New Science Standards, Expectations, Q&A Ricky Scott K-12 Science Education Specialist Utah State Office of Education

New Science Standards New Science with Education Education (SEEd) Standards for grades 6-8 were adopted December Standards written by teams of Utah Teachers/Higher Ed. All state standards have been based national research SEEd Standards are based on NRC’s A Framework for K-12 Science Education Based on 3D Science: Disciplinary Core Ideas (Science content) Science and Engineering Practices (Similar to our current ILOs) Crosscutting Concepts

Why New Utah Science Standards? Current Standards are Years old Some content is out dated and science has changed Science Education Research has changed Needs of Students have changed Current Utah Science standards (even with the lacking areas above) are some of the strongest in the nation but still needed updates and adjustments Improve science content Better Integrate content, practices, and crosscutting concepts For K-8 – Improve learning progressions

What’s the Difference? Current Science Standards Broken into 3 Parts Content (Standards, Objectives, Indicators) ILOs Literacy Standards Content is explicit with examples down to indicator level New SEEd Standards All parts are integrated Each Standards contains content, practices (ILOs), and literacy ideas Content contains general ideas – some standards have emphasis and examples to add clarification

What’s the Difference? Current Science Standards

What’s the Difference? New SEEd Standards

6-8 SEEd Standards Timeline 6-8 Grade SEEd Adoption/PD Prep Preparation/PD Statewide Year 1 – Operational field test Statewide Year 2 - Full Implementation What PD will there be? - USTA Winter Conference Feb 2016 – Provo, UT - June District/ Charter leaders building capacity training - Join SSECC Mailing List for info at: tinyurl.com/ssecctinyurl.com/ssecc State/District PD for What does Operational Field Test/Full implementation mean? - Operational Field Test refers to a first round SAGE assessment that covers the SEEd Standards - Full Implementation – Full SAGE assessment support

What about K-5 and 9-12 SEEd? We will need your help on the writing teams 6-8 Grade SEEd9-12 Grade SEEdK-5 Grade SEEd Adoption/PD Prep Preparation/PDAdoption/PD Prep Statewide Year 1 – Op. field test Preparation/PDAdoption/PD Prep Statewide Year 2 - Full Implement. Statewide Year 1 – Op. field test Preparation/PD Statewide Year 2 - Full Implement. Statewide Year 1 – Op. field test Statewide Year 2 - Full Implement.

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