1 / 14

Sequencing Science Courses

Sequencing Science Courses. What’s the “correct” sequence?. ENGAGE. EXPLORE – BIOLOGY TEKS. §112.34. Biology, Beginning with School Year 2010-2011 (One Credit).

enrico
Download Presentation

Sequencing Science Courses

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Sequencing Science Courses

  2. What’s the “correct” sequence?

  3. ENGAGE

  4. EXPLORE – BIOLOGY TEKS • §112.34. Biology, Beginning with School Year 2010-2011 (One Credit). (a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course. Prerequisites: none. This course is recommended for students in Grade 9, 10, or 11.

  5. EXPLORE – CHEMISTRY TEKS • §112.35. Chemistry, Beginning with School Year 2010-2011 (One Credit). • (a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course. Required prerequisites: one unit of high school science and Algebra I. Suggested prerequisite: completion of or concurrent enrollment in a second year of math. This course is recommended for students in Grade 10, 11, or 12.

  6. EXPLORE – PHYSICS TEKS • §112.39. Physics, Beginning with School Year 2010-2011 (One Credit). (a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course. Algebra I is suggested as a prerequisite or co-requisite. This course is recommended for students in Grade 9, 10, 11, or 12.

  7. EXPLAIN • Any “correct” sequence mandated by the TEKS?

  8. EXPLAIN Questions to consider when determining sequencing • What is the student’s math ability? • Is there a benefit of including IPC? • Is the course being taught at the level required by the TEKS?

  9. ELABORATE • Conversations with teachers • Is the course being taught at the level required by the TEKS?

  10. ELABORATE • Conversations with teachers • “You just want me to “water down” the course!” • “That’s not the way we’ve always done it!” • “Students aren’t going to be prepared for college!”

  11. Student Enrollment in High School Sciences in Texas Data from TEA website, PEIMS reports: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/adhocrpt/adfte.html

  12. EVALUATE • Analyze student needs • Facilitate TEKS study with teachers • Math and Science • Facilitate discussions with teachers about course sequencing • Recommendations of TEA • EOC reference materials • Released EOC questions

  13. Contact the Science Team • Kristen Hillert: Secondary Science Kristen.hillert@esc13.txed.net 512-919-5358 • Jennifer Jordan – Kaszuba: Secondary Science Jennifer.jordan-kaszuba@esc13.txed.net 512-919- 5368 • D’AnnaPynes: Elementary Science Danna.pynes@esc13.txed.net 512-919-5227

More Related