Unpacking the StandardsSession 3Essential Standards for Science

Richlands Area: January 5Jacksonville Area: February 2Southwest Area: February 9Swansboro Area: February 16

Unpacking Timeline

Session 1English as a Second

Language (ESL)

Information and Technology Essential Standards (IT)

Utilizing the Technology Standards (PPT)

Session 2How to Read

StandardsUnpacking ½ of the

subject areaMy role as a teacher

leader

Session 3Reflecting on Unpacking

Unpacking the remainder of my

subject areaSharing Information

with my school

Session 4Pacing the new

curriculumIdentifying

connections to your CIA Plans

To

da

y

Session 3 AgendaUpdates (10-15 minutes)

Between Session WorkAssessment Updates

Working Session (45-60 minutes)Unpacking your standards

Sharing and Reflection/ NC Education Modules (10 minutes)Between Session Work (5 minutes)

Between Session Work Sharing

How did your training session go with your school department members? Is the expectation from Unpacking Thursdays clear?Science Unpacked WikiComfort Level with

Crosswalk DocumentsUnpacking DocumentsThe Standards (in general)ELA Standard for Science

Between Session Work SharingEnglish

Language Arts Standards » Science & Technical Subjects » Grades 6-8

English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Grades 6-8

English Language Arts Standards » Science & Technical Subjects » Grades 9-10

English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Grades 9-10

English Language Arts Standards » Science & Technical Subjects » Grades 11-12

English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Grades 11-12

Assessment Update

Testing Information: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/online/Direct link for Questions:

newaccountabilityfeedback@dpi.nc.gov

Best Practices Guide -http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/guide/

Roadmap -http://www.pearsonassessments.com/pai/ai/Products/NextGeneration/roadmap

Assessment Update (cont.)

NC Education - https://center.ncsu.edu/nc (includes tutorials and other informative links – to access NC FALCON, Online Writing Instruction, Primary Artifact Questions (PAQs), NC Test, etc.) NC Education is a large-scale managed Moodle system with specialized additions to support professional development, student learning, accountability processes, and information delivery.

NC Education Modules

http://center.ncsu.edu/ncNC FALCONCall for ChangeUnderstanding the StandardsNC Teacher Evaluation ProcessDeveloping Local Curricula

Assessment Update (cont.)

Online Assessment Tutorial -http://center.ncsu.edu/nctestv3/NCTestSim.html#StudentSignIn

(accessed through NC Education)

*TEST SPECIFICATIONS for grades 5, 8, and HS Biology

(Handout)

Summative Assessment Calendar: 2012-2013 and BeyondElementary and Middle Grades

Reading Math Science Social Studies

Other

Grade 3 EOG EOGGrade 4 EOG EOGGrade 5 EOG EOG EOGGrade 6 EOG EOGGrade 7 EOG EOGGrade 8 EOG EOG EOG

The 2012-2013 Summative EOG Assessments will be developed by NCThe 2014-2015 Summative Assessment for Reading and Math will be developed by the Smarter Balance Educational ConsortiumThe 2012-2013 Summative Assessment for Science will be developed by NC

Summative Assessment Calendar: 2012-2013 and Beyond

High School Summative AssessmentsAlgebra I (based on Math I Standards)Biology EOCEnglish II EOC11th Graders take the ACT The English 10 Writing Test may go away

because there is a writing component on the ACT

The 2012-2013 Summative EOC Assessments will be developed by NCThe 2014-2015 Summative Assessment for Reading and Math will be developed by the Smarter Balance Educational ConsortiumThe 2012-2013 Summative Assessment for Biology will be developed by NC

Accountability 2012-2013

High School Accountability ModelHS End of Course TestsACT5-Year Graduation Cohort RateMath RigorGraduation Project

▫Scheduled to be finalized by the NCSBE in January/ February 2012

Quick Links to Accountability sites

•NCDPI Accountability site

•Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium▫Presentation

•Instructional Improvement System

Unpacking and Support Tools

Unpack the next two objectives in your curriculum.Identify clusters and strands for your grade-levels standards in and the extended standards.Quick Glance: ELA Appendix A & BContent specific graphic organizerNew Support Tools on the ACRE website Customized Topic Study

Between Session Activity

Using the new Standards that you will teach next year, create a visual that highlights the new content or new topics you will teach.Create something that will be useful to you, your staff, and/or parentsIf possible attach it to the graphic organizer page on the Science-unpacked wiki.Check the ACRE site weekly for changes.

Science Web Pages

• Science WIKIhttp://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

• Science Sharp School sitehttp://science.ncwiseowl.org/

• ACRE Sciencehttp://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/new-standards/

• SCOS http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/science/

Publications

• Successful K-12 STEM Education• Successful K-12 STEM Education:• Identifying Effective Approaches in Science,

Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (pdf report)

• Evaluating and Learning Science through Computer...Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations (pdf report)

• Promising Practices

Science Web Pages

• DPI Science Livebinder (resources organized by Teacher Evaluation Standards):

http://livebinders.com/play/play/122973

Developing Teacher Capacity

Annenberg Foundation Courses

NSTA Preservice and New Teacher Portal

Science Web Pages

• Lesson planning resources:

•http://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/K-5+Science+Resources

•http://sciencenetlinks.com/ •http://www.thinkfinity.org/•http://nsdl.org/

Unpacking Session 4 Dates:Richlands Area: February 23Jacksonville Area: March 1Southwest Area: March 8

Swansboro Area: March 15

Mrs. Michele Halley Michele.halley@onlsow.k12.nc.us

Dr. Pat CurleyPat.curley@onslow.12.nc.us