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Ruth G. Isaia & Susan K. Codere Michigan Department of Education

Social Studies Curriculum-Assessment Alignment Project School Improvement Conference December 2, 2009. Ruth G. Isaia & Susan K. Codere Michigan Department of Education. MDE Social Studies Curriculum and Assessment Alignment Project.

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Ruth G. Isaia & Susan K. Codere Michigan Department of Education

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  1. Social Studies Curriculum-AssessmentAlignment ProjectSchool Improvement ConferenceDecember 2, 2009 Ruth G. Isaia & Susan K. Codere Michigan Department of Education

  2. MDE Social Studies Curriculum and Assessment Alignment Project • Office of Educational Assessment and Accountability (OEAA) and Office of Education Improvement and Innovation (OEII); work began in early 2008 • Clarify expectations and select expectations to be tested every year • K-8 Drafts posted 10-08 • Expectations for Success with MME posted 9-09 • Final versions of K-8 and HS documents posted 11-09 Isaia/Codere Kelly

  3. Many Hands 2008-2009 • Written and reviewed by experts • Various rounds of review • Final review by classroom teachers Isaia/Codere Kelly

  4. Separate Documents for Each Grade (K-8) and HS Credit All use same 5-column format • Column 1 – GLCE/HSCE • Column 2 – State Assessable (S or C) • Column 3 – Assessment Category (CC, Cc, M) • Column 4 – Focus Question • Column 5 – Suggested Response Isaia/Codere Kelly

  5. Column 1 • The standards and expectations as approved in October 2007 Isaia/Codere Kelly

  6. Column 2 C Classroom/Building/School District Assessable S Classroom/Building/School District/State Assessable Isaia/Codere Kelly

  7. Column 3 Assessment Categories CC – Common Core - Blue Expectation assessed on every test form, every year Cc – Common - Green Expectation assessed on at least one form every year M – Matrixed - Pink Expectation assessed on a matrix design over two to three years Isaia/Codere Kelly

  8. Column 4 • A focus question to help teachers move to big ideas and build units Isaia/Codere Kelly

  9. Column 5 • Sample Response to the focus question • Identifies the scope of the expectation • Reflects the intent of the standard • Acknowledges grade appropriateness • ALL sample responses were reviewed by a task force of educators/experts from across the state Isaia/Codere Kelly

  10. Available online michigan.gov/socialstudies Select:Social Studies Alignment Project michigan.gov/hsce Curriculum Social Studies Social Studies Alignment Project Isaia/Codere Kelly

  11. REVIEW For each content expectation (CE) • Assessment Designation (State or Classroom) • State Assessment Category (Matrix Design) • Scope of Expectation • Focus Question • Sample Response/Answer to Question Isaia/Codere Kelly

  12. REVIEW C =Classroom Assessed Expectation • Assessed at classroom and district levels • Assessed as part of • Regular classroom instruction and assessment • Common/comprehensive district tests • Secondary Credit Assessment (SCAS) Target: mastery of expectation by all students Isaia/Codere Kelly

  13. ReviewS =State Assessed Expectation • Assessed at classroom and district levels as in “C” • Assessed at state level • May be assessed on the MEAP/MME/Secondary (SCAS) Target: mastery of expectation by all students Isaia/Codere Kelly

  14. Plan for State AssessmentNational Standard Lens For each “S” State Assessed Expectation • National Standard Lens for assessment and reporting • History, Geography, Economics, Civics • See K-12 Organizational Chart(GLCE and HSCE, p. 6) • See History and Geography Lens Descriptions Isaia/Codere Kelly

  15. Plan for State AssessmentNational Standard Lens • H – History (H1.1, H1.2, H1.3, H1.4, H1.5) • G – Geography (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6) • C – Civics (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6) • E – Economics (E1, E2, E3) See K-12 Organizational Chart (GLCE and HSCE p. 6) Isaia/Codere Kelly

  16. Plan for State AssessmentNational Standard Lens • H – Historical Thinking Standards • H1.1 – Temporal Thinking • H1.2 – Historical Analysis and Interpretation • H1.3 – Historical Inquiry • H1.4 – Historical Understanding • H1.5 – Historical Issues Analysis and Decision Making Isaia/Codere Kelly

  17. Plan for State AssessmentNational Standard Lens • G – Geography Standard Categories • G1 – The World in Spatial Terms • G2 – Places and Regions • G3 – Physical Systems • G4 – Human Systems • G5 – Environment and Society • G6 – Global Issues Past and Present Isaia/Codere Kelly

  18. World History and Geography Examples High School World History and Geography W8.1.1 S (CC – G6) - State Assessed W8.1.3 C - Not State Assessed See WHG Document p. 23-25 Isaia/Codere Kelly

  19. Assessment Information W8.1.1 S (CC – G6) - State Assessed • CC – Common Core; Common items for all forms; Assessed Each Year • Items written through the G6 Lens • G6 Global Issues Past and Present W8.1.3 C - Not State Assessed Isaia/Codere Kelly

  20. The Expectation Isaia/Codere Kelly

  21. The Expectation Isaia/Codere Kelly

  22. The Focus Question (W8.1.1,W8.1.3) Isaia/Codere Kelly

  23. World History and Geography Examples 7th Grade World History and Geography 7-W3.1.2 C – Not State Assessed 7-W3.1.6 S (CC-G1) - State Assessed See 7th Grade Document p. 5-6 Isaia/Codere Kelly

  24. Assessment Information 7-W3.1.6 S (CC-G1) - State AssessedCC – Common Core; Common items for all forms; Assessed Each Year • Items written through the G1 Lens • G1 – The World in Spatial Terms 7W3.1.2 C - Not State Assessed Isaia/Codere Kelly

  25. Expectation and Focus Question Isaia/Codere Kelly

  26. Expectation and Focus Question Isaia/Codere Kelly

  27. Review Sample Response Isaia/Codere Kelly

  28. Focus is always the Content Expectation • Assessment items will assess the expectations. The details of the Sample Response may provide the context for the item. Isaia/Codere Kelly

  29. Document Review Activity • Grouped by SS assessment level • Grade 6 – Review documents for Grades 3-5 GLCE • Grade 9 – Review documents for Grades 6-8 GLCE • HS/MME – Review documents for HSCE • Work in groups of 3 or 4 • Choose ONE document to review • Find examples of CC, Cc, and M Isaia/Codere Kelly

  30. Document Review Activity • Identify/Discuss 2 - 3 BIG ideas for grade or course/credit • Find GLCE identified to be assessed every year (CC and Cc) • Are BIG ideas reflected in CC and Cc? • Are BIG ideas reflected in Focus Questions? Isaia/Codere Kelly

  31. Document Review Activity • Mark at least one example for sharing with your colleagues • Read through the GLCE/HSCE and Focus Questions for ONE Standard. • Before reading the Sample Response to each Focus Question, think about how YOU would answer the question. • Then read the Sample Response. Isaia/Codere Kelly

  32. Activity Reflections • Are ALL BIG idea GLCE/HSCE designated as State Assessable (S)? • What is the “take-home message” regarding the teaching of GLCE/HSCE designated as “C” (Assessable at Classroom, Building, District levels, but NOT at State level)? Isaia/Codere Kelly

  33. Alignment Overview Documents • Summarize assessment information contained in alignment documents • Color-coded to indicate CC (Blue), Cc (Green), M (Pink), SCAs only (Yellow) • For H/G expectations, indicate the national standard History or Geography Lens for assessment and reporting Isaia/Codere Kelly

  34. Teachers and Educators:In what work should I be engaged? Unpack Content Expectations for students to provide instruction and practice in vocabulary and skill development. Isaia/Codere Kelly

  35. In what work should I be engaged? Investigate what supplemental materials are currently available and what kinds are still needed? Engage in making book lists of both read-aloud and trade books and chapter books for independent reading. Isaia/Codere Kelly

  36. Create image files as well as books and online sources NATO Cold War Operations Room Isaia/Codere Kelly

  37. In what work should I be engaged? Monitor classroom assessments to make sure that they align to the content expectations. This: How does the opinion expressed by these servicemen reflect the geopolitics of the 21st century? Isaia/Codere Kelly

  38. Not this… These opinions would be expressed during the: • 1940s • 1960s • 1980s • 2000s Isaia/Codere Kelly

  39. In what work should I be engaged? Engage in collaborative work • to ensure that every student is taught, has practiced, and is tested on all standards and expectations. • to create meaningful units that teach expectations in related clusters. Isaia/Codere Kelly

  40. Your instruction/assessment should match • The standard – national standard • The expectation • A big idea • The response to the focus question Isaia/Codere Kelly

  41. Future Webinars • OEII will host webinars introducing • The Social Studies Curriculum-Assessment Alignment Documents • Alignment Overview Documents • Dates TBD – January/February 2010 Isaia/Codere Kelly

  42. Contact Us Ruth G. Isaia, Ph.D., HS ELA/SS ConsultantIsaiaR@michigan.gov Susan Codere Kelly, HSCE Project Coordinator CodereS@michgian.gov John VanWagoner, HS Instructional Specialist VanWagoner@michigan.gov Isaia/Codere Kelly

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