Out with the Old and in with the New. Curriculum Council Update: April 2011u

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1 Recognizing ii the Elephant in the Room: Out with the Old and in with the New Social Studies TEKS and STAAR Curriculum Council Update: April 2011u

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3 Elementary Social Studies Content Kindergarten self, home, family, and classroom Grade 1 classroom, school, and community Grade 2 local community Grade 3 communities Grade4 Texas history from early beginnings to the present Grade 5 United dstates history from 1565 to the present 3

4 Middle School Social Studies Content Grade 6 Contemporary world Grade 7 Texas history from early times to the present Grade 8 U. S. History from early colonial period through h Reconstruction ti 4

5 High School Social Studies Courses U.S. History Since 1877 World History World Geography U.S. Government Economics with emphasis on Free Enterprise 5

6 Revised Social Studies TEKS Longer introduction More specific More student expectations More historical figures Written with assessment in mind 6

7 Longer Introduction Greater specificity Including and such as statement Role of U.S. free enterprise system Dfiiti Definition of Constitutional republic Celebrate Freedom Week and Constitution Day Statement regarding gactions and the ideals in the founding documents 7

8 More Student Expectations Grade SE Grade SE K 0 US WH WG Gov Psy Soc Sp Topics Research Eco 21 8

9 Grade 5 Example: More Historical Figures 1997 TEKS: 4 including, 19 such as historical figures John Adams (Including) Susan B. Anthony (Such As) Rosa Parks (Such As) (Including) Revised 2010 TEKS: 23 including, 12 such as historical figures 9

10 Written with Assessment in Mind World History (6)(A) The student is expected to: summarizecompare the major political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilization Previously: World History (6)(B) summarize the major political, economic, and cultural developments of civilizations in Mesoamerica and Andean South America 10

11 Social Studies TEKS Implementation of the Social Studies and Economics TEKS Begins School Year New and old TEKS can be found at: 11

12 Celebrate Freedom Week The purpose p of Celebrate Freedom Week is to educate students about the sacrifices made in the founding of the United dstates and the values on which h the United States was founded. The week of September 17 is designated as Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools in Texas unless the local board of trustees designates another week. 12

13 Personal Financial Literacy Personal Financial Literacy (PFL) has been incorporated into thenew TEKS for Economics with an Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and itsbenefits. Nine new sets of instructional materials have been added by the SBOE to the approved list. 13

14 State Social Studies Training Education Service Centers will roll out the state Social lstudies training i for: Social Studies TEKS K 12 Grade 8 Academy End of Course Success: World Geography World History US History 14

15 What the training is NOT: The End of Course and Grade 8 Academy training is not a training that is a magic bullet tfor the STAAR assessments. This training is not for test preparation and practice and is true to the training descriptions. 15

16 What the training IS: A focus on the course TEKS and ways to improve overall social studies instruction to support student success on the STAAR assessments. A way to build participant knowledge of College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS), English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), and Response to Intervention (RtI). 16

17 Taking a deeper look Activity Time!! 17

18 As a table group, use your Region XIII TEKS Planner sample section to do the following: 1. Skim the introduction of your course 2. Highlight only the verbs in each of the New TEKS 3. Take a look at the changes to your course. Discuss the changes that you see with your tablemates. 18

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20 Social Studies TEKS In Depth As a table group: 1. Choose a Knowledge and Skills statement that you want to work with. Sticky dot it in on page. 2. Choose a Student Expectation within that that Knowledge and Skills statement that you want to work with. Sticky dot it on the page. pg 20

21 Questions to Consider How will these changes: affect units and lesson that teachers are currently using? affect the pacing or scope and sequence of the course? require new resources to address the new or altered standards? 21

22 Building on Knowledge and Skills Grade 4.9 Geography The student understands how people adapt to and modify their environment. Grade 7.10 Geography The student understands the effects of the interaction between humans and the environment in Texas during the 19 th, 20 th, and 21 st centuries. World Geography (8) The student understands how people, places, and environments are connected and interdependent. 22

23 STAAR Social Studies Assessment Plan for phase out of TAKS and phase in of STAAR GR 3 8 TAKS STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR GR 9 TAKS STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR GR 10 TAKS TAKS STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR GR 11 TAKS TAKS TAKS STAAR STAAR STAAR GR 12 & Out-of- School Students School TAKS TAKS TAKS TAKS STAAR or TAKS STAAR or TAKS 23

24 Readiness Standards Essential for the success in the current grade or course Important for preparedness for next grade or course Support tccrs Necessitate in depth instruction Address significant content and concepts SupportingStandards Standards Introduced in the current grade or course but may be emphasized in a subsequent or previous year Reinforced in the current grade or course, they may be emphasized in a previous year Play a role in preparing for nextgrade/course but not in a central role Address more narrowly defined ideas 24

25 Readiness and Supporting Standards U.S. History draft Assessment Eligible TEKS Reporting Category (1) A identify the major eras in U.S. history from 1877 to the present and describe their defining characteristics. Readiness Standard (9) B identify and explain reasons for changes in political boundaries such as those resulting from statehood tth and international ti conflicts. Supporting Standard 25

26 STAAR Eligible Content Standards From TEKS Assessment Blueprint 70% 30% 35% 65% Readiness Standards Supporting Standards Readiness Standards Supporting Standards 26

27 Non Assessable Student Expectations Some identified SEs are not assessable in a multiple choice format. The non assessable SEs are still must be taught and assessed at the classroom level. Non assessable SEs are often required in order to master the SEs that are assessed and they also support the learning in subsequent course. 27

28 Rigor of the STAAR Assessments Increase in length More rigorous items Greater depth and complexity Dual Coded Questions: Social Studies skills will be embedded in test questions measuring content. t. At least 30% of the etest questions on each social studies test will measure both content and skills. 28

29 Rigor of the STAAR Assessments New as of : There will be some negatively phrased question stems. Which of the following is not a cause of the Great War? 29

30 Social Studies Reporting Categories Number of Questions Reporting Categories 8 th Grade World Geography U.S. History World History History 8000 BC to AD History 1750 to present 20 History History, Government, & Citizenship 14 Geography and Culture Geography 26 Culture 14 Government & Citizenship Economics, Science, Technology, & Society Social Studies Skills is not a separate reporting category. These skills will be incorporated into at least 30% of the test questions from reporting categories listed and will be identified along with the content standards. *Revised Standards *Current Standards

31 Region XIII STAAR Assessment Information Information and video segments regarding Social Studies STAAR Assessments can be found on the Region XIII website: 31

32 References Brelsford, J & Morrow, R. (2011, March). Texas Social Studies Supervisors Association Conference: Social Studies Update. Texas Education Agency. Cullum, L. (2006). Elephant in the room. The New Yorker. John Deere logo. April 1, 2011 from Hardy Diesel Generators. Tingle, B. (2011, March). Texas Social Studies Supervisors Association Conference: Assessment Update. Texas Education Agency. Region XIII Social Studies Contact Rachel Hernandez rachel.hernandez@esc13.txed.net 32