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Quality Science Instruction: Engaging, Purposeful and Important

Quality Science Instruction: Engaging, Purposeful and Important. Three-Year Data From OGT NCLB Subject Areas. Percent of all students at or above proficiency. 2005. 2006. 2007. Enrollment in High School Science Courses 2005-2006. 2007 Eighth Grade OAT Data NCLB Subject Areas.

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Quality Science Instruction: Engaging, Purposeful and Important

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  1. Quality Science Instruction: Engaging, Purposeful and Important

  2. Three-Year Data From OGT NCLB Subject Areas Percent of all students at or above proficiency 2005 2006 2007

  3. Enrollment in High School Science Courses2005-2006

  4. 2007 Eighth Grade OAT DataNCLB Subject Areas Percent of all students at or above proficiency

  5. 2007 Fifth Grade OAT DataNCLB Subject Areas Percent of all students at or above proficiency

  6. 2007 OATAchievement Gap Comparisons Percent of students at or above proficiency Science Mathematics Science Mathematics Reading Reading Eighth Grade Fifth Grade

  7. Strategies for Science • Enhance teacher competence • Ohio Mathematics and Science Partnerships • Improve classroom instruction • Science Program Models • IMS • Toolkit • Increase student learning • Inquiry in science

  8. Ohio Mathematics and Science Partnership Program • Enhance teacher content • knowledge • Develop critical mass of teachers • in schools and district • Improve student achievement in • measurable ways

  9. OMSP Projects • Sustained PD • Job-embedded PD • Critical mass in buildings • Required to measure impact • teacher content knowledge • student achievement • instructional practices

  10. Ohio High School Program Models • Align content standards to • workforce needs • Define core science courses • Develop science course • sequences

  11. Program Model Sites Science Sites in Green

  12. Instructional Management System (IMS) Search on the IMS You can use the IMS Search by selecting the Grade Band, Content Area and the Search Within section of interest and click on the Search button. A list of matching links will be displayed.

  13. New Achievement Test Resources • OAT Toolkit • OAT Regional Presentations

  14. OAT ToolkitRegional Presentations

  15. Expand Engage Assess Explain Explore Learning Cycle

  16. Laboratory experiences • Designed with clear learning outcomes in mind • Thoughtfully sequenced into the flow of classroom science instruction • Designed to integrate learning of science content with learning about the processes of science • Incorporate ongoing student reflection and discussion America’s Lab Report Investigations in High School Science National Research Council of the National Academies

  17. Student Achievement Inquiry and Non-Inquiry Classes Non-Inquiry Inquiry Kahle, et.al. (1999), Discovery, 1995-1999 [Booklet]

  18. Ohio Core • Establish rigorous high school graduation expectations for all students • Prepare Ohioans to meet demands of the knowledge-based economy • Prepare high school graduates to be successful for college and/or work • Strengthen link between high school graduation and college entry • Reduce remediation at the college level

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