1. Tennessee Curriculum Standards “Change is the only constant.” -Ancient Proverb

2. Our Reality NCLB Principal Performance Contracts Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Value-added teacher reports Schools in reconstitution Business Community Funny Professional Development for Teachers (Video on TeacherTube.com) Video Link

3. March, 2007, Tennessee joined the American Diploma Project Network (ADP) A Network of 33 states committed to :  Restoring value to the high school diploma  Increasing rigor of high school academic standards  Align standards with workforce and postsecondary demands

5. Tennessee and ADP Immediately upon joining ADP, Tennessee began the work of revising core content standards in the areas of Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. These revisions required the K-8 curriculum to be revised to support the increased expectations and rigor of the ADP-aligned high school courses.

6. Overview of Standards Revision Process Standards are revised to ensure alignment with ADP benchmarks, ACT benchmarks (including Explore), NCTM Focal Points and NAEP standards (June-Dec 2007).

7. ACT College Readiness Standards Alignment EXPLORE – assessment and guidance program for use with eighth and ninth graders for school planning. Reflects the same academic content areas as PLAN (10 th ) and the ACT Assessment.  English  Mathematics  Reading  Science Reasoning

8. ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores Through collaborative research with postsecondary institutions nationwide, ACT has established the following College Readiness Benchmark Scores:  A benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college courses. College Readiness Benchmark Score EnglishEnglish Composition18 Math Algebra 22 ReadingSocial Sciences21 ScienceBiology24 ACT Subject Area Test College Course(s)

9. Measuring College Readiness

10. Is there a gap between achievement on state assessments and NAEP?

11. Tennessee Timeline April 2007- K-12 standards revision work begins (math, English, science) Aug 2007- First reading at State Board K-8 Science Aug-Nov 2007- Post K-8 Science for Public Review Nov 2007 - First reading at State Board 9-12 Math, Science, ELA; Final reading K-8 Science Nov 2007-Jan 2008 – Post 9-12 Math, Science, ELA for Public Review Dec 2007-First reading K-8 Math and ELA Dec-Jan 2008- Post K-8 Math and ELA for Public Review Jan 2008 - Final reading at State Board 9-12 Math, Science, ELA; Final reading at State Board K-8 Math and ELA Jan-Aug 2008 - New publications, professional development on standards; (continuing throughout next 2 years) Spring 2008 – Current standards w/current assessments (3-8); Continue Gateway Spring 2009 – Combination current assessments w/new field test of items from standards revisions (3-8); Continue Gateway Fall 2009/Spring 2010 - Students take new End-of-Course/Elementary assessments Spring 2010 - *NGA grad rate reported

12. High School Graduation Requirements Changes proposed to begin with the graduating class of 2013, this year’s 7 th graders, include:  transition from Gateway to EOC as percentage of yearly grade  increasing the credit requirements to 22  aligning the curriculum with ACHIEVE’s standards  developing new assessments  developing one diploma for all students

13. High School Graduation Requirements Math - 4 Credits: (Students must take a math class each year) Algebra I 1 Credit Geometry 1 Credit Algebra II1 Credit Upper level Math1 Credit Bridge Math-- Students who have not earned a 19 on the mathematics component of the ACT by the beginning of the senior year are recommended to complete the Bridge Math course. Capstone-- Students in the 19-22 range who will not be STEM majors in college. (Some students in this range will choose to take the usual “STEM” math courses instead of the Capstone course, but it is not their best option!) Adv. Algebra and Trigonometry STEM Math (Pre-Calculus, Calculus, or Statistics)

14. Standards Revisions in K-12 Math, Science, English/Language Arts: Add rigor Remove redundancies Fill gaps (NAEP/ACT/College Board/Achieve) Provide formative assessment points per subject per grade level Move from knowledge and comprehension to higher levels of thinking in both instruction and assessment

15. Structure of the New Standards Grade Level Expectations (GLE) K-8 Course Level Expectations (CLE) 9-12 Checks for Understanding (  ) State Performance Indicators (SPI) http://www.tennessee.gov/education/

16. The new state standards are divided into five strands: 1. Mathematical Processes 2. Number and Operations 3. Algebra 4. Geometry and Measurement 5. Data, Probability and Statistics

17. Numbering System GLE 0106.1.1 Use mathematical language, symbols, and definitions while developing mathematical reasoning. 01 First Grade 06 Mathematics.1 Process Standard.1 First GLE in the set

18. The asterisk indicates the major standards identified by the Curriculum Focal Points for that grade level. State Performance Indicators (SPI) per grade level 2009-2010 as compared to current curriculum

19. What’s Happening With Science?

20. Research into Practice Engage students in scientific inquiry. (ENGAGE) Build on prior knowledge. (EXPLORE) Develop knowledge, skills, and scientific attitudes. (EXPLAIN) Assist with applying new information to different situations. (EXTEND) Provide opportunities for problem solving. (EXTEND) Assess formatively and summatively. (EVALUATE) Learning Cycle Model for Instruction (5E)

21. ACT College Readiness Standards Alignment with K-12 Standards There is close alignment between the K-12 science standards and ACT College Readiness Standards for Science Reasoning  Integration of Data  Scientific Investigation  Evaluation of Models, Inferences, and Experimental Results

22. NAEP Alignment GLE (K-8) Additions:  Grade 4 Energy (aligns with NSES)  Grade 8 Matter Magnetic and Gravitational Forces

23. New TN Curriculum Framework: Additional Features Embedded Standards (include GLEs/CLEs, checks, SPIs)  Inquiry  Engineering and Technology  Mathematics (in most high school courses) Descriptors have been shortened. E.g. The Earth and its Place in the Universe is now The Universe High School Redesign (class of 2009-2010)- 3 science credits: Biology, Chemistry or Physics, additional lab science  Content emphasis in grades 6-8 changed. (6 th -ES, 7 th -LS, 8 th -PS) Conceptual Physics added as a high school course option Physics First = High School Science Redesign Life Science course eliminated

24. ACT College Readiness Standards Alignment with K-12 Standards There is close alignment between the K-12 science standards and ACT College Readiness Standards for science content  Life Science/ Biology  Earth & Space Science  Physical Science/ Chemistry, Physics

25. General Organizational Format of the TN Science Curriculum Framework CHECKS FOR UNDERSTANDING are suggestions for assessing student learning. Formative assessments are typically embedded within a lesson. Summative assessments provide information about whether a student has met a particular Grade or Course Level Expectation. UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS are assigned to every GLE, CLE, Check for Understanding, and SPI to unsure specificity when referencing a section of the Framework. STATE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS are the basis for student accountability and are used by the state to prepare standardized test items aligned with corresponding Grade or Course Level Expectations. GUIDING QUESTIONS are clearly defined targets used to sharpen and inform instructional articulation across the K- 12 science curriculum sequence. Every high school graduate should have an accurate understanding of the concepts embedded in every Guiding Question. GRADE/ COURSE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS represent the fundamental goals for student learning and are used by teachers as the principal guide for instructional planning. CONCEPTUAL STRANDS are the unifying, “big ideas of science” that all students should grasp after completing their K-12 science program. STANDARDS are the major science content area topics addressed in a particular grade level or course.

26. Content Distribution Grade/ Content Area

27. Comparison of Old and New Science Standards

28. Comparison of Science Strands for Grades 4-8

29. African Proverb: The Race at Sunrise Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows that it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows that it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. The moral: It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you had better be running.