Austin Independent School District Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction Social Studies Curriculum Department PRESENTS Planning for Success: Closing the Achievement Gap in Social Studies W. Charles Akins High School August 20, 2008

Social Studies Department –Joe Ramirez; Social Studies Supervisor –Terry Loessin; High School Specialist –Celeste Smith; High School Specialist –Janie Maldonado; Middle School Specialist –Jessica Jolliffe; Middle School Specialist –Susan Everett; Elementary School Specialist –Janie McClam; Elementary Specialist –Lisa Ellis; Secretary –Arika Ramirez-Cuevas ; Secretary Austin Independent School District Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction

One lucky Campus will win the Teacher’s Resource kit for T.C.I.’s newest program Government Alive! Don’t forget to put your name in the bowl for one of these great prizes! We also have one of each: Africa Mapping Lab Canada and the United States Mapping Lab Geography Alive! Regions and People History Alive! Pursuing American Ideals We’ll be giving away T.C.I.’s “PizzaBoxes” filled with samples resources from: Government Alive! Power, Politics, and You And Many More Prizes throughout the day!

Fall Conference 2008 October in San Antonio Holiday Inn El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel

Grade Level All Students African- Americans HispanicWhite Econ. Disadv. LEP Special Education Grade 8 85% +4 76% +5 78% +5 97% 0 76% +6 55% % +4 Grade 10 85% +2 74% +1 79% +5 95% 0 75% +5 52% % -12 Grade 11 93% +2 89% +7 90% +4 99% 0 87% +3 66% % -9 TAKS 2008 Social Studies Data: ( Data comparisons from )

New Social Studies TAKS Accountability In 2007 and 2008, 65% of all students and all student groups had to meet the minimum standard on the TAKS. 70%  I N 2009 and 2010, 70% OF ALL STUDENTS AND ALL STUDENT GROUPS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM STANDARD!

Vision Statement Professional learning at Austin ISD advances student learning by enhancing the knowledge, skills, and performance of all individuals to create a strong and effective district learning community. Mission Statement Standards-based professional learning will be an aligned, focused, supported, on-going process for every individual. Professional Learning System  CONTEXT: All adults are organized into learning communities with common goals, skillful leadership and mutual accountability for success.  PROCESS: At the central office and at the campuses, professional learning follows a reinforcing process that is: research-based, collaborative, evaluative, and driven by qualitative and quantitative data.  CONTENT: All professional learning promotes quality teaching and research-based strategies for all district personnel.

Vision Statement Professional learning at Austin ISD advances student learning by enhancing the knowledge, skills, and performance of all individuals to create a strong and effective district learning community. Mission Statement Standards-based professional learning will be an aligned, focused, supported, on-going process for every individual. Professional Learning System  CONTEXT: All adults are organized into learning communities with common goals, skillful leadership and mutual accountability for success.  PROCESS: At the central office and at the campuses, professional learning follows a reinforcing process that is: research-based, collaborative, evaluative, and driven by qualitative and quantitative data.  CONTENT: All professional learning promotes quality teaching and research-based strategies for all district personnel.

Vision Statement Professional learning at Austin ISD advances student learning by enhancing the knowledge, skills, and performance of all individuals to create a strong and effective district learning community. Mission Statement Standards-based professional learning will be an aligned, focused, supported, on-going process for every individual. Professional Learning System  CONTEXT: All adults are organized into learning communities with common goals, skillful leadership and mutual accountability for success.  PROCESS: At the central office and at the campuses, professional learning follows a reinforcing process that is: research-based, collaborative, evaluative, and driven by qualitative and quantitative data.  CONTENT: All professional learning promotes quality teaching and research-based strategies for all district personnel.

Closing the Achievement Gap How do we do this? – Benchmark testing, Six / Nine Weeks Testing Grade-level teams engaged in the Analyze, Interpret, Modify process Departmental MoY / TAKS Data Analysis – Teacher-led problem-solving through Professional Learning Communities Concerted Effort in Designing Differentiated Instruction to meet the needs of students with special needs – IPGs and Conceptual Overviews Commitment to following with integrity the recommended pacing put forward in the district’s Instructional Pacing Guides in order to ensure that the full breadth of course knowledge potentially assessed on May 1 has indeed been covered in the classroom. – Support Staff and Materials

TAKS Data Analysis Use of AIMS to analyze data District Wide Analysis School Wide Analysis – ongoing throughout the year Subject and Individual Teacher Analysis Review of Results: item by item District Curriculum Specialists assist with analysis 2006 TAKS released tests and 2007 item analysis available at TEA website: Social Studies TAKS – Friday, May 1

Calendar of Social Studies-related Events 2008 Presidential Election Resources Lesson Planning Resources IPGs & other District Curriculum materials Differentiation & Other Instructional Strategies Current State & National News in Education Content-specific Current Events New Items Department Chair Information Textbook Publishers Contact Info. Textbook Publishers Web Resources Grade-level Supplementary Curriculum resources Student Contests / Scholarship entry applications Teacher Awards applications Spotlight on Teachers Information regarding local Museums / Field Trips Professional Organizations Contact Info. Austin ISD Social Studies Curriculum Staff Contact Info.

EXIT REAR DOORS AND GET YOUR STICKER for this Session: MOVE QUICKLY TO YOUR NEXT SESSION AS A DOOR PRIZE WILL BE GIVEN THERE AT 10:35! You MUST be present! 10:30 Break-Out Sessions - 9 th / 10 th Grade: LIBRARY KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Introduction to the Middle East Christopher Rose; U.T. Center for Middle Eastern Studies - 11 th / 12 th Grade: THEATRE KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Video-Documentary “Vote America!” David Courreges; Texas Young Lawyer’s Association - Cheryl Reese; Travis County Voter Registration Division - Celebrate Freedom Week Logistics Discussion

Additional TAKS Data 11 th grade Social Studies: Austin ISD yr. Difference Obj Obj Obj Obj Obj

Additional TAKS Data 10 th grade Social Studies: Austin ISD yr. Difference Obj Obj Obj Obj Obj

1 st SIX WEEKS U. S. HISTORY Evaluate the impact of reform leaders such as Susan B. Anthony… on American society. (4B) B Trace the historical development of the civil rights movement in the 19 th century, including the 13 th, 14 th, 15 th amendments. (7A) B Identify significant leaders of the civil rights movement... (7B) B GOVERNMENT Analyze the impact of political changes such as abolition, progressive reforms, …, women’s suffrage, and civil rights brought by individuals, political parties, … to affect public policy. (3B) B Analyze changes in American culture brought about by government policies such as voting rights … (18B)