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Updates on Social Studies and Science

Updates on Social Studies and Science. S/CDN December 13, 2012 Mary Cahill, Director of Curriculum Casey Jakubowski, Social Studies Associate Will Jaacks, Science Associate. Social Studies Timeline September 2012 Board of Regents discusses a recommendation to amend

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Updates on Social Studies and Science

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  1. Updates on Social Studiesand Science S/CDN December 13, 2012 Mary Cahill, Director of Curriculum Casey Jakubowski, Social Studies Associate Will Jaacks, Science Associate EngageNY.org

  2. Social Studies Timeline • September 2012 Board of Regents discusses a recommendation to amend • Commissioner’s Regulations to require two separate year-long courses in • Global History and Geography (yielding two Social Studies credits) with the • second year-long course culminating in a new Regents Examination. The • new examination would replace the current Regents Examination in Global • History and Geography. • 2011-2012Content Advisory Panel met to advise on the Social Studies • Framework • September 2012 K-8 Frameworks posted on EngageNY for public comment • until October 11. • October 2012 Feedback was reviewed by Content Advisory Panel and • they made recommendations for revisions. They also made recommendations • on changes to Global History and Geography • November 2012The Board directed staff to seek public input • on the proposed changes to the Global History and Geography. EngageNY.org

  3. Social Studies Timeline • December 2012 SEDStaff, in conjunction with the Content Advisory Panel • and local professional organizations, sought public input from • practitioners and stakeholders throughout the state in early December • utilizing survey responses. Over 300 Social Studies professionals, • representing all sections of the state responded. • January 2013SED will post the Draft 9-12 Social Studies Common • Core frameworks to EngageNY.com, and seek public comment(Jan.-Mar.) • April 2013 Staff anticipates returning to the Board with a framework that has • been revised to reflect public input and Common Core Learning Standards • expectations. Staff will bring proposed amendments to Commissioner’s • Regulations to the Board in April that will implement the change in graduation • requirements for Global History and Geography • June 2016Possible new Regents exam required for graduation • in Global History and Geography that is Common Core aligned • and only covers the second unit of study will be operational EngageNY.org

  4. Report Brief - http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bose/Frameworks_Report_Brief.pdf Complete Report - http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13165 EngageNY.org

  5. Coordinated by Achieve, Inc. - http://www.achieve.org/ Led by states…More Information - http://www.nextgenscience.org/ EngageNY.org

  6. Dimensions • Science and Engineering Practices • Crosscutting Concepts • Disciplinary Core Ideas • Life Sciences • Physical Sciences • Earth and Space Sciences • Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science EngageNY.org

  7. Performance Expectations • NGSS are written as student performance expectations. • Each incorporate a practice, a disciplinary core idea, and a crosscutting concept. • The performance expectations are the assessable components of the NGSS architecture. EngageNY.org

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