Menus of Best Practices & Strategies
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In 2013, the legislature passed requiring Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ to improve the LAP system and K¨C4 literacy outcomes. Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ 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. Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ 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¨C12 (2020). At the heart of the menu is a focus on accelerating student ELA performance. The practices align with Washington State K¨C12 Learning Standards for English Language Arts (Common Core State Standards).
Mathematics
The math menu offers best practices for students in grades K¨C12 as well as connections to best practices for all students as aligned with the Washington State K¨C12 Learning Standards for Mathematics and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Behavior
The behavior menu provides best practices for students in grades K¨C12 and focuses on addressing behavior needs to improve academic outcomes. The menu aligns with the work of the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ 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.