EDU 520 Assignment #2: Group Presentation
Daniel Barnes
and
Anita Stoddard
hhscougars.org
Teachers/Staff
Faculty & Staff
Daniel R. Barnes
teacher utilities
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?
Standards  Assessments
California Department of Education website
“Common Core State Standards” page:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/index.asp
Common Core State Standards Systems
Implementation Plan for California
Common Core Standards
System 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”
http://www.achieve.org/next-generation-science-standards
National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Engineering
Institute of Medicine
National Research Council
Development of the Conceptual
Framework and the Next Generation
Standards
Conceptual Framework for Science Development
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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
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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
http://www.p21.org/about-us
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
Common Core Standards
System 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.”
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1997 CST + CSSS?
NGSS?
Standards  Instructional Goals
 Test Design  Lesson Design
Lessons  Student Learning
 Formative Performance
 Performance on CST 
Standards  Instructional Goals
 Test Design  Lesson Design
Lessons  Student Learning
 Formative Performance
 Performance on CST 
Common Core Standards
System Implementation Plan for California
pp. 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.”
How to Kill Mockingbirds:
A Field Agent’s Primer
U.S. Dept of Fish & Game
2012
Publication no. 10987654321666
SBAC “New Hardware Purchasing Guidelines FAQ”
(April 2012)
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/SmarterBalanced_NewHardwareGuidelines_FAQ.pdf
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” = ?
iPad
FTW!
They’re even talking
about kids using
iPads on the
SBAC’s.
When will the new
assessments be
implemented?
100% proficient 2014
English
ELD
mathematics
?
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.
California Department of Education website
“SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium” page:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/smarterbalanced.asp
California Department of Education
SBAC page
Top paragraph
Last 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
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 . . .
Will the SBAC assessments
become as precious to kids as
the SAT is now?
API 800
I think I can I think I can I think I can . . . avoid getting fired
Common Core Standards
System 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 Standards
System Implementation Plan for California
pg. 48:
Chart: Appendix B:
County Offices of Education Service Offerings
Fall 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
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.