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Social Sciences Videoconference Oregon Department of Education September 21, 2004

Social Sciences Videoconference Oregon Department of Education September 21, 2004. Social Sciences Grade-Level Mapping. What is it? What teachers believe is necessary to move children to benchmark standards. It is not required curriculum

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Social Sciences Videoconference Oregon Department of Education September 21, 2004

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  1. Social Sciences VideoconferenceOregon Department of EducationSeptember 21, 2004

  2. Social Sciences Grade-Level Mapping • What is it? What teachers believe is necessary to move children to benchmark standards. • It is not required curriculum • It is one model of year-to-year organization of instruction to move students to meeting the standards.

  3. Social Sciences Instructional Materials Adoption • Criteria established in October 2003 • Evaluation conducted in August 2004 • List of Adopted Materials released in October 2004

  4. Social Sciences Instructional Materials Adoption • Instructional Materials Caravan scheduled for November, December, and January. • http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/instructionalmaterials/fallcaravanbrochuresocialsciences.pdf

  5. Social Sciences Instructional Materials Caravan • Oct. 25 Nyssa SD • Oct. 26 Pendleton Convention Ctr. • Oct. 27 Multnomah ESD, Portland • Oct. 28 Willamette ESD, Salem • Nov. 8 South Coast ESD, Coos Bay

  6. Social Sciences Instructional Materials Caravan • Nov. 9 Westmoreland Elementary, Eugene • Nov. 10 High Desert ESD, Redmond • Jan. 11 SOU, Ashland • Jan. 12 Douglas ESD, Roseburg • Jan. 13 Northwest Regional ESD, Hillsboro

  7. Where’s the latest Social Sciences information? • Oregon Department of Education web site • www.ode.state.or.us • NEW! Web site news postings

  8. Where’s the latest Social Sciences information? Oregon Standards Newspaper • Should have been delivered to your school/district earlier this month. • Includes the standards for all subject areas and other information.

  9. Where’s the latest Social Sciences information? • Oregon Social Sciences Teacher Update Newsletter • E-mail newsletter • Monthly • 1,700 Oregon teachers already receive it!

  10. Diploma Requirements: Social Sciences OAR 581-022-1130 • 3 units are required for the diploma (districts may choose to require more). • Must include: History, Geography, Economics (including Personal Finance), and Civics.

  11. HB 2744 and Social Sciences • Social Sciences is a CIM Subject Area Endorsement area (along with Second Languages, The Arts, Physical Education, and Health. • Schools and districts are still responsible for teaching to the Oregon Standards and benchmarks.

  12. Social Sciences Subject Area Endorsement • Districts may require all students to participate in assessments leading to Subject Area Endorsements.

  13. Social Sciences Subject Area Endorsement • Districts must make assessments available to students who want to earn Subject Area Endorsements.

  14. Social Sciences Subject Area Endorsement • Districts shall provide all students the opportunity to earn Subject Area Endorsements. ORS 329.045 (3)

  15. Social Sciences Subject Area Endorsements (ORS 329.465) • May only award to students who earn a CIM • Students must take the Knowledge and Skills test to earn the Endorsement. • 2004-2005 will be the second year SS CIM Subject Area Endorsement is awarded

  16. Social Sciences Assessment • Development of the Social Sciences Assessment • Test development 1999-2003 • Performance standards set December 2003 • CIM meets: 239 exceeds 249 • BK3 meets: 231 exceeds 241 • BK2 meets: 215 exceeds 225 http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/subjects/socialscience/assessment/socscistandards.pdf

  17. Social Sciences Test Preparation Resources • Sample Tests-released operational items http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=226 • How are test items developed? http://www.ode.state.or.us/asmt/development/lifeitemks.pdf

  18. Social Sciences Analysis Work Sample • Development of the Social Sciences Analysis Work Sample • Performance standards and Implementation Schedule adopted June 2004 • Operational in 2005-06

  19. Social Science Work Sample • Social Science Analysis CIM and Benchmark 3 Scoring Guide • Collection of anchor papers- under development • Work Sample timeline: operational in 2005 (2008 graduates) (a requirement to earn the SS Subject Area Endorsement).

  20. Support for Students • CIM student guide available • Benchmark 3 student guide available

  21. Support for Teachers on our Website • Benchmark 2 Instructional Document • Work Sample Frequently asked questions • Social Science Analysis in the Classroom

  22. Social Science Analysis Design and implement strategies to analyze issues, explain perspectives, and resolve issues using the Social Sciences.

  23. Social Science Analysis Develops students’ skills: • Higher level thinking skills • Literacy skills • Conflict resolution skills

  24. Social Science Analysis Moving from “report” to “analysis” • Creating a thesis • Collecting and evaluating information • Looking at different perspectives • Forming opinion • Drawing conclusions

  25. Social Science Analysis THESIS • Allows for a reasonable opposition. • Goes beyond a statement of fact.

  26. Social Science Analysis • Report: George Washington was an important President. • Analysis: George Washington’s appointments to cabinet positions established a strong national government.

  27. Social Science Analysis • Report: Whales • Analysis: The best way to maintain the whale population in the Pacific Ocean is to . . . .

  28. Social Science Analysis • Report: The Lewis and Clark Expedition • Analysis: The Lewis and Clark Expedition had a positive impact on Native American populations.

  29. Social Science Analysis YOUR TURN! Create a report sentence and an analysis sentence for these topics: • Interest rates • Hurricane Ivan • The 2004 Presidential Election • Slavery

  30. CIM Scoring Guide-Frame the Event, Issue or Problem-Score Level-4 • Identifies and provides a reasonable explanation of the significance of an event, issue, or problem. • Introduces and defines most of the critical components of the event, issue, or problem (who, what, when, where, why). • Communicates the purpose of the study throughout the analysis by establishing or reframing a question or thesis*. *Thesis includes a formal or informal statement of purpose or opinion

  31. CIM Scoring Guide-Research Score Level-4 • Presents appropriate information from various primary and secondary sources. • Uses and connects information from various sources throughout the analysis with appropriate acknowledgment (e.g. attributes, quotes, cites, refers, etc.) • Notes source credibility, biases, stereotyping, and/or misrepresentations.

  32. CIM Scoring Guide-Examine Score Level-4 • Identifies and objectively explains with some detail multiple points of view related to the topic. • Explains several factors which influenced or caused the event, issue, or problem. • Explains some probable implications, effects, and/or results and their relationship to the event, issue, or problem.

  33. CIM Scoring Guide-Conclude Score Level-4 • Communicates a reasonable conclusion or resolution that responds to the original question/thesis and the analysis. • Addresses and dismisses alternative interpretations, outcomes, or possible responses to the question/thesis. • Justifies conclusion(s) and, if appropriate, makes recommendations, using some data, research, valid information, and/or knowledge

  34. CONTACT INFORMATION: Leslie Phillips, Social Sciences Assessment Specialist 503.378.3600 Ext. 2317 leslie.phillips@state.or.us

  35. CONTACT INFORMATION: Andrea Morgan, Social Sciences Curriculum Specialist 503.378.3600 Ext. 2289 andrea.morgan@state.or.us

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