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Teachers Seeking Wisdom: Correlations of Teachers' Lessons

to State Curriculum & Tests

Dr. Alan ZollmanNorthern Illinois University

Teachers Seeking Wisdom: Correlations of Teachers' Lessons

to State Curriculum & Tests

Dr. Alan ZollmanNorthern Illinois University

November 15, 20072:15-3:15 pm Golden Ballroom 4-5

School Science & Mathematics Association2007 Annual Conference

November 15, 20072:15-3:15 pm Golden Ballroom 4-5

School Science & Mathematics Association2007 Annual Conference

Northern Illinois University (NIU) was started by the State of Illinois in 1895.

Northern Illinois University (NIU) was started by the State of Illinois in 1895.

A few decades ago, 75% of our NIU budget came from the State.

Northern Illinois University (NIU) was started by the State of Illinois in 1895.

A few decades ago, 75% of our NIU budget came from the State.

Five years ago, 40% of the NIU budget came from the State.

Northern Illinois University (NIU) was started by the State of Illinois in 1895.

A few decades ago, 75% of our NIU budget came from the State.

Five years ago, 40% of the NIU budget came from the State.

Three years ago, 33% of the NIU budget came from the State.

Northern Illinois University (NIU) was started by the State of Illinois in 1895.

A few decades ago, 75% of our NIU budget came from the State.

Five years ago, 40% of the NIU budget came from the State.

Three years ago, 33% of the NIU budget came from the State.

For 2006-2007, the State will provide $103,937,100 of NIU's $380,447,200 budget. (That's 27.32%)

… from being a State institution,

… from being a State institution,

So we have moved:

… from being a State institution,

… to being a State-funded institution,

… from being a State institution,

… to being a State-funded institution,

So we have moved:

… from being a State institution,

… to being a State-funded institution,

… to being a State-supported institution,

… from being a State institution,

… to being a State-funded institution,

… to being a State-supported institution,

So we have moved:

… from being a State institution,

… to being a State-funded institution,

… to being a State-supported institution,

… to being a State-tolerated institution,

… from being a State institution,

… to being a State-funded institution,

… to being a State-supported institution,

… to being a State-tolerated institution,

So we have moved:

… from being a State institution,

… to being a State-funded institution,

… to being a State-supported institution,

… to being a State-tolerated institution,

and now (with what the State did to our retirement accounts)

… from being a State institution,

… to being a State-funded institution,

… to being a State-supported institution,

… to being a State-tolerated institution,

and now (with what the State did to our retirement accounts)

So we have moved:

… from being a State institution,

… to being a State-funded institution,

… to being a State-supported institution,

… to being a State-tolerated institution,

and now (with what the State did to our retirement accounts)

… to being a State-despised institution.

… from being a State institution,

… to being a State-funded institution,

… to being a State-supported institution,

… to being a State-tolerated institution,

and now (with what the State did to our retirement accounts)

… to being a State-despised institution.

So we have moved:

SURVEYS OF ENACTED CURRICULUM (SEC)

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

• Surveys of Enacted CurriculumTools for Aligning Instruction, Standards, and Assessments

• Correlations of teacher-reported enacted curriculum vs. the Illinois State Achievement Test (ISAT) vs. The Illinois Learning Standards

Survey of Enacted Curriculum (SEC) Correlations

Left side graphs are Pre-TestGrades 3-5 Teachers’Enacted Curriculum in Math

Right side graphs areIllinois Learning StandardsFor Grades K-4 Math

Grades 3-5 Teachers vs. ISAT Exam Correlations

Left side graphs are Pre-TestGrades 3-5 Teachers’Enacted Curriculum in Math

Right side graphs areIllinois ISAT Exam2003 Grade 5 Math

Mathematics Content Overall

a) Number Sense/Properties/Relationshipsb) Operationsc) Measurementd) Algebra Conceptse) Geometry Conceptsf) Data Analysis/Probability/Statisticsg) Instructional Technology

Grades 3-5 Teachers’ Overall Instruction Time Alignment with

State Learning Standards

Left Side Illinois K-4 Math

Learning Standards

Right Side Teachers’ 2006

Post-Test Results

2005 MSTD vs.

IL K-4.Stds

2006 MSTD vs.

IL K-4.Stdschange

54% 55% 1.3%42% 40% -1.3%11% 8% -3.5%28% 29% 1.0%20% 19% -0.4%48% 52% 4.3%39% 48% 8.9%57% 54% -3.0%

ILMSP MSTD Partnership: Survey of Enacted Curriculum Alignment

Algebra ConceptsGeometric Concepts

Data Analysis/Probability/StatisticsInstructional Teachnology

Math Content OverallNumber Sense/Properties/Relationships

OperationsMeasurement

Grades 3-5 Teachers’Overall Instruction Time

Correlations

Left Side Teachers’ 2005 Pre-Test Results

Right Side Teachers’ 2006 Post-Test Results

2005 MSTD vs.

2006 MSTD0.920.900.850.840.820.870.780.79

Geometric ConceptsData Analysis/Probability/Statistics

Instructional Teachnology

Number Sense/Properties/RelationshipsOperations

MeasurementAlgebra Concepts

ILMSP MSTD Partnership: Survey of Enacted Curriculum Correlations

Math Content Overall

Reflections

references:

Zollman, A. (2005). Final Report: MSTD Mathematics-Science Partnership. ISBE/US DOE. http://www.mstd-d41-d4.niu.edu/

Illinois Assessment web site: http://www.isbe.net/assessmentCouncil of Chief State School Officers;Surveys of Enacted

Curr(SEC) http://www.ccsso.org/projects/surveys_of_enacted_curriculum/

Zollman, A. (2006, February 25th). What's Really Being Taught vs. What's Really Being Tested vs. What's Said. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning, Las Vegas, NV.

Dr. Alan ZollmanDept. of Mathematical Sciences

Northern Illinois UniversityDeKalb, IL 60115

815/753-6750zollman@math.niu.edu