Michelle FerroScience Coordinator

West Melbourne Elementary School for Science

Ed Short Elementary Science Resource Teacher

Brevard Public Schools

Science Science Standards Standards TimelineTimeline

February 19, 2008: The Science Standards are approved by the Florida Board of Education

2008-2010: The DOE and school districts develop and implement Professional Development using the new standards

Science Standards Science Standards TimelineTimeline

2010-2011: Adoption year for instructional materials

2011-2012: Full implementation of new standards

Spring 2012:New version Grade 5 Science Assessment administered

“Change always comes bearing

gifts.” 

~Price Pritchett

Why New Why New Standards?Standards?

• The old standards were ground breaking The old standards were ground breaking for their time; their current rating is an for their time; their current rating is an “F”“F”

• ““A mile wide and an inch deep”A mile wide and an inch deep”

Why New Why New Standards?Standards?

• Rise in new international competitors in Rise in new international competitors in science and engineeringscience and engineering

• US lags behind in producing college US lags behind in producing college graduates with first degrees in science graduates with first degrees in science and engineeringand engineering

Why New Why New Standards?Standards?

• Global changes and challengesGlobal changes and challenges

• ““Science Literacy” is critical due to Science Literacy” is critical due to technological advancestechnological advances

Fewer Benchmarks = Fewer Benchmarks = TimeTime

•Reflection upon prior conceptions in light of Reflection upon prior conceptions in light of investigations and activitiesinvestigations and activities

•Less repetition of topics = more responsibility Less repetition of topics = more responsibility for each teacherfor each teacher

World-Class World-Class StandardsStandards

•Modeled after the “Best of the Best”Modeled after the “Best of the Best”

•Increase in rigor and coherenceIncrease in rigor and coherence

•Prepare students to compete internationallyPrepare students to compete internationally

•Fewer topics per grade levelFewer topics per grade level

•Are written for individual grade levelsAre written for individual grade levels

World-Class World-Class StandardsStandards

•Move from “covering” topics to in-depth studyMove from “covering” topics to in-depth study

•Introduce each new topic at the concrete level Introduce each new topic at the concrete level and move to the abstract and then connect it to and move to the abstract and then connect it to other and more complex topicsother and more complex topics

•Students Students DODO more: inquire, experiment, build, more: inquire, experiment, build, draw, make connections, write, and explaindraw, make connections, write, and explain

Fewer Benchmarks = Fewer Benchmarks = TimeTime

•Allows for teachers to elicit prior conceptionsAllows for teachers to elicit prior conceptions

•Nature of Science can be incorporated into Nature of Science can be incorporated into lessonslessons

•Students observe, formulate investigable Students observe, formulate investigable questions, and explore scientific phenomenaquestions, and explore scientific phenomena

Old vs. NewOld vs. New

Old StrandsOld Strands New Bodies of New Bodies of KnowledgeKnowledge

(BOK)(BOK)•The Nature of MatterThe Nature of Matter•EnergyEnergy•Force and MotionForce and Motion

•Processes That Shape the Processes That Shape the EarthEarth•Earth and SpaceEarth and Space

•Processes of LifeProcesses of Life•How Living Things Interact How Living Things Interact With Their EnvironmentWith Their Environment

•Nature of ScienceNature of Science

•Physical SciencePhysical Science

•Earth and Space ScienceEarth and Space Science

•Life ScienceLife Science

•Nature of ScienceNature of Science

Old vs. NewOld vs. New

•18 “Big Ideas” thread through all grade 18 “Big Ideas” thread through all grade levels levels

•All grade levels have benchmarks from all All grade levels have benchmarks from all four Bodies of Knowledge (BOK) , but not four Bodies of Knowledge (BOK) , but not from all 18 Big Ideas (BI)from all 18 Big Ideas (BI)

Old vs. NewOld vs. New

KK:: 41 GLE’s 19 41 GLE’s 19 Benchmarks Benchmarks

1: 1: 47 GLE’s 19 47 GLE’s 19 BenchmarksBenchmarks

2: 2: 54 GLE’s 30 54 GLE’s 30 BenchmarksBenchmarks

3: 3: 55 GLE’s 32 55 GLE’s 32 BenchmarksBenchmarks

4: 4: 60 GLE’s 42 60 GLE’s 42 BenchmarksBenchmarks

5: 5: 59 GLE’s 37 59 GLE’s 37 BenchmarksBenchmarks

6: 6: 97 GLE’s 35 97 GLE’s 35 BenchmarksBenchmarks

Florida Science

Standards

Bodies of Knowledge

4

Big Ideas

18

Benchmarks

Grade Specific

Structure of StandardsStructure of Standards

Structure Of DocumentStructure Of Document

•Table of Contents (pp. i-iv)Table of Contents (pp. i-iv)

•Overview and Acknowledgements (pp. 1-12)Overview and Acknowledgements (pp. 1-12)

•Bodies of Knowledge and Big Ideas (p. 13)Bodies of Knowledge and Big Ideas (p. 13)

•Benchmark Coding Scheme (p. 14)Benchmark Coding Scheme (p. 14)

•K-8 benchmarks (pp. 15-68)K-8 benchmarks (pp. 15-68)

Access Points: A New Access Points: A New ComponentComponent

•Who are they for?Who are they for?

• Only students with most “Significant Only students with most “Significant Cognitive Disabilities”Cognitive Disabilities”

• Students with Autism who function at this Students with Autism who function at this levellevel

• Students who meet the criteria for alternate Students who meet the criteria for alternate assessmentassessment

Support For TeachersSupport For Teachers

•Office of Mathematics and Science Office of Mathematics and Science • www.floestem.org • Standards postedStandards posted• More teacher resources comingMore teacher resources coming

•PROMiSEPROMiSE• Partnership to Rejuvenate and Optimize Mathematics Partnership to Rejuvenate and Optimize Mathematics

and Science Education in Floridaand Science Education in Florida

•BrevardBrevard• IntranetIntranet• Revised resourcesRevised resources• Future trainingsFuture trainings

Next StepsNext Steps

• Continue to “unpack” the new science Continue to “unpack” the new science standardsstandards

• 1 copy per grade level sent to schools on April 1 copy per grade level sent to schools on April 44thth

• Attend summer or fall training Attend summer or fall training re: New Science Standards re: New Science Standards (TBA in Principal (TBA in Principal Memo)Memo)

Next StepsNext Steps

• May 16 “Science Day will Blow You Away”• DOE Initiative- Wind Energy lessons using the

New Standards.

• K-6 Teach the New Standards in 2008-09K-6 Teach the New Standards in 2008-09

• The 2008-09 Grade 2 students will be the first to The 2008-09 Grade 2 students will be the first to take the take the new new science assessment in 2012 (– in gr.5) science assessment in 2012 (– in gr.5)

Next StepsNext Steps

• The 2008-09 Grade 3, 4, 5 & 6 students will still The 2008-09 Grade 3, 4, 5 & 6 students will still take take FCAT Science FCAT Science (in grade 5 & 8) based on the (in grade 5 & 8) based on the “old standards”“old standards”

• THEREFORE - Gr. 3, 4, 5 & 6 must integrate the THEREFORE - Gr. 3, 4, 5 & 6 must integrate the “old” 15 Annually Assessed Benchmarks while “old” 15 Annually Assessed Benchmarks while teaching the new standards (i.e. use TASK-Force teaching the new standards (i.e. use TASK-Force guides)guides)

Next StepsNext Steps• 2008 Summer Committees…2008 Summer Committees…

• Align Scope and Sequence• Align District Required Assessments• Align Space Week & Lagoon Quest• Create K-2 Resource Guide• Scott Foresman- New “Lesson Planner”

• In the Future…

• Align other documents- TASK- Force, etc…• Utilize DOE information and resources

““Change is the law of Change is the law of life. And those who life. And those who look only to the past or look only to the past or present are certain to present are certain to miss the future.”miss the future.”

~John F. Kennedy~John F. Kennedy