently provides three contracts for Chromebooks and Related Solutions, School Safety Solutions and Educational Technology, Wireless Devices and Audio-Visual Equipment that are competitively bid and made available to the K-12 public and private schools, colleges and universities, regional service agencies and state departments of education in twelve western states. Washington Learning Source: The Washington Learning Source carries a wide variety of discounted products that fulfill educational needs ranging from antivirus software to online writing evaluation tools. Washington School Information Processing Cooperative (WSIPC): WSIPC’s Purchasing Program connects educators and public agencies to a network of bid technology partners. Vendors are awarded through an official RFP process.

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Overview

The Washington OER Office provides information and resources for school districts and teachers interested in implementing OER and communicating with stakeholders in their educational communities.http://www.k12.wa.us/OER/default.aspx

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State AEM Contact (Accessible Educational Materials Contact)

Selection of Digital Instructional Materials

Washington provides professional learning opportunities to support teachers in the selection of quality digital instructional materials (licensed and/or OER) to use in the classroom.

OSPI’s Course Design and Instructional Materials Adoption Guidance web pages provide links to state policies, guiding questions, useful resources, and district examples that help define best practices for selecting instructional material, including considerations for digital and OER. OSPI’s in-person, two-day Instructional Materials Adoption Training Workshops invite district teams of administrators, content experts, and technology specialists to attend. The training outlines best practices in selection and adoption of core instructional materials (including considerations for digital and OER). OSPI’s OER Summits provide an opportunity for educators and administrators to learn more about OER, consider district needs, and understand best practices for locating, selecting, and implementing OER.

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Licensed digital

Digital OER

Implementation of Digital Instructional Materials

Washington does not provide professional learning opportunities to support teachers in the selection of quality digital instructional materials (licensed and/or OER) to use in the classroom.

Development of Professional Learning Programs

Washington does not develop professional learning programs.

Development of OER

Washington provides professional learning opportunities to support the development of digital OER.

Share OER

Washington provides professional learning opportunities for teachers to share of digital OER

Professional Learning - Accessibility

No, our state does not provide professional learning to support the implementation of accessible educational materials.

Technical Assistance - Accessible Instructional/Educational Materials

No, our state does not provide technical assistance to support the implementation of accessible instructional/educational materials

Technical Assistance - Accessible Technologies

Yes, our state provide technical assistance to support the use of accessible technologies.