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High School Biology EOC Planning and Updates December 4, 2012

High School Biology EOC Planning and Updates December 4, 2012. Welcome- Networking and Coffee Door Prizes Contest Entry Task. Teachers will learn strategies to prepare students for the Biology EOC so that all students have the opportunity to be successful.

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High School Biology EOC Planning and Updates December 4, 2012

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  1. High School Biology EOCPlanning and UpdatesDecember 4, 2012 Welcome- Networking and Coffee Door Prizes Contest Entry Task

  2. Teachers will learn strategies to prepare students for the Biology EOC so that all students have the opportunity to be successful. • Teachers will understand the history and direction of high stakes assessments in science. • Teachers will identify ALL resources that are available to support Biology EOC prep through assessment, instruction and curriculum. • Teams of teachers will begin to prepare tools to use in the classroom, which will provide students with multiple opportunities to practice. • Teachers will identify the strengths and limitations of existing data tools that can provide information about student learning. Goals

  3. Exploring Item Specs Review the cards Align the cards with the EOC released items. Predict student performance on each item. What opportunities did students have to practice this in class?

  4. Exploring Released ItemsCompare your predictions and OSPI answer key. What? So what? Now what?

  5. Reflection

  6. 15 minutes BREAK

  7. Biology EOC – Overview • Spring 2012 Results • Test Overview • Resources Available • Test Development and Upcoming Events

  8. Statewide Results, Biology EOC

  9. Students at Each Performance Level,Biology EOC

  10. Graduation Requirements: Class of 2015 and Beyond • Must pass reading and writing HSPE’s, 2 math and the biology EOC • Winter (January/February) 2013 • 10th graders who took EOC as 9th graders in spring 2012 and did not meet standard • Students completing a biology course mid-year • Spring 2013 • Any student (class of 2015+) enrolled in a high school level biology course • All 10th graders who have not yet met standard • Meets the high school science testing requirement of NCLB • 9th grade scores from 2012 were banked for NCLB Who Takes the Biology EOC?

  11. State Report Card http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary.aspx?year=2011-12

  12. Test Overview--EOC

  13. Big Ideas in Science Standards

  14. Typesof Scenarios

  15. Scenarios and Test Items • Scenarios provide context for sets of items. • Biology EOC Life Science • The items associated with a scenario cover a range of standards & range of cognitive complexity. • Items not connected to a scenario are called “Stand Alone” items.

  16. Biology EOC Test Map

  17. Biology EOC Test Map

  18. Biology EOC Number and Types of Items

  19. Next Generation Science Standards Updates • Public draft of the Next Generation Science Standards Development are due out in December. • Final draft due out Spring 2012 • Adopted by the state of Washington by 2014 (estimated) • State assessment aligned to new standards 2017 (estimated) • Consider how Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) will impact current teaching practices.

  20. What did we find? • How will it be useful? • 8 Resources: Web – OSPI, Moodle, Wiki Folders or Docs – Design Process Templates, EOC Study Guides, Teacher Resources, Templates and Tools, Student Friendly Rubrics Resource Discovery Dive

  21. SPS Data Share by Dan Gallagher

  22. Reflection What did I learn? What else do I want to know? Is an end of year assessment timely? What would be timely or useful?

  23. OSPI Lessons Learned Distribute reading sections at table Table Share

  24. Lunch we will reconvene at 12:30pm

  25. OSPI Templates and Related Sample Scenarios • Select two samples from ‘Sample Scenarios’ folder • Critique and provide input • Share out with group

  26. Scenario Writing • Select a topic and template (Systems, Inquiry, and/or Application) • Find the item spec cards that address the topic and template • Create a scenario that blends all item specs. • Share out…

  27. Next Steps Inventory Opportunities for collaboration Next Sessions: January 15 March 15 April 9

  28. Exit Ticket: Reflection and Feedback Survey Monkey on your email

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