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ElementaryScience Curriculum Adoption
Board of Education MeetingMay 13, 2020
California Dept of Education Timeline
● Adopted California NGSS-Aligned Standards - 2013
● Adopted California Science Framework - 2016
● Administered California Science Test (CAST) - 2017
● Adopted State-approved curriculum - 2018
● ACOE led training on State-approved instructional
materials tools (TIME) - 2019
Timeline
March/April 2019
Science Curriculum Adoption process, plan, and timeline were shared with teachers and classified staff
March/April 2019
Prescreening of all state-adopted materialsEvaluated 11 programs using the State Adoption Toolkit
June 2019
Paper screening of two programsSelected Amplify Science to pilot in Fall 2019
May - Nov2019
Pilot Committee members selected, were trained, and taught Amplify Science pilot units
December 2019
Adoption Committee determined that we should NOT move forward with adopting Amplify Science
Timeline
January 2020
Adoption Committee completed paper screening of two additional programs
January 2020
Adoption Committee recommended Piloting Smithsonian: Science in the Classroom
Jan - March 2020
Pilot Committee trained on Smithsonian: Science in the Classroom, taught, and collected data on pilot unit
April 2020
Pilot Committee evaluated pilot unit based on lessons taught prior to school closure and unanimously recommended adopting Smithsonian: Science in the Classroom
April - May 2020
Instructional materials available for public preview virtually and Science Adoption Committee presents to the School Board
Adoption Committee & Pilot Teachers
Kindergarten - Diana Thomas
1st grade: Melina Rinehart, Helen Brown, Michelle Gary
2nd grade: Nancy Roscelli
3rd grade: Emily Wong, Joanie Sears
4th grade: Aileen Finney, Jennifer Kessler
5th grade: Tammy Medress, Ken Taylor, Tracy Broback
Administrators: Anne Dolid, Cheryl Wozniak
Overview of NGSS and 3-Dimensional Learning
Develop a District Lens: PUSD Curricular Priorities
● Grounded in meaningful, relevant, real world context - social justice & environmental issues
● Integration - curriculum & context● Access - differentiation, diverse learning styles and modalities (notebooks,
tech, group and individual work)● Built in rigorous (variety of DOK) formative and summative assessments with
ability to link to online data managers● Time constraints - K-5 ~120 min/wk, 6-8 ~250 min/wk● Vertical articulation in content● User friendly materials and prep● Teachable without supplementation● INSPIRING!!!
NGSS Toolkit for Instructional Materials Evaluation
Section 1:Develop a district lens (4 hours)
Section 2:Prescreen (20+ hours)
Section 3: Paperscreen (30+ hours)
Section 4: Pilot Materials
Section 5: Select and Recommend
Section 6: Implement
Review of Curricula: PrescreenDistrict lens3 Dimensions of NGSS StandardsStudent learning experiences Assessments
Individual analysisGroup analysisConsensus scoreDetermined which materials to Paperscreen
Curricula Prescreened without Advancing Scores
1. FOSS Next Generation2. CA Inspire Science - Different Environments3. Discovery Education - Science Techbook4. Twig Science5. National Geographic Exploring Science6. Building Blocks of Science7. Pearson- California Elevate8. TCI Bring Science Alive & CA Integrated Program9. California Dimensions - HMH Science
Curricula Prescreened with Advancing Scores
1. STEMscopes - CA-NGSS 3D2. Amplify3. Smithsonian- Science in the Classroom
Meets Questions/Concerns Reasons for Selection
STEMScopes Did not make it past Rubric 1: Foundations Not selected
Amplify Scored with all 5 Rubrics and found to be medium or high quality in regards to potential in all assessed areas.
Piloted and not recommended (see next slide)
Smithsonian- Science in the
Classroom
Scored with All 5 Rubrics and found to be medium or high quality in regards to potential in all assessed areas.
Piloted and recommended(see next slide)
Review of Curricula: Paperscreen
Rubric 1 – Foundations Rubric 2 – Student LearningRubric 3 – Monitoring Student Progress Rubric 4 – Teacher SupportRubric 5 – Program Evaluation (Optional)
Rubric 1: Paperscreen
Meets Strengths Limitations
Amplify
*No consensus
Grounded in a real world problemOverarching phenomenaStrong vocabulary developmentTechnologyLiteracy component
Lack of rich 3-dimensionalityTimeSlow PaceLimited hands on experiencesNot enough student discovery (lots of teacher explanations)
Smithsonian- Science in the
Classroom
High student engagementHands onVaried learning experiencesScience NotebooksTimeAppropriate Pace
Cost of consumablesLack of EP&Cs- teachers would need to overlay*Did not get to final unit assessments
Review of Curricula: Pilot
Recommendation: Smithsonian- Science in the Classroom
Parent EngagementOpportunities
Parent Feedback
Parent Feedback
Parent Comments
Questions about the curriculum
Objections about the curriculum
Board or Public Comments/Questions?
First review of science instructional materials
Second reading scheduled for May 27, 2020
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