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Muskingum Valley County ESC. Dwight Groce ∙ Sept. 16, 2013. Goals. 1. Review updates on standards implementation and assessments. 2. Become familiar with the shifts in Ohio’s social studies standards. 3. Understand how the shifts can impact student learning. 4.
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Muskingum Valley County ESC Dwight Groce ∙ Sept. 16, 2013
1 Review updates on standards implementation and assessments.
2 Become familiar with the shifts in Ohio’s social studies standards.
3 Understand how the shifts can impact student learning.
4 Receive an understanding of the social studies quality review rubric.
Updates on Standards Implementation Districts should be fully aligned to the new standards for the 2014-2015 school year. ODE has transition tools and resources available in its website.
Updates on Assessment The new generation of assessments will be implemented in the spring of 2015.
Updates on Assessment End-of-year social studies tests will be given for grades four and six.
Updates on Assessment End-of-course exams will be given in high school for American history and American government.
Am. Sub. S.B. 165 Establishes end-of-course tests in American History and American Government Requires interim exams until state end-of- course tests go into effect Revises social studies unit requirements for graduation
Changes to standards and model curriculum are posted ODE revised and posted syllabi and model curriculum for the high school American History and American Government courses. ODE has also posted the revised model curricula for grades four and eight.
Not later than July 1, 2013 Adopt interim end-of-course examinations
District Interim Tests • Districts utilize available ODE resources to begin planning for interim exams for American history and government courses. • Resources include: • Standards • Model Curriculum • Gap Analysis
Common Instructional Shifts Build a Deep Understanding of Content Craft Responses Based on Evidence Use Technology
Key Shifts in Ohio’s Social Studies Standards Structural Shifts • Change from seven standards to four conceptual strands • Inclusion of skills for each of the strands imbedded throughout grades K -- 8 and high school
Change from seven standards to four conceptual strands 7 to 4
Strands: History Geography Government Economics Skills: Historical thinking Spatial thinking Civic participation Economic decision making Financial literacy Inclusion of Skills for Each of the Strands
Key Shifts in Ohio’s Social Studies Standards Instructional Shifts • Building knowledge through a variety of content-rich texts • Reading and writing grounded in evidence from texts
Think About It History is both a noun and a verb. -- Kevin Reilly
Reading and Writing Grounded In Evidence From Texts Students construct their knowledge and interpretations with evidence from the text(s) they are using. Students analyze information from multiple sources.
Using the Review Rubric • Examine and evaluate a lesson using the rubric. • Identify evidence of alignment. • Propose strategies for improvement
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