March 16, 2012

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Welcome, Introduction & Expectations

Introduction ProbeGraduation RequirementsTest & Item Spec Scavenger Hunt

Sample Biology EOCResources

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Uncovering Student Ideas in LIFE SciencePage Keeley; NSTA press

Can be used multiple ways◦ Diagnostic- use as a pre-lesson survey*◦ Formative- use as a check for understanding◦ Summative- use as a final assessment◦ Deep learning- use to measure retention over

time

Accompanying material with each probe is very useful

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Class of 2013 & 2014 ◦ 10th and 11th graders must pass reading,

writing, and one math EOC

Class of 2015 & Beyond◦ 9th graders must pass reading, writing, two

math EOCs and the biology EOC

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Biology EOC in 2012 will be administered to:

◦ Any student enrolled in a course credited as high school level biology (Course codes: Biology 03051 and IB Biology 03057)

◦ All 10th graders to meet the requirements of NCLB

◦ 11th and 12th graders – optional (determined by each district)*

First retake opportunity will be January/ February 2013

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Align to Standards

2009 K-12 Science Learning Standards for Systems, Inquiry, Application, and the Life Science Domain (EALR 4)

Test Window

• May/June 2012• Jan/Feb 2013

Graduation Requirement

Required for the class of 2015 and beyond (9th graders in 2011-12)

Online Testing

Not currently scheduled

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High School 2010HSPE

2011HSPE

2012 EOC

Multiple Choice 35 3535

Completion Piloted

Short Answer 5 5 5

% Points from MC/CP

78% 78% 78%

Is 50% of your instruction on SystemsInquiry &Application?

50% of the test is!

Cells

Scavenger Hunt1.Form groups of three – number 1 to 42.#1 complete questions 4 and 8 3.#2 complete questions 5 and 94.#3 complete questions 6, 10 and125.#4 complete questions 7 and 116.Meet in expert groups to find answers7.Note the page number you found the

answer on8.Meet in home groups to share answers

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Please take time to answer the sample test

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Where will your students find the most success in the EOC?

What will present your students with the most challenge?

What will you do with your students before the EOC (classroom implications)?

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The Birds and the Beaks Completion Item◦ 1 point item◦ Can rank higher on the DOK scale than MC◦ Rubrics include lists of accepted responses

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Foaming Spuds Conclusion◦ 5 attributes◦ New attribute- Scientific Explanation

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Foaming Spuds New Procedure◦ 7 attributes◦ Extra Validity measure◦ Experimental Control Condition (when appropriate)

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Field Study Template http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/ItemTemplates.aspx◦ 7 Attributes◦ Similar to controlled investigations but…◦ Significant differences

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Biology Test and Item Specificationshttp://www.k12.wa.us/Science/TestItemSpec.aspx

Biology EOC Sample Item Templateshttp://www.k12.wa.us/Science/ItemTemplates.aspx

Biology Updates Document with Sample Scenarios and Items http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/EducatorResources.aspx

Assessment questions? Email science@k12.wa.us

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Science Assessment Science Assessment WebpageWebpage

http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/Assessments.aspxAssessments.aspx

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Quick links to the Assessment website Each Life Science Content Standard presented with

virtual supports Supports for Systems, Inquiry and Application

Learning Standards Connections to the Elements of Effective Science

Instruction Model Discussion Forum Teacher Created Resources Life Science Instructional Supports Tool Box Contrasting Group Study

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http://moodle.ospi.k12.wa.us/

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Science, Technology, and Society (APPA)

Transfer and apply abilities in science and technological design to develop solutions to societal issues (APPB, APPC, APPE)

Application scenarios describe a technological design process students use to solve a problem. The problem must be one that involves a Life Science System*

List the steps of a technological design process to help farmers with improve yield of blueberry plants.

Blueberry Plant

The Steps Define the Problem Gather Information Generate Ideas Test Ideas Redesign as needed Communicate

results

Test Questions that kids will be asked?

Research the Problem

Criteria and Constraints

Test a solution Redesign

Jose and Tasha want to improve the soil in the garden by increasing the population of worms in the soil. Describe how to begin solving this problem.

http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/ItemTemplates.aspx

Count off by 41. Criteria and Constraints Question2. Redesign Question3. Test Solution Question4. Original Scenario

Meet in Expert Groups◦ Review your student work◦ Divide the student work into Basic, Proficient, and

Advanced. ◦ What are the characteristics of each level?◦ Where are students successful? Finding challenges?

1.Go Home and Share1. What are the instructional implications?

Volume 4 page 81

Write down 10 words that your students should hear, use and understand to perform well on Systems questions.

Science Standards Glossary

Systems. An assemblage of interrelated parts or conditions through which matter, energy and information flow.

Test and Item Specs

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9-12 Systems

Feedback

Equilibrium

models

InputOutputMatterEnergyPositive FeedbackNegative FeedbackStatic EquilibriumDynamic EquilibriumModel LimitsChanges

Subsystems in this System

Producers

Herbivore

Omnivore

Carnivore

Decomposers

Self Regulating (Negative)

Generally over time

Self Reinforcing (Positive)

During short time periods

Inputs that regulate the system.

Matter- prey population

Energy-chemical

Systems it is connected to.

Biome

Seasons

Equilibrium:

Static - Dynamic

input = output?

Predict the results of a change in the system.

Migration of new carnivores into the area will change the balance of a carnivore population

Output of the system

Matter- Carnivore Population

Energy- Chemical

Food Web

Carnivore population

Terrariums with limited biodiversity may be used to model real food webs.

These models are limited because they rarely include all the species in an actual environment.

Reliability: An attribute of any investigation that promotes consistency of results during repeated trials.

Validity: An attribute of an investigation that describes the degree of confidence that data collected and logical inferences are accurate representations of the phenomena being investigated.