Overview:
What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington’s Superintendent of Public Instruction? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA State Superintendent Randy Dorn.
By focusing on how the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) works with the state’s public school districts and 6 state-tribal education compact schools, students will understand how the office funds the public school system for the betterment of all Washingtonians.
Essential Questions:
- What are the roles and responsibilities of the Superintendent of Public Instruction?
- To what extent does OSPI have control over local schools?
- How are public schools funded?
Objectives:
- Understand the role and responsibilities of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Explain how education is the paramount duty of the state
- Discern the importance of local levies for school funding
Grade Level Standards:
- Middle School: 6th – 8th
- C2.6-8. 2 Distinguish the structure, organization, powers, and limits of government at the local, state, and tribal levels.
- C4.6-8.3 Employ strategies for civic involvement that address a state or local issue.
- High School: 9th – 12th
- C2.11-12.1 Analyze citizens’ and institutions’ effectiveness in addressing social and political problems at the local, state, tribal, national and/or international level.
- C4.11-12.2 Analyze and evaluate ways of influencing local, state, and national governments and international organizations to establish or preserve individual rights and/or promote the common good.
About this Lesson Plan:
- Both the Teacher Guide and the Student Notebook are in a downloadable Google Folder so teachers and students can use them online, with Google Classroom, or printed out.
- The lessons are designed to be used as written OR teachers can use them part and parcel and choose the components that work best for their students and classroom time.
Teacher Guide