Menus of Best Practices & Strategies
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In 2013, the legislature passed requiring OSPI to improve the LAP system and K每4 literacy outcomes. OSPI convened?expert panels,?annually, whose work informed the Menus of Best Practices for math, English Language Arts (ELA), and behavior. The legislature also directed the? to identify evidence-based and research-based best practices for student interventions.
Through the passage of , in 2021, local education agencies (LEAs) are no longer required to align their LAP services with the menus of best practices. However, the ELA menu is still required for K-4 literacy improvement strategies through ESSB 5946. OSPI encourages LEAs to continue using the menus to inform their services.
English Language Arts
The ELA menu offers best practices for students in grades for K-4 (2022) and K每12 (2020). At the heart of the menu is a focus on accelerating student ELA performance. The practices align with Washington State K每12 Learning Standards for English Language Arts (Common Core State Standards).
Mathematics
The math menu offers best practices for students in grades K每12 as well as connections to best practices for all students as aligned with the Washington State K每12 Learning Standards for Mathematics and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Behavior
The behavior menu provides best practices for students in grades K每12 and focuses on addressing behavior needs to improve academic outcomes. The menu aligns with the work of the OSPI Student Discipline Task Force, the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC), and the Social-Emotional Learning Benchmarks Workgroup. The practices and strategies in the behavior menu also reflect research-based guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on how to improve school climate and discipline.