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Social Studies Standards Update

Social Studies Standards Update. Mr. Harris Payne Director of Social Studies September 12, 2013 Omaha, Nebraska. Social Studies Education. Harris Payne, Director of Social Studies Education. An analysis of the survey found two main themes.

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Social Studies Standards Update

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  1. Social Studies StandardsUpdate Mr. Harris Payne Director of Social Studies September 12, 2013 Omaha, Nebraska

  2. Social Studies Education Harris Payne, Director of Social Studies Education

  3. An analysis of the survey found two main themes • Educators were concerned about the number of standards • Educators were concerned about resources to teach the standards.

  4. A New Free Financial Literacy Education Program

  5. Jana Langemach, NEST, 402-471-8884, jana.langemach@nebraska.gov Jennifer Sykes, EverFi, 202-625-0011 x318, jenny@everfi.com

  6. Standards Workshops and Consultations x x x x xxx x x xx xxxxxx x x x x x xxxxxxxx x x x x x X = workshop or consultation over the Nebraska State Social Studies Standards

  7. Nebraska State Social Studies Standards Conference Participants X= Conference Participant #= Number of Conference Participants from one school district

  8. Conference Evaluation

  9. Conference Evaluation

  10. Reading Like a Historian Research and Results Research designed to measure the effects of four dimensions: • Students’ historical thinking • Student ability to transfer historical thinking strategies to contemporary issues • Student mastery of factual knowledge • Student growth in general reading comprehension Research Results Significant effect Significant effect Significant effect Significant effect and “struggling readers . . . scored significantly higher on historical thinking and factual knowledge, and … higher on reading comprehension

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