Unpacking the Standards Session 3 Essential Standards for Science

1. Unpacking the StandardsSession 3Essential Standards for Science Richlands Area: January 5 Jacksonville Area: February 2 Southwest Area: February 9 Swansboro Area: February 16

2. Unpacking Timeline Today

3. Session 3 Agenda • Updates (10-15 minutes) • Between Session Work • Assessment Updates • Working Session (45-60 minutes) • Unpacking your standards • Sharing and Reflection/ NC Education Modules (10 minutes) • Between Session Work (5 minutes)

4. Between Session Work Sharing • How did your training session go with your school department members? Is the expectation from Unpacking Thursdays clear? • Science Unpacked Wiki • Comfort Level with • Crosswalk Documents • Unpacking Documents • The Standards (in general) • ELA Standard for Science

5. Between Session Work Sharing English Language Arts Standards » Science & Technical Subjects » Grades 6-8 English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Grades 6-8 English Language Arts Standards » Science & Technical Subjects » Grades 9-10 English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Grades 9-10 English Language Arts Standards » Science & Technical Subjects » Grades 11-12 English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Grades 11-12

6. Assessment Update • Testing Information: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/online/ Direct link for Questions: newaccountabilityfeedback@dpi.nc.gov Best Practices Guide - http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/guide/ Roadmap - http://www.pearsonassessments.com/pai/ai/Products/NextGeneration/roadmap

7. Assessment Update (cont.) NC Education - https://center.ncsu.edu/nc (includes tutorials and other informative links – to access NC FALCON, Online Writing Instruction, Primary Artifact Questions (PAQs), NC Test, etc.) NC Education is a large-scale managed Moodle system with specialized additions to support professional development, student learning, accountability processes, and information delivery.

8. NC Education Modules • http://center.ncsu.edu/nc • NC FALCON • Call for Change • Understanding the Standards • NC Teacher Evaluation Process • Developing Local Curricula

9. Assessment Update (cont.) Online Assessment Tutorial - http://center.ncsu.edu/nctestv3/NCTestSim.html#StudentSignIn (accessed through NC Education) • *TEST SPECIFICATIONS for grades 5, 8, and HS Biology (Handout)

10. Summative Assessment Calendar: 2012-2013 and Beyond • The 2012-2013 Summative EOG Assessments will be developed by NC • The 2014-2015 Summative Assessment for Reading and Math will be developed by the Smarter Balance Educational Consortium • The 2012-2013 Summative Assessment for Science will be developed by NC

11. Summative Assessment Calendar: 2012-2013 and Beyond • High School Summative Assessments • Algebra I (based on Math I Standards) • Biology EOC • English II EOC • 11th Graders take the ACT • The English 10 Writing Test may go away because there is a writing component on the ACT • The 2012-2013 Summative EOC Assessments will be developed by NC • The 2014-2015 Summative Assessment for Reading and Math will be developed by the Smarter Balance Educational Consortium • The 2012-2013 Summative Assessment for Biology will be developed by NC

12. Accountability 2012-2013 • High School Accountability Model • HS End of Course Tests • ACT • 5-Year Graduation Cohort Rate • Math Rigor • Graduation Project • Scheduled to be finalized by the NCSBE in January/ February 2012

13. Quick Links to Accountability sites • NCDPI Accountability site • Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium • Presentation • Instructional Improvement System

14. Unpacking and Support Tools • Unpack the next two objectives in your curriculum. • Identify clusters and strands for your grade-levels standards in and the extended standards. • Quick Glance: ELA Appendix A & B • Content specific graphic organizer • New Support Tools on the ACRE website • Customized Topic Study

15. Between Session Activity • Using the new Standards that you will teach next year, create a visual that highlights the new content or new topics you will teach. • Create something that will be useful to you, your staff, and/or parents • If possible attach it to the graphic organizer page on the Science-unpacked wiki. • Check the ACRE site weekly for changes.

16. Science Web Pages • Science WIKI http://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ • Science Sharp School site http://science.ncwiseowl.org/ • ACRE Science http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/new-standards/ • SCOS http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/science/

17. Publications • Successful K-12 STEM Education • Successful K-12 STEM Education: • Identifying Effective Approaches in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (pdf report) • Evaluating and Learning Science through Computer...Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations (pdf report) • Promising Practices

18. Science Web Pages • DPI Science Livebinder (resources organized by Teacher Evaluation Standards): http://livebinders.com/play/play/122973Developing Teacher Capacity Annenberg Foundation Courses NSTA Preservice and New Teacher Portal

19. Science Web Pages • Lesson planning resources: • http://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/K-5+Science+Resources • http://sciencenetlinks.com/ • http://www.thinkfinity.org/ • http://nsdl.org/

20. Mrs. Michele Halley • Michele.halley@onlsow.k12.nc.us Dr. Pat Curley Pat.curley@onslow.12.nc.us Unpacking Session 4 Dates:Richlands Area: February 23Jacksonville Area: March 1Southwest Area: March 8Swansboro Area: March 15