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Science K-7 Content Expectations. Regional Rollouts December 2007 – February 2008 Kevin Richard Office of School Improvement. Goals for This Session. Become familiar with: Reasons for new expectations Structure of science curriculum Grade Level Content Expectations - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Science K-7 Content Expectations
Regional Rollouts
December 2007 – February 2008
Kevin Richard
Office of School Improvement
Goals for This Session
• Become familiar with:
– Reasons for new expectations
– Structure of science curriculum
– Grade Level Content Expectations
– How K-12 curriculum fits together
• Participate in group activities to:
– Better understand how to use the documents
– Implement in your classroom
Reasons for Expectations
• Grade Level needed
– Student mobility
– Cross-district professional development
– Common equipment, kits, and lessons
– Smaller districts have curriculum
– Consistency with other subjects
– Integration with other subjects
– Spreads the distribution of learning
Reasons for Expectations
• National Standards Alignment– NSES (National Research Council, 1996)
– AAAS Benchmarks and Atlases (1993, 2001, 2007)
• NAEP 2009 Framework Alignment
• “Taking Science to School: Learning and
Teaching Science in Grades K-8” (National
Research Council, 2007)
Development of Expectations
NSES – The sun is the major source of energy for the…growth
of plants… (Earth, Content Standard D, p161)
AAAS Atlas 2 – The sun warms the land, air, and water. (4E,
K-2 level)
NAEP 2009 – The sun warms the land, air, and water and
helps plants grow. (E4.7)
MI K-7 Science – The sun warms the land, air, and water and
helps plants grow. (E.ES.E.1)
Development of Expectations
Reviews
• March – MDE Internal and External Review
• May & June – Web/Public Review (over 900
completed surveys and over 100,000 comments)
• July – National Review
• November – State Board of Education Review
• December – State Board of Education Approval
Development of Expectations
GLCE Selected Performance Verbs Knowledge List Examine
Describe Observe
Identify
Comprehension Compare and Contrast
Predict Distinguish
Application Demonstrate Relate
Calculate Classify
Illustrate Conduct
Analysis Explain Determine
Synthesis Design
Evaluation Measure Critique
Structure of K-7 Science
• Document made of grade documents
• Each grade document contains:
– General Introduction
– Grade Span Organization Structure
– Grade Level Specific Narratives
– Grade Level Specific Table of Contents
– Grade Level Specific Expectations
Structure of K-7 Science
Discipline
Standard
Content Statement
Content Expectation
Structure of K-7 ScienceStandards K-7
Content Statements K-4 (E) 5-7 (M)
Content
Expectations
K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Process Process
P P P P P P P P
L L L L L L L L
E E E E E E E E
Structure of K-7 Science
Discipline: Earth Science
K-7 Standard E.ES: Earth Systems – Develop an
understanding of the warming of the earth by the sun as the major source
of energy for phenomenon on Earth and how the sun’s warming relates to
weather, climate, seasons, and the water cycle. Understand how human
interaction and use of natural resources affects the environment.
Content Statement E.ES.E.2: Weather – Weather
changes from day to day and over the seasons.
Content Expectation E.ES.01.23 Describe severe
weather events.
Structure of K-7 Science
Structure of K-7 Science
Structure of K-7 Science
Expectation Count
Kdg 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total 5th 6th 7th Total
Physical 7 5 5 15 14 46 9 6 14 29
Life 2 4 3 6 6 21 9 10 11 30
Earth 1 9 7 11 9 37 8 13 13 34
Total 10 18 15 32 29 104 26 29 38 93
Structure of K-7 Science Number of GLCEs per Grade Level
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Structure of K-7 Science Number of Science GLCEs per Grade Level
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Structure of K-7 Science
CodingDiscipline
Standard
Content Statement
Content Expectation
P.PM.04.23 Discipline Standard (Grade Level) Statement Expectation
Structure of K-7 Science
Activity 1
How are the following related?
• Standard
• Statement
• Expectation
Structure of K-7 Science
• K-7 follows Math/ELA organization
• K-7 follows HS Science structure
– Discipline, Standard, Statement, Expectation
– Table of Contents
– Narrative for each grade
• HS prerequisites?
• What about 8th grade?
Structure of K-7 Science
Prerequisites
• NAEP middle school based
• Led to specific high school
• With K-7 finished, no longer needed
Structure of K-7 Science
High School
Prerequisite
Middle School
Expectation
Comment
E4.p3A: Describe how glaciers have affected the Michigan landscape and how the resulting landforms impact our state economy.
None Not in NAEP (National Standards)
E3.p1B: Explain how physical and chemical weathering leads to erosion and the formation of soils and sediments.
E.SE.06.11 Explain how physical and chemical weathering lead to erosion and the formation of soils and sediments.
Same
E4.p2E: Describe conditions associated with frontal boundaries (cold, warm, stationary, and occluded).
E.ES.07.74 Describe weather conditions associated with frontal boundaries (cold, warm, stationary, and occluded) and the movement of major air masses and the jet stream across North America using a weather map.
Combined
E4.p2F: Describe the characteristics and movement across North America of the major air masses and the jet stream.
Structure of K-7 Science
What about 8th Grade?
• Since 1991 (MEGOSE, page 8)
• Assessment in fall…what after?
• Math/ELA required 8th grade
• Social Studies test in 9th grade
• High School requirements allow flexibility
• Creates communication across physical sites
Structure of K-7 Science
Michigan Science Curriculum
Grades
Taught
Grade
Assessed
Elementary K-4 5
Middle School 5-7 8
High School 8-12 11
Classroom support
• GLCE document
• Alignment records
• Content Statements
• Across the grades
• “Science Builder”
• Companion Document
Classroom support
Activity 2
How do the support documents fit?
• Content Statements
• Across the grades
Classroom support
Classroom use
• Companion Document
– Similar to high school
– Units
– Clarifications; Vocabulary; Real-World Context;
Instruments, Measurement, and Representations; and
Instructional Examples
• “Less is more”…not, “Less is less”
• In-depth for each expectation
Classroom use
Activity 3
How deeply might MEAP assess?
• Elementary Earth question
• Middle School Life question
MDE Information & Links
Science Education Consultant
Kevin Richard
(517) 373-4223
www.michigan.gov/science
www.michigan.gov/glce