michigan high school science content expectations

Michigan High School Science Content Expectations

October 2006

Goals for This Session

• Become familiar with– HS Science Content Expectations– Practices of Scientific Literacy– Levels of Expectations– Coding

• Participate in group activities to

− Better understand how to use the documents− Implement in your classroom

Two Documents

• High School Content Expectations

(HSCE)

• Michigan Merit Curriculum Course/Credit Requirements (CCE)

Four Disciplines of Science

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Earth Science

• Biology

No order implied

NAEP Content Statement

Early in the history of the universe, matter, primarily the light atoms hydrogen and helium, clumped together by gravitational attraction to form countless trillions of stars and billions of galaxies. (E12.2)

Built from NAEP 2009

HSCE Content Statement

Early in the history of the universe, matter clumped together by gravitational attraction to form stars and galaxies.(E5.1)

Four Practices of Scientific Literacy

Identifying Recall, define, relate, represent basic principles

Using Make sense of the natural world, predict and

explain observations Inquiry

Identify and explain patterns, habits of mind Reflecting

Critique and justify strengths and weaknesses of scientific knowledge

Identifying: Stating Models and Patterns

Using Models and Patterns to Predict or Explain Observations

Inquiry: Finding and Explaining Patterns in Data

Using Models and Patterns to Predict or Explain Observations

Prerequisite Knowledge needed when entering high school Recommendations to K-7 committee

Essential Critical knowledge regardless of course Aligned to large-scale assessment (MME,NAEP)

Core Specific to the discipline (course) Required for credit in required areas (Biology, and

Chemistry or Physics) Preparation for advanced study

Recommended Appropriate for rigorous college preparation courses

Four Levels of Expectations

Credit for high school Earth Science, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry will be defined as meeting BOTH essential and core subject area content expectations. Represents required for graduation

Choice

All

All

All

All

All

Organizational Structure

Discipline

Standard

Content Statement

Content Expectation

Structure of Document

Content Expectations

Earth Science• 5 Standards • 17 Content Statements• 65 Essential Expectations• 43 Core Expectations

Biology (Required for All)

• 5 Standards• 20 Content Statements• 57 Essential Expectations• 65 Core Expectations

Physics (Choice)

• 4 Standards• 25 Content Statements• 62 Essential Expectations• 62 Core Expectations

Chemistry (Choice) • 5 Standards• 29 Content Statements• 42 Essential Expectations• 89 Core Expectations

Example of Structure

Discipline: Chemistry Standard C5: Changes in Matter Students will analyze a chemical change phenomenon from the

point of view of what is the same and what is not the same

Content Statement C5.4 Phase Change/Diagrams Changes of state require a transfer of energy. Water has unusually

high-energy changes associated with its changes of state.

C5.4A Compare the energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of aluminum and one gram of water the same number of degrees.

C5.4B Measure, plot, and interpret the graph of the temperature versus time of an ice-water mixture, under slow heating, through melting and boiling

Coding

• Four High School Disciplines– Chemistry (C)

– Physics (P)

– Earth (E)

– Biology (B)

• Three Middle School Disciplines– Life (L)

– Physical (P)

– Earth (E)

Content Statement Coding

• Two digits to the left of the decimal indicate

discipline and standard• Four or five standards for each discipline

Example:B3.2 Ecosystems

B indicates the discipline of Biology3 indicates Standard 3 in the

discipline of Biology


• One or two digits to the right of decimal point indicate level of content statement

• The number is the content statement sequence in the standard.

• “x” in content statement indicates all core expectations• “p” in content statement indicates

all prerequisite expectations


Example:B3.2 Ecosystems

B indicates the discipline of Biology3 indicates Standard 3 in the

discipline of Biology2 indicates Content Statement 2 in Standard B3

(this content statement may contain both essential and core expectations)


Example:

B3.4x Human Impact

B indicates the discipline of Biology

3 indicates Standard 3 in the discipline of Biology

4x indicates the all core Content Statement 4 in Standard B3

(content statement contains only core expectations)


Example:L3.p1 Populations, Communities, & Ecosystems (prerequisite)

L indicates the discipline of Life (MS)

3 indicates Standard 3 in the discipline of Biology

p1 indicates a prerequisite Content Statement 1 in Standard L3

(prerequisites are coded by their MS discipline)

Content Expectation Coding

• Two digits to the left of the decimal indicate discipline and standard• Four or five standards for each discipline

Example: B3.2A Identify how energy is stored in an ecosystem.

B indicates the discipline of Biology3 indicates Standard 3 in the discipline of Biology


• The number to the right of the decimal is the content statement number sequence.

• The letter following this number designates the expectation sequence.

• Capital letters indicate essential content expectations; lower case letters represent core content expectations.

B2.4h


Example

B2.4h Describe the structures of viruses and bacteria.

B indicates the discipline Biology

2 indicates Standard 2

4 indicates Content Statement 4

h indicates Content Expectation 8

(lower case means core expectation)


IF there is a letter preceding this number to the right of the decimal, it represents the expectation level as prerequisite or recommended

L3.p3D

B3.r5g

Which brings us back to levels of expectations…

Coding Levels of Expectations

• Prerequisite:

“p” first letter to the right of decimal in Content Statement and Content Expectation codes (e.g., L3.p4, L3.p4A)

• Essential:

– No extra letters in Content Statement codes (e.g., B3.4)

– Capital letters in Content Expectation codes (e.g., B3.4A)

Coding Levels of Expectations

• Core:

– “x” in Content Statement codes

(e.g., B3.4x)

– Lower case in Content Expectation codes (e.g., B3.4c)

• Recommended:

“r” first letter to the right of decimal in Content Statement and Content Expectation codes (e.g., B4.r5x, B4.r5a)

Document Walk Through

• The Course/Credit Requirement documents will eventually contain the most, but not all, of the information in HSCE.

• We will use HSCE for today’s activities.

Document Scavenger Hunt

• Activity 1 – Document Scavenger Hunt

• Find C3.4g.


• How did you know where to look?

• Describe your searching process to your neighbor. Did you use the same process?

• How did you know to look under C3.4x?


• Find an expectation that addresses changing the variables. Record the expectation code.

• Did everyone at your table find the same expectation?


• Open Earth Science to page 11.

• Suppose you want to design a climate unit.

• By yourself, find applicable expectations and list them.

• Share with your table and record on a poster.

Document Scavenger Hunt• NOTE: Your climate unit utilized and addressed

several content expectations that were not listed together in the document.

• The documents are NOT organized by units of instruction.

• Teachers will create their own units of instruction as part of their district curriculum development.

Classroom Instruction

• Activity 2 – Analyze a specific class

• Compare an existing class to the new expectations.


• Individually, think of your own class in a specific discipline. How do you teach? What do you teach?

• Thinking of your course, break it into the big ideas taught in a year. What are your units of instruction? Write them down. (5 minutes)


• Table discussion

• Record units on chart paper


• Use bookmark for your discipline.• Walk around to look at the units posted. (5 min)

• Discuss What is missing in the units?

What is missing on the bookmark? How will this affect your classroom?

• Record your thoughts.


• Alignment Record – Tool

• Evaluate current practice

ACT and Inquiry

• Activity 3 – “ACT and be a student”

• Experience ACT practice sample

(subset of ACT sample test)

ACT Science Timed Test

• Do not turn the page until instructed. You have 12 minutes to complete the 13 items.

• There are two passages in this test. Each passage is followed by several questions. After reading a passage, choose the best answer to each question.

• You are NOT permitted to use a calculator on this test.

How did you do?

• Tier II Answers

1 B 8 G2 J 9 C3 C 10 H4 F 11 D5 A 12 H6 J 13 B7 D

ACT Sample Test

• Complete ACT sample test http://www.actstudent.org/pdf/preparing.pdf

• Additional ACT online tests http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/index.html

• Other standardized tests (ACT and State/National)

http://www.macombschools.org/scienceassessment/

ACT Reflections

• List 3 revelations you have about the test.

• Share with your table and pick the top three new “important facts to know.”

• Share with entire group.

ACT Performance

• How much content knowledge was necessary?

• What will students need to know?

• Is this being taught in your classroom?

ACT Item Distribution

ACT Performance

• Online College Readiness Standardshttp://www.act.org/standard/planact/science/index.html

• ACT College Readiness Standards (Extended Version in Tool Kit)

ACT Performance

• As a group, write one inquiry expectation and one reflecting expectation for your content statement.

• Record on the sheet provided.

ACT Performance

Example: Inquiry and Reflecting Expectation

Content Statement C3.1x Hess’s Law: For chemical reactions where the state and amounts of reactants and products are known, the amount of energy transferred will be the same regardless of the chemical pathway. This relationship is called Hess’s Law.

Design an experiment to verify the specific heat of copper.

Explain whether the specific heat of any liquid can be determined by using a simple calorimeter and Hess’s law.

ACT Performance

• Discuss as a group, what you could do to support this content statement.

• Types of activities?• Any articles?• Internet searches?• Labs?

• List on your activity sheet.

Next Steps

• Elementary and Middle School Science GLCE

• High School Science Companion/ Clarification Documents

Elementary and Middle School Science GLCE

• In process of development

• Assistance from MSTA and MS Network

• Drafts for web/public review

Spring 2007

HS Companion Documents

• Identify specific constraints and boundaries– Phenomena, examples, or observations – Representations, instruments, units of measurement, and

categories for classification– Technical vocabulary

• Clarifications of intent

• Content-specific inquiry and reflection examples

• Parent and Student Guides

• Model Unit Development

Before Leaving…

• Evaluation

• Needs Survey

Find Information on Web

ACT.org (POLICY MAKERS) On Course for Successhttp://www.act.org/path/policy/pdf/success_report.pdf

ACT.org (POLICY MAKERS) Reading Between the Lineshttp://www.act.org/path/policy/reports/reading.html

Understanding University Successhttp://www.s4s.org/cepr.uus.php

Resources from High Schools That Work (including Making Middle Schools Work) http://www.sreb.org

Find Information on Web

Michigan.gov/highschool (with link to HSCE site)http://www.michigan.gov/highschool

Michigan.gov/hsce http://www.michigan.gov/hsce

Michigan.gov/oeaa (MME/ACT information)http://michigan.gov/oeaa

Michigan.gov/science (science resources)http://www.michigan.gov/science

MDE Contact Information

High School Content Expectations

Susan Codere Kelly [email protected]

Science HS Content Expectations

Kevin Richard [email protected]

Content Expectations

Gale Sharpe [email protected]

michigan high school science content expectations

Documents

naep content statement

hsce content statement

high school earth science

chemistry standard c5

samecontent statement

high schoolrecommendations

highenergy changes

gram of water