EDU 520 Assignment #2: Group Presentation

Daniel Barnes and Anita Stoddard

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The Common Core and Science

New End-of-Course Assessments:

* What are they going to be like?

* When will they be implemented?

* What are the consequences of failure?

especially with regard to . . .

What are the new assessments going to look like?

http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/index.asp

California Department of Education website“Common Core State Standards” page:

Standards Assessments

Common Core State Standards Systems Implementation Plan for California

Common Core StandardsSystem Implementation Plan for California pg. 15:

“On June 9, 2011, California joined the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) as a governing state. The SBAC is a national consortium of 27 states that have been working collaboratively to develop a student assessment system aligned to the CCSS”

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Development of the Conceptual Framework and the Next Generation

StandardsConceptual Framework for Science Development– Scientific community through the National Academies of

Science provides key leadership in development-- Feedback from all stakeholders including states, K-12

educators, scientific community, higher education, business community and general public is being considered during development

Standards Development– States and educators provide key leadership in development– Feedback from all stakeholders including states, K-12

educators, scientific community, higher education, business community and general public will be considered during development

– National Academies’ Committee members will check for fidelity of standards with framework

CA will have a large say in what the assessments are going to look like, but it’s going to be a nationwide design process.

Conceptual Framework for Science Education

•The Conceptual Framework draft contains three dimensions:

– Dimension I – Disciplinary Core Ideas– Dimension II – Cross Cutting Concepts– Dimension III – Scientific and

Engineering Practices

Development Considerations for Next Generation Science Standards

– Organization Grade levels versus grade bands High school standards versus courses Middle school content Scientific and Engineering Practice

– Cross-cutting concepts– Grain size and format– Inclusion of examples for content and performance

expectations– NGSS-Common Core State Standards in ELA and math

connection– Vocabulary and accessibility– Learning progressions– Exemplary features identified in int’l benchmarking study

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Possible Components of NGSS

– Overview– Standards – Student expectations that

combine the three dimensions and boundary statements

– Core Disciplinary Ideas– Cross Cutting Concepts– Scientific and Engineering Practices– Articulation Across Grade-levels/Grade-

bands– Connections to Common Core State

Standards

Student readiness for 21st century workplace

Greater emphasis on higher-level thinking skills, research/inquiry, collaboration, creativity

Bankrolled in part by federal matching funds – not purely private sector

Many big, famous tech companies “instrumental in founding” P21

Pushes the Common Core State Standards

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http://www.p21.org/about-us

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Common Core StandardsSystem Implementation Plan for California pg. 15:

(chart): Suggestions and Opportunities for LEA’s, 2012-2015:

“Revisit end-of-chapter/unit questions and quizzes in existing materials and elevate them to higher level thinking. For example, a question may ask, “What tone does the author use in the article?” Elevate the question to, “Which words or phrases set the tone of this article?” Or, “Replace words or phrases to change the tone of this article from impersonal to friendly.” For mathematics, utilize word problems to provide students with opportunities to apply mathematical thinking to real-world challenges.”

Standards Instructional Goals Test Design Lesson Design

Lessons Student Learning Formative Performance Performance on CST

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Standards Instructional Goals Test Design Lesson Design

Lessons Student Learning Formative Performance Performance on CST

SBAC

Summative

Assessments

Common Core StandardsSystem Implementation Plan for Californiapp. 2-3:

“. . . since students are often required to write, research, and analyze non-literary texts in college and the workplace, the CCSS place an emphasis on developing literacy in history, science, and technical subjects.”

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SBAC “New Hardware Purchasing Guidelines FAQ”(April 2012)

“Q. Do I need to purchase new computers just for the assessment?A. No. Decisions regarding new computers should be made as part of a larger technology plan to support instruction and individual student needs. Smarter Balanced is committed to achieving a successful compromise between allowing the oldest hardware possible, while still meeting the requirements to assess the full depth and breadth of the Common Core State Standards.”

SBAC “New Hardware Purchasing Guidelines FAQ”(April 2012)

“Q. Do I need to purchase new computers just for the assessment?A. No. Decisions regarding new computers should be made as part of a larger technology plan to support instruction and individual student needs. Smarter Balanced is committed to achieving a successful compromise between allowing the oldest hardware possible, while still meeting the requirements to assess the full depth and breadth of the Common Core State Standards.”

“oldest hardware possible” = ?

They’re even talking about kids using iPads on the SBAC’s.

iPad FTW!

When will the new assessments be implemented?

100% proficient 2014

ELD mathematics

English

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Timeline

When are the NGSS going to be reviewed again?

• SB 1200 (Hancock) is pending signature by the Governor, this bill will extend the timeline for the adoption of new science standards in California to later in 2013. The bill moves the deadlines of March 30, 2013 and July 30, 2013 described in the bullet below to July 31, 2013 and November 30, 2013, respectively. This extension of the timeline is to allow Achieve, the organization writing the NGSS, more time to incorporate changes based on the public and state-level feedback they received from their first drafts.

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/smarterbalanced.asp

California Department of Education website“SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium” page:

California Department of EducationSBAC pageTop paragraphLast sentence:

“The SBAC focus is on assessing students annually in grades three through eight in English-language arts and mathematics and once in grades ten through twelve under current federal requirements.”

?So, after 2014, will it be freshmen who don’t get tested, whereas seniors do?

What will be the new consequences of failure?

Important Notes

• Colleges and Universities will recognize the SBAC 11th grade assessment as a valid measure of college readiness

• Colleges and Universities will agree on a common performance standard for ELA and Math for college readiness

Will the SBAC assessments become as precious to kids as the SAT is now?

As it stands, students really have little reason to care about their CST scores.

If colleges recognize 11th grade SBAC assessment scores as a measure of college readiness . . .

API 800

I think I can I think I can I think I can . . . avoid getting fired

Common Core StandardsSystem Implementation Plan for California pg. 15:

“In addition, the transition to the CCSS, along with the eventual reauthorization of ESEA, will require a redefinition of the school and LEA accountability structure in California. This process will include review and revision of tools created to assist schools and LEAs that fall below established performance targets. The CDE developed the current tools in conjunction with stakeholder groups; these groups, along with representatives from LEAs, will assist in the process of revising them to align with the CCSS and related assessments.”

Common Core StandardsSystem Implementation Plan for California pg. 48:

Chart: Appendix B: County Offices of Education Service OfferingsFall 2011 – Summer 2014:

(recurring bullet item)

“Assist PI districts and schools through RSDSS and other county technical assistance work in analyzing the CCSS including the needs for SBAC and implementing their LEA plans and Addendums.”

The End

CCSS

A new beginning!

References

California Department of Education. (2012). Next Generation Science Standards. Retrieved from http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/ngssintrod.asp.

California Department of Education. (2012) Next Generation Science Standards Development Process. Retrieved from http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/sc/ngssdevproc.asp.

Next Generation Science Standards. (2012) Development Process. Retrieved from http://nextgenscience.org/development-process.

Next Generation Science Standards. (2012). California. Retrieved from http://www.nextgenscience.org/California.

Pruitt,S (September 11, 2011) Developing the Next Generation Science Standards. Webinar. Retrieved from http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/webinars/webinar_info?id.

Achieve. (2012). Achieving the Common Core. (PowerPoint slides). Retrieved from http://achieve.org/achieving-common-core.

California Department of Education. (2012). SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC). Retrieved from http://cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/smarterbalanced.asp.

California Department of Education. (2012). Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects. Retrieved from http://cde.ca.gov/re/cc.