Guidelines for Preparing Students for Stanford 10 Social Studies

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1 Some points to consider about Stanford Stanford is a norm-referenced test and by design, most of the students will "clump" around the norm or the 50th percentile. It is not a test you study for, but is a test of cumulative knowledge/skills and compares how a student performs relative to others in their grade/age bracket. According to the test specifications/objectives [see attached] some specs are VERY general [Identify a person in history] and some are VERY specific [Identify the Columbian Exchange]. Much of the test is skills based - again concentrating on cumulative map interpretation and processing skills rather than specific place identification [for instance]. Although you will see test review materials available for a cost from the publisher - including practice tests - these materials have very limited direct link to Social Studies specifically. If you think your school might want to purchase these materials - I would recommend ordering one preview copy and then making a determination about the usefulness of the resource. Stanford is not designed to be aligned to the HISD/Texas Social Studies curriculum...again, by definition it is a cumulative test and in a content area like Social Studies could not specifically align to any one grade level/course/or individual state curriculum since it is a nationally prepared and normed test. Attached are Stanford 10 Test Specifications for each grade level. These objectives are the primary source used by test writers to create and norm questions. RECOMMENDATIONS: In your grade level PLCs and your vertical Social Studies team work to determine which of these objectives DO align to each grade level curriculum and which teachers can reasonably target as they work with students to improve critical thinking skills using the content appropriate to that particular grade level. 1. Using the objectives from Stanford 10 and your knowledge of the course and copies of the course/grade level objectives, compare the two and put a star beside each SAT 10 objectives that aligns to the HISD curriculum including the skills objectives. [Note: The Stanford 10 test is approximately 40% skills]. Next look at the vertical articulation of Stanford 10 objectives and your knowledge of the content for grade level/courses at the school and identify objectives that provide opportunities for connections across grade levels and courses [keeping in mind that we currently administer SAT 10 in January and this vertical articulation proves necessary for students to have access to appropriate information] 1. Draw an arrow next to any objective that transfers across grade and content. 2. For instance, an 8th Grade Stanford objective says: Identify a Reconstruction Era Agency. Although not specifically stated, one can probably predict that the Reconstruction Era Agency that would probably be highlighted in a test question is the Freedman s Bureau. However, in Grade 8 this isn t taught until April or May so it would be important for Grade 7 teachers to realize that what they are teaching is measured on this test. In addition to aligning the objectives, carefully examine the wording of each objective to make sure students are introduced to critical academic vocabulary. 1. Read each of the Stanford 10 and highlight words that may be problematic for students. In one example: Analyze the effect of human interaction on the environment. This is in our curriculum, but if students are not familiar with the terminology then when they see a question like Which of the following is the best example of one way humans affected their environment? [or something like that] then they may be totally confused even if they know that ways humans change their environment is by building houses, roads, and towns. 2. Teach this academic vocabulary in specific ways a word of the day for instance. Show students the test objectives and have each student identify and create their own study sheet/review based on what they already know or need to know.

2 Grade 5 Stanford 10 Intermediate 2 Analyze causes of immigration to the U.S. Recall elements of a U.S. conflict Recognize the impact of technological innovations Evaluate the effect of European settlement in the U.S. Draw a conclusion using multiple perspectives Interpret a timeline Analyze a cause of settlement in the U.S. Analyze the causes of community change over time Analyze changes caused by European settlement Recognize ways historians learn about the past Evaluate global cooperation Recognize physical characteristics of a region Identify a cultural group with a geographic region Interpret a demographic chart Analyze a special purpose map Determine intermediate direction Identify a location Interpret a resource map Analyze a map Evaluate the consequences of recycling Analyze a function of the judicial system Identify a responsibility of government Recognize elements of U.S. political documents Understand checks and balances Recognize the role of government in the economy Recognize principles of U.S. democracy Analyze a historical perspective Evaluate a compromise Draw a conclusion about cooperation Analyze responsibilities of citizenship Understand an economic concept Recognize economic institutions Recognize public and private property Recognize an economic concept Understand the concept of wages Analyze a graph Draw a conclusion about market and price Distinguish fact from opinion Analyze the influence of demand on the market Evaluate the effect of wages on worker productivity Process

3 Grade 6 Stanford 10 Intermediate 3 Understand a result of the Columbian Exchange Recognize the role of a historical figure in advancing democracy Recognize ways historians learn about the past Identify an important action of a President Draw a conclusion based on an artifact Analyze the effects of geography on early societies Draw a conclusion from a timeline Identify U.S. land acquisitions Analyze the impact of a technological innovation Analyze a result of U.S. immigration Identify intermediate direction Identify a physical feature on a map Identify a geographical feature Draw a conclusion from a graph Recognize physical features on a map Interpret a special purpose map Apply information from a map Draw a conclusion using a map and a graph Analyze the effect of human settlement on the environment Evaluate the effects of human migration Recognize people who enforce laws Recall the role of a historical figure Understand the basic concept of the U.S. political system Compare levels of government Identify an important aspect of a political document Analyze a statement Associate a branch of government with delegated powers Draw a conclusion from a statement Analyze the purpose of patriotic symbols Identify a compromise Analyze the purpose of labor unions Recognize differences between public and private property Understand opportunity cost Recognize consumers and producers Identify supply and demand Analyze the role of government in the economy Associate a natural resource with a product Draw a conclusion about economic efficiency Identify an economic term Analyze factors that influence salaries Process

4 Grade 7 Stanford 10 Advanced 1 Identify a historical figure Identify a primary source Recognize the contributions of important U.S. historical figures Draw a conclusion about information on a map Interpret a timeline of U.S. settlement Recognize historical U.S. boundaries Analyze a political cartoon Analyze causes of conflict in the U.S. Identify an American entrepreneur Identify a result of human movement Identify a line of longitude Analyze a graph Analyze a thematic map Draw a conclusion about information in a chart Draw a conclusion based on population graphs Understand the effect of physical geography on settlement Analyze a cause-effect relationship Determine technology s effect on a physical environment Understand the impact of physical geography on settlement Analyze the purpose of a political document Identify a responsibility of a government official Recognize a means of settling conflicts Analyze a cartoon Evaluate principles of American democracy Identify the purpose of a political document Understand basic principles of American democracy Analyze the role of political parties Differentiate between different systems of government Summarize the significance of a U.S. political document Associate an economic system with an example Recall the concept of scarcity Recognize the role of government in the economy Identify a developed nation Draw a conclusion based on economic data Draw a conclusion based on information in a map Understand the impact of technology on workers Analyze the impact of technology Analyze the role of an entrepreneur Summarize information presented in a graph Process

5 Grade 8 Stanford 10 Advanced 2 Analyze a perspective Identify a primary source Identify a Reconstruction Era agency Understand the changing role of women in the U.S. Analyze ideas that influenced political thinking in the U.S. Interpret pie charts Analyze political events that shaped U.S. government Evaluate causes of the American Revolution Explain the influence of movements of peoples in medieval Asia Identify a cause of the Industrial Revolution Identify factors involved in human settlement Identify the purpose of a map Process Knowledge and Knowledge and Analyze patterns of land use Infer a result of human actions on the physical environment Recognize factors that influence migration Recognize information on a special purpose map Analyze geographic factors involved in the establishment of early settlements Analyze the effect of population on characteristics of a place Determine a factor in urban development Understand the result of physical processes that shape the Earth Identify a public agenda and the groups that set it Identify branches of U.S. government Analyze a political document Analyze the origins of political conflict Analyze the principles of American democracy Determine restraints on the power of the government Recognize central ideas of U.S. constitutional government Analyze how the Constitution protects the rights of individuals Analyze issues regarding personal rights Recognize primary responsibilities of branches of government Apply an economic term Evaluate effects of productivity on prices Recognize the relationship between productivity and the standard of living Identify an economic term Identify basic features on mediums of exchange Make a conclusion based on economic data Understand an economic concept Analyze non-price factors in competition Analyze the influence of non-price factors in economic decision making Determine characteristics of different economic systems Knowledge and Knowledge and

6 Grade 9 Stanford 10 Task 1 Differentiate between a primary and a secondary source Identify a period in U.S. history Identify basic element of human settlement Identify tools used to study the past Recognize a historical period Draw a conclusion from text information Identify areas of 19 th -century imperialism Interpret a map Analyze a development in early U.S. history Determine a cause and effect relationship Identify practices of a major world religion Draw a conclusion based on graphs Draw a conclusion based on thematic maps Draw a conclusion from information in a graph Identify a geographic feature Make an inference based on information in a chart Analyze push/pull factors in a human movement Draw a conclusion based on information in a graph Evaluate visual forms of information Relate industrial development and geographic features Determine factors that contribute to a political movement Identify a U.S. political document Identify functions of political parties Recognize a Supreme Court case Analyze a quotation Differentiate among the responsibilities of citizenship Recognize principles of American democracy Differentiate among features of the U.S. political system Examine how public policy is made Analyze economic concepts Analyze the impact of technology on industry Define an economic term Understand the concept of a balanced budget Evaluate marketing strategies Recognize non-price factors in economic decision making Understand a concept of taxation Analyze a cause and effect of inflation Analyze imports and exports Apply the concept of supply and demand Process

7 Grade 10 Stanford 10 Task 2 Evaluate the impact of a historical movement Recognize the context of a famous quotation Identify an international organization Differentiate between political developments in colonial America Identify an early civilization Draw a conclusion about early civilizations Analyze a map Draw a conclusion based on information in a chart Interpret a historical document Relate a cause and effect to historical events Interpret a graph Understand technological processes that affect place Make an inference based on information in a chart Identify a political boundary Draw a conclusion from graphs Draw a conclusion based on information in a chart Identify a demographic feature with a country Recognize the impact of geography on settlement Assess the influence of physical factors on settlements Analyze push/pull factors in human movement Identify the purpose of a reform Define a civics term Compare different forms of government Draw a conclusion from political documents Analyze a quotation Analyze a chart Analyze historical antecedents to the U.S. Constitution Evaluate the validity of a statement Identify a cause and effect relationship Relate the cause and effect of a Supreme Court decision Identify an economic term Identify a characteristic of an economic system Apply an economic concept Interpret an economic graph Understand the role of government in a market economy Examine federal budget practices Relate cause and effect to fiscal policies Understand principles of supply and demand Assess the impact of technology on labor productivity Determine the impact of an economic condition Process Knowledge and Knowledge and Knowledge and Knowledge and

8 Grade 11 Stanford 10 Task 3 Analyze information about major world religions Identify a Cold War concern Identify a goal of an international organization Identify events leading to the Civil War Relate a slogan to a cause Understand reasons for exploration Identify the significance of a boundary line Interpret a historical illustration Draw a conclusion from information in a chart Make a generalization about a world religion Analyze a map Analyze a thematic map Assess the global impact of humans on the physical environment Draw a conclusion about the impact of humans on global ecosystems Draw a conclusion based on information in a chart Draw a conclusion based upon analysis of two graphs Draw a conclusion from a map Identify factors that cause change in regions Determine push/pull factors in human movement Relate cause and effect of recycling Evaluate the validity of a statement Identify a characteristic of a government system Recognize a characteristic of a government system Recognize a characteristic of a political science term Assess the role of the U.S. Constitution in establishing government power Evaluate a rule or a law Assess strengths of the U.S. Constitution Determine the effect of third parties Identify the impact of a landmark court case Synthesize elements of a government system Analyze aspects of tax cultures Analyze the role of non-price factors in economic decision making Identify a characteristic of an economic system Draw a conclusion based on information in a chart Make an inference based on information in a chart Recognize strengths and weaknesses in economic systems Draw a conclusion about interest rates Identify a point of view relating to international trade Relate cause and effect of changing economic conditions Relate cause and effect of GDP Process Knowledge and Knowledge and Knowledge and