NAVIGATING CSCOPE JENNIFER PAYNE, CSCOPE CONSULTANT, ESC XIV

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Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Vertical Alignment Document (VAD) The SCOPE (The difference between water skiing and scuba diving.) ONLY TEKS Provide specificity and clarity of TEKS Assure equity across courses/grade levels Reduce gaps and unproductive redundancies across grade levels Highlights Cognitive level Isolates Content span What by Texas law MUST I teach?

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Beige=State Testable Black text from TEA Blue text from CSCOPE: TEA trainings, Release tests, Information booklets, and study guides Cognitive Level Content Span

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 have High School Clarification Documents for the courses Cognitive Level Content Span

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) WHERE IS THE VAD? 1. Select grade level 2. Select content area 3. Click on Related CSCOPE Resources 4. Select the VAD document

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Year at a Glance (YAG) Outline the scope and sequence of instruction for the entire year Develop monitoring tools with campus leaders to ensure the implementation of the curriculum Align district timelines to units of study to ensure congruency. When do I teach TEKS? How often do I teach TEKS?

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Year at a Glance

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) WHERE IS THE YAG? 1. Select grade level 2. Select content area 3. Click on Related CSCOPE Resources 4. Select Year at a Glance 6weeks or 9 weeks

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) TEKS Verification Matrix Ensures that the entire state content is fully covered in the CSCOPE curriculum system. Notes when TEKS are revisited –levels progress

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WHERE IS TEKS VERIFICATION? 1. Select grade level 2. Select content area 3. Click on Related CSCOPE Resources Select TEKS Verification 6 weeks or 9 weeks

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Instructional Focus Document (IFD) Instructional Focus Documents place TEKS in a coherent, rational sequence of instruction Anchors instruction Indicate the TEKS and the specificity that will be addressed in the instructional unit Refocus teacher planning time Ensure learning to performance indicators Identifies the performance indicator for assessment English Language Proficiency Standards Vocabulary defined from TEA State resources—Free Misconceptions students must be guided from

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Navigating the IFD State Resources—free Suggested Duration—please calibrate with district calendar… State Resources—free Suggested Duration—please calibrate with district calendar…

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Navigating the IFD The Rationale offers an overview for the Unit of study. It communicates where and when prior knowledge can be accessed. The resources/nationally/state are referenced.

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Navigating the IFD The Key Academic Vocabulary ensures consistency and appropriateness of grade level content.

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) A performance indicator is the evidence of student obtainment of, and/or progression toward an identified standard(s). These are the tasks students must perform to prove they own the Concept and Key Understanding. A performance indicator is the evidence of student obtainment of, and/or progression toward an identified standard(s). These are the tasks students must perform to prove they own the Concept and Key Understanding.

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) English Language Proficiency Standards

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Components of Specificity on the IFD Specificity and Clarity of the VAD in increment during this unit.

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Misconceptions/Underdeveloped Concepts

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Developing CSCOPE IFD Performance Indicators TEKS Student Expectations IFD Unit: Content Specificity and Key Understandings Process TEKS PI Concept + Content Knowledge + Process skills = Product

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Process + Content/Concepts = Product Example: Write a newspaper account of the significance of the day Texas was annexed into the United States.

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Performance Indicators Some of the CSCOPE lessons include a variety of rubrics of how performance indicators might be scored. The rubric also serves as a tool to communicate the expected criteria.

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) WHERE IS THE IFD IN CSCOPE? 1. Select grade level 2. Select content area 3. Click on the unit 4. Select View IFD

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) CSCOPE has lessons… Open attachments and find pdf or zip documents to print…

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) Resources Jennifer Payne, CSCOPE Consultant Education Service Center 14 Abilene, Texas