District Fall Vertical Team Meeting SCIENCE & HISTORY
August 13, 2012
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Good News for Alabama
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Some Good News to Share Moving Up.Alabama is now 25th in
education system. Alabama ranks 4th in nation in improving graduate
rate. Alabama has highest recorded graduation rate ever. Alabama is
1st in nation in gain in 4th reading 2003-2012. Every child a
graduate, every graduate prepared. Dr. Bice / Vision 2010
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Advanced Placement Gains 2012201120102009 AP Students
433366232192 AP Trained Teachers 22211612 Qualifying Scores
92745629
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BIG Changes in Testing Plan, Explore, ACT End-of-Course Testing
ACT QualityCore ARMT+
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GradeAssessment(s) 12WorkKeys 11ACT w/Writing 10PLAN
9Transition 8EXPLORE 7ARMT+ 6ARMT+ 5ARMT+ 4ARMT+ 3ARMT+
2Developmentally Appropriate Assessments(s) 1Developmentally
Appropriate Assessments(s) KKindergarten Screener(s) for all
entering Kindergarten students End-of-Course English 9, 10, 11, 12
Alg. I, Geometry, Alg. II w/Trig, Pre-Cal Biology, Chemistry,
Physics U. S. History ARMT+ (Reading/ELA, Math, Science and
Writing/Social Studies Based) aligned to College and Career
Readiness Benchmarks Formative, Benchmark and/or Interim Assessment
Repository with Resources Grades 3-12 A pool of aligned items to
each standard at each grade level within each assessment content
area will be available for teacher, school or system use for
formative, benchmark and/or interim assessments to be used to
inform instructional practice. Included will also be links to
instructional resources aligned to the standards for use by
teachers, schools or school systems. Formative, Benchmark and/or
Interim Assessment Repository with Resources Grades 3-12 A pool of
aligned items to each standard at each grade level within each
assessment content area will be available for teacher, school or
system use for formative, benchmark and/or interim assessments to
be used to inform instructional practice. Included will also be
links to instructional resources aligned to the standards for use
by teachers, schools or school systems. Project-Based Assessments
Grades 6-12 These assessments are designed to foster research
inquiry skills, persistence, independence and intercommunications
in ways that are not accomplished with more traditional summative
and end-of-course assessments. Project-based assessments are scored
based on templates or rubrics that produce rich, multileveled
evaluations of student work. Project-Based Assessments Grades 6-12
These assessments are designed to foster research inquiry skills,
persistence, independence and intercommunications in ways that are
not accomplished with more traditional summative and end-of-course
assessments. Project-based assessments are scored based on
templates or rubrics that produce rich, multileveled evaluations of
student work. Career Interest/Career Aptitude Assessments Grades
6-12 These assessments are designed to inform student, parent,
teacher, counselor and principal decisions about appropriate
coursework and co- curricular opportunities for students
culminating in a comprehensive and annually updated four-year high
school plan of study. Career Interest/Career Aptitude Assessments
Grades 6-12 These assessments are designed to inform student,
parent, teacher, counselor and principal decisions about
appropriate coursework and co- curricular opportunities for
students culminating in a comprehensive and annually updated
four-year high school plan of study. All assessments will be
offered in online or paper-and-pencil format with a standards-based
reporting format that will be immediate. All assessments will be
formatted for through course or single-setting use. Alabama
College- and Career-Ready Assessment System
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School YearGrades K-2Grades 3-7 Grades 8-12 End-of-Course
Assessments College- and Career- Ready Assessments 2012-13
Formative/Interim/ Benchmark Assessments (LEA Determined) ARMT +
(Grades 3-8) English 9 English 10 Algebra I Geometry Biology (AHSGE
Grades 11-12) EXPLORE (Grade 8) PLAN (Grade 10) 2013-14
Formative/Interim/ Benchmark Assessments (LEA Determined) New Above
assessments plus English 11 Algebra II Chemistry (AHSGE Grade 12)
EXPLORE (Grade 8) PLAN (Grade 10) ACT w/Writing (Grade 11) 2014-15
Formative/Interim/ Benchmark Assessments (LEA Determined) New Above
assessments plus English 12 Pre-Calculus Physics U. S. History
(AHSGE for exited students) EXPLORE (Grade 8) PLAN (Grade 10) ACT
w/Writing (Grade 11) WorkKeys (Grade 12) 2015-16 Formative/Interim/
Benchmark Assessments (LEA Determined) NewAbove assessments EXPLORE
(Grade 8) PLAN (Grade 10) ACT w/Writing (Grade 11) WorkKeys (Grade
12) Alabama College- and Career-Ready Assessment System Timeline
for Implementation NOTE:State-provided formative/interim/benchmark
assessments aligned to college- and career- ready standards will be
available August 2012 for Grades K-12.
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Other Testing Info A few weeks ago, we were told (unofficially)
that this is the last year for ARMT+. No word yet on what will take
its place. End-of-Course Test: ACT QualityCore Standards and
Suggested Syllabi have been posted on Curriculum Website.
http://www.ecboe.org (Departments/Curriculum) http://www.ecboe.org
ECBOE will begin correlating them with the new courses of study
asap.
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Continuous Improvement District-Wide Goals (CIP)
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District-Wide Reading Goals Goal 1 - Improve Reading and
Writing Proficiency Strategic teaching Intensive reading/ writing
strategies Reading and writing across the Curriculum Read and write
multiple genres Address student needs Increase honors/AP enrollment
and success (middle and high school)
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What is strategic teaching? Core teachers will open each lesson
with a student friendly objective. All teachers will begin each
class by establishing a purpose for the lesson (make the lesson
relatable to the student, build background knowledge, generate
questions to investigate, or discuss essential vocabulary) At the
end of the lesson, teachers will reflect on the content of the
lesson in a manner that formatively assesses comprehension of all
students (questions, group share-out, retell, summarize, journal
writing, etc.) All teachers will engage their students in
higher-level questioning in an effort to strengthen understanding
of the content.
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What is strategic teaching? (cont.) During the lesson, all
teachers will use various strategies to explore or explain the
lesson (technology, integrate new information, explore predictions,
student response groups, teacher-student conferencing, writing
labs, portfolio assessments, after-school tutoring, graphic
organizers, etc...) Teachers will correlate their lesson plans with
the ALCOS, AHSGE, and ARMT+. Teachers (grades 7-12) will submit a
syllabus (or course outline) for the entire course before school
begins. ALCOS, AHSGE, and ARMT correlations will be noted. These
syllabi will be posted on each teachers website and be placed in
the school evidence box for future reference. School administrators
will ensure reflective planning is taking place by walkthroughs and
submission (or viewing) of lesson plans.
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Display 7-12 Student Work in Classroom and/or Website Have
student work displayed in halls and classroom - that's much better
(and authentic) than a crowded CIP evidence box.
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New Courses of Study/ Common Core/CCRS
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A Little Clarification about Common Core Acronyms To be clear,
they are one of the same. CC: Common Core CCSS: Common Core State
Standards CCRS: College and Career Readiness Standards ALCOS:
Alabama Course of Study The 2010 ALCOS standards equal the CCSS
plus a few added standards.
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New Courses of Study All addressing Common Core Standards Math
begins this year full implementation English begin implementing
this year, full implementation next year (2013-2014) Literacy
standards for Science, History, and technical studies also begin.
Science coming soon
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Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical
Subjects 6-12 The literacy standards in the appendices of the 2010
ELA and Math courses of study (and that will be in the new science
COS) are not just for ELA teachers. Nor are they just for math
instruction. They are for social studies, science, math, and other
technical teachers and students in courses such as those offered in
career tech. PASS OUT Science/History Literacy Standards
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What are Vertical Teams?
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Vertical Teams are middle schools and high school teachers in
the same academic area. They may include administrators, department
chairs, and/or curriculum specialists. design curricular change,
decide on instructional strategies, and create support structures
that make high achievement by all students a reality. Empower
teachers. Totally teacher driven.
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Vertical Team Goals Focus on learning and results Increase
achievement for all students Improve communication between grade
levels and schools Foster inclusion
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Typical VT Activities Discuss state standards, benchmarks, and
curricular frameworks Share teacher expectations at each grade
level Share best practices Identify student misconceptions Plan for
all learners the struggles, the successful, and all those
in-between
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Todays Lead Vertical Team Teachers English Language Arts-
Marcia Farabee (HBHS) and Nan Campbell (Gaston) Math Tammy Williams
(SSHS) and Jennifer Johnson (Sardis) History Jill Boatwright (HBHS)
and Genia Fry (SSHS) Science Leslie Freeman (SSHS) and Mark Snead
(WEHS)
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Break into 7-12 Vertical Teams Choose a discussion leader per
team. RMS & SSHS GMS & GHS HBMS & HBMS WEHS Sardis
Gaston & Highland
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Warm Up Imagine that it is the last day of your class. What are
your greatest academic concerns about the students you are sending
on?
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Vertical Team Discussions VT Questions/Discussions Share
favorite lesson Biggest challenges Academic/curricular concerns for
previous year's students (to share with teachers/schools receiving
those students) Concerns with the upcoming change from the Grad
Exam to end of the course exam? SCIENCE: Do you know what the
science track is for students from 9th to 12th grade? Other?