Update from ODE

1. Science Update from ODE Cheryl KlecknerOregon Department of Education Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation 503.947.5794 cheryl.kleckner@state.or.us

2. Today, we’ll look at • Requirements • Online Materials • Tools • Lexiles, REAL • News • Presidential Awards, Oregon’s Literacy Plan, Diploma Requirements, America’s Lab Report, Science Teacher Listserv

3. Requirements AcademicContent Standards Define what students are expected to know and be able to do (Science Teaching and Learning to Standards, p 12, 136 and 138)

4. Requirements Benchmark Standard In science, a student’s academic progress can be checked at or about grades 3, 5, 8, and 10. (April 2009 - Science Standards Review and Revision)

5. Requirements Eligible Content Statements related to the content standards that are eligible for inclusion in the statewide knowledge and skills assessment.

6. Requirements • Statewide Assessments: 5th, 8th, CIM • 2005-06 Science Test Results:www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=464 • 2006-07 Testing Schedule, TESA, Sample Tests: www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=169 leslie.phillips@state.or.us

7. Requirements Please be aware that U.S. Department of Education requires that Oregon review its performance levels for all grades in the content areas of Mathematics, Reading/Literature and Science. These performance levels will be adopted by the State Board by February, 2007 and will be applied retroactively to all tests administered during the 2006-2007 school year. A school may therefore have more students designated as "Not Yet Met" after this review occurs.

8. Requirements • Scientific Inquiry Work Sample: 4th - 8th, CIM • Inquiry Work Sample Implementation Schedule (STLS, p 64), Official and Student Language Scoring Guides, and Scientific Inquiry Anchor Papers www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=240

9. Requirements Oregon School and District Report Cards Science Test Results displayed for information only – not included in the rating formula

10. Requirements NCLB? • Oregon’s current science standards and assessments qualify • Currently no grade-level assessments in science • Currently science is not included in the AYP determination

11. Online Materials 2005 -07 Science Teaching and Learning to Standards • The source for Oregon science standards and related information • Team Effort Since 1998 – For Oregon Science Teachers by Oregon Science Teachers www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=246

12. Online Materials Grade-Level Mapping • A curriculum framework that provides a grade-by-grade continuum toward all Common Curriculum Goals, including those with no standards (e.g. Unifying Concepts and Processes). • This curriculum framework is NOT required. • It is meant to inform.

13. Online Materials Grade-Level Mapping • K-CIM View • Grade-by-Grade Alignment View www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/subjects/science/curriculum/gradelevel/

14. Tools The Lexile Framework™ for Reading • An educational tool that links text and readers under a common metric-- Lexiles • Characterizes reader with a measure and text with a measure • Allows educators to forecast the level of comprehension a reader is expected to experience with a particular text

15. Tools Lexiles - Background • Founded in 1984 - focused on integrating assessment and instruction • All major norm reference tests are linked • Over 450 book publishers have titles with Lexile measures • Nearly 50,000* books to search at www.lexile.com • Over 70 million Lexiled articles through database-services partners

16. Tools Lexiles – Lexile Calculator • Forecasted Comprehension • The relationship between a reader and a text. • How well the reader will comprehend the material in the text. • Can perform the following calculations: • The rate at which a student is expected to comprehend the text. • The reading ability a reader is expected to need in order to comprehend the text at a specific level.

17. Tools Lexile Calculator

18. Tools Lexiles • The Lexile Framework does not address: • interest, • age appropriateness, • text support, or • text quality. • It looks only at text difficulty – books should always be previewed.

19. Tools Lexiles • ODE Lexile Web Page http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/subjects/elarts/reading/literacy/lexiles/ • Search for Titles • Analyze Text

20. Tools Resources for Educational Achievement and Leadership (REAL) • Comprehensive, reliable information, tools, and resources • Four Areas: Searchable Standards, Strategies for Student Success, Teaching & Learning Resources, and the Online Oregon Standards Newspaper

31. News 2007 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) • One exceptional Science Teacher per state • Teachers of grade 7-12 • $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation • Awardee and guest invited to national recognition events in Washington, D.C. • Awardees continue to network to improve teaching of science

32. News 2007 PAEMST Timeline • Now - Application Packet on Web: www.paemst.org/ • 2007 Application and Scoring Guide updated to align with principles of NCLB • April 2, 2007 - Nominations Due at ODE • May 1, 2007 – Applications Must be Postmarked By

33. News 2007 PAEMST Application Packet Administrative Component: • Nomination Form • Three letters of recommendation describing how the teacher’s work had a positive impact on student achievement • Two page professional resume outlining professional growth

34. News 2007 PAEMST Application Packet Core Component: • 20 pages Narrative on Five Dimensions of Outstanding Teaching • Mastery of Content • Use of Instructional Methods and Strategies • Effective Use of Assessment Tools • Reflective Practice • Professional Development • 15 Additional pages of Supplemental Materials

35. News 2007 PAEMST Application Packet Video Component: • Unedited video or DVD (up to 30 minutes) of a single classroom lesson or experience • Optional additional 30 minutes to demonstrate teaching effectiveness

36. News Oregon Literacy Plan • Literacy Leadership State Steering Committee • Governor and State Superintendent of Public Instruction jointly appoint members • Oregon Literacy Plan Framework • Content Area Literacy Standards • Future: Public Input, Continued Development, Collaborative Efforts

37. News State Board of Education (SBE) Work on Diploma Requirements • Meetings and Materials www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=185 • Background documents and SBE “leanings” www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=532 • Discussion of three credits in science and laboratory experiences • Plan by the end of the year

38. News National Research Council America’s Lab Report • Lab Experiences:provide opportunities for students to interact directly with the material world (or with data drawn from the material world), using the tools, data collection techniques, models, and theories of science. • Available Online: http://newton.nap.edu/catalog/11311.html

39. News Science Teacher Listserv • Coming Soon • Please sign up here or at the booth!

40. Questions? Thank You! Oregon Department of Education Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation Science Web Page www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=22