1 Update from ODE Cheryl Kleckner Oregon Department of Education Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation

2 Today, we’ll look at Requirements Online Materials Tools Lexiles, REAL News Presidential Awards, Oregon’s Literacy Plan, Diploma Requirements, America’s Lab Report, Science Teacher Listserv

3 Academic Content Standards Define what students are expected to know and be able to do ( Science Teaching and Learning to Standards, p 12, 136 and 138) Requirements

4 Benchmark Standard In science, a student’s academic progress can be checked at or about grades 3, 5, 8, and 10. ( April Science Standards Review and Revision ) Requirements

5 Eligible Content Statements related to the content standards that are eligible for inclusion in the statewide knowledge and skills assessment. Requirements

6 Requirements Statewide Assessments: 5 th, 8 th, CIM Science Test Results: Testing Schedule, TESA, Sample Tests:

7 Requirements Please be aware that U.S. Department of Education requires that Oregon review its performance levels for all grades in the content areas of Mathematics, Reading/Literature and Science. These performance levels will be adopted by the State Board by February, 2007 and will be applied retroactively to all tests administered during the school year. A school may therefore have more students designated as "Not Yet Met" after this review occurs.

8 Requirements Scientific Inquiry Work Sample: 4 th - 8 th, CIM Inquiry Work Sample Implementation Schedule (STLS, p 64), Official and Student Language Scoring Guides, and Scientific Inquiry Anchor Papers

9 Oregon School and District Report Cards Science Test Results displayed for information only – not included in the rating formula Requirements

10 NCLB? Oregon ’ s current science standards and assessments qualify Currently no grade-level assessments in science Currently science is not included in the AYP determination Requirements

Science Teaching and Learning to Standards The source for Oregon science standards and related information Team Effort Since 1998 – For Oregon Science Teachers by Oregon Science Teachers Online Materials

12 Grade-Level Mapping A curriculum framework that provides a grade-by-grade continuum toward all Common Curriculum Goals, including those with no standards (e.g. Unifying Concepts and Processes). This curriculum framework is NOT required. It is meant to inform. Online Materials

13 Grade-Level Mapping K-CIM View K-CIM View Grade-by-Grade Alignment View Grade-by-Grade Alignment View subjects/science/curriculum/gradelevel/ Online Materials

14 The Lexile Framework™ for Reading An educational tool that links text and readers under a common metric-- Lexiles Characterizes reader with a measure and text with a measure Allows educators to forecast the level of comprehension a reader is expected to experience with a particular text Tools

15 Lexiles - Background Founded in focused on integrating assessment and instruction All major norm reference tests are linked Over 450 book publishers have titles with Lexile measures Nearly 50,000* books to search at Over 70 million Lexiled articles through database- services partners Tools

16 Lexiles – Lexile Calculator Forecasted Comprehension The relationship between a reader and a text. How well the reader will comprehend the material in the text. Can perform the following calculations: The rate at which a student is expected to comprehend the text. The reading ability a reader is expected to need in order to comprehend the text at a specific level. Tools

17 Tools Lexile Calculator

18 Lexiles The Lexile Framework does not address: interest, age appropriateness, text support, or text quality. It looks only at text difficulty – books should always be previewed. Tools

19 Lexiles ODE Lexile Web Page elarts/reading/literacy/lexiles/ Search for Titles Analyze Text Tools

20 Resources for Educational Achievement and Leadership (REAL) Comprehensive, reliable information, tools, and resources Four Areas: Searchable Standards, Strategies for Student Success, Teaching & Learning Resources, and the Online Oregon Standards Newspaper Four Areas: Searchable Standards, Strategies for Student Success, Teaching & Learning Resources, and the Online Oregon Standards Newspaper Tools

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31 News 2007 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) One exceptional Science Teacher per state One exceptional Science Teacher per state Teachers of grade 7-12 Teachers of grade 7-12 $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation Awardee and guest invited to national recognition events in Washington, D.C. Awardee and guest invited to national recognition events in Washington, D.C. Awardees continue to network to improve teaching of science Awardees continue to network to improve teaching of science

32 News 2007 PAEMST Timeline Now - Application Packet on Web: Now - Application Packet on Web: Application and Scoring Guide updated to align with principles of NCLB 2007 Application and Scoring Guide updated to align with principles of NCLB April 2, Nominations Due at ODE April 2, Nominations Due at ODE May 1, 2007 – Applications Must be Postmarked By May 1, 2007 – Applications Must be Postmarked By

33 News 2007 PAEMST Application Packet Administrative Component: Nomination Form Nomination Form Three letters of recommendation describing how the teacher’s work had a positive impact on student achievement Three letters of recommendation describing how the teacher’s work had a positive impact on student achievement Two page professional resume outlining professional growth Two page professional resume outlining professional growth

34 News 2007 PAEMST Application Packet Core Component: 20 pages Narrative on Five Dimensions of Outstanding Teaching 20 pages Narrative on Five Dimensions of Outstanding Teaching Mastery of Content Use of Instructional Methods and Strategies Effective Use of Assessment Tools Reflective Practice Professional Development 15 Additional pages of Supplemental Materials

35 News 2007 PAEMST Application Packet Video Component: Unedited video or DVD (up to 30 minutes) of a single classroom lesson or experience Unedited video or DVD (up to 30 minutes) of a single classroom lesson or experience Optional additional 30 minutes to demonstrate teaching effectiveness Optional additional 30 minutes to demonstrate teaching effectiveness

36 News Oregon Literacy Plan Literacy Leadership State Steering Committee Literacy Leadership State Steering Committee Governor and State Superintendent of Public Instruction jointly appoint members Governor and State Superintendent of Public Instruction jointly appoint members Oregon Literacy Plan Framework Oregon Literacy Plan Framework Content Area Literacy Standards Content Area Literacy Standards Future: Public Input, Continued Development, Collaborative Efforts Future: Public Input, Continued Development, Collaborative Efforts

37 News State Board of Education (SBE) Work on Diploma Requirements Meetings and Materials Meetings and Materials Background documents and SBE “leanings” Background documents and SBE “leanings” Discussion of three credits in science and laboratory experiences Discussion of three credits in science and laboratory experiences Plan by the end of the year Plan by the end of the year

38 News National Research Council America’s Lab Report Lab Experiences: provide opportunities for students to interact directly with the material world (or with data drawn from the material world), using the tools, data collection techniques, models, and theories of science. Lab Experiences: provide opportunities for students to interact directly with the material world (or with data drawn from the material world), using the tools, data collection techniques, models, and theories of science. Available Online: Available Online:

39 News Science Teacher Listserv Coming Soon Coming Soon Please sign up here or at the booth! Please sign up here or at the booth!

40 Oregon Department of Education Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation Science Web Page Questions? Thank You!