1. 1 Revising the Content Standards for K-12 Social Sciences A Progress Report State Board of Education December 3, 2009

2. Oregon Social Sciences Content Standards Reminder of review/revision process Reminder of review/revision process Social Sciences revision timeline Social Sciences revision timeline Content and Assessment panel /Interest groups and partners Content and Assessment panel /Interest groups and partners Research influencing the revision Research influencing the revision Application of new core standards structure Application of new core standards structure Work to date Work to date Challenges Challenges 2

3. 3 Civics and Government GeographyEconomicsHistory Oregon Social Sciences Content Standards

4. ORS 329.045 (3) “School districts and public charter schools shall offer students instruction in…history, geography, economics, civics,…that meets the academic content standards…” 4

5. 5 Oregon’s Standards Revision Process Based on established review and revision cycle Based on established review and revision cycle Content and assessment panels (ORS 329.045) used to develop new standards Content and assessment panels (ORS 329.045) used to develop new standards Stakeholder engagement/external partners Stakeholder engagement/external partners National and international research/experts National and international research/experts Public input on draft documents Public input on draft documents Input used to revise drafts Input used to revise drafts State Board adoption State Board adoption

6. Social Sciences Revision Timeline (adjusted) 6 DATEACTIVITYPARTICIPANTS February 2009 Conduct Gap/Match Analysis with national standards/frameworks Full Content and Assessment (C&A)Panel April 2009 Create pre-Draft 1 standards document Focus Group of C&A Panel September/October 2009 Review pre-Draft Draft Core Standards for Geography, Economics, Civics Full C&A Panel February 2010 Draft Core Standards for History Complete Draft 1 Full C&A Panel March –April 2010Collect feedback on Draft 1Public Review

7. Social Sciences Revision Timeline (adjusted) 7 DATEACTIVITYPARTICIPANTS April 2010 Incorporate Feedback to create Draft 2 Full C&A Panel May-August 2010 Draft 2 Posted to Web for Review Focus Groups Review Draft 2 Public Review Focus Groups from content areas, business and industry, and other stakeholders September- December 2010 Regional Meetings; Focus Group and Public Feedback Incorporated into Draft 3 October 2010Instructional Materials Criteria Set

8. Social Sciences Revision Timeline (adjusted) DATEACTIVITYPARTICIPANTS January 2011 Draft 3 to State Board of Education January first reading, March adoption March 2011 Develop Content Specifications Full C&A Panel Summer 2011“Moving Social Sciences Education Forward” professional development 8

9. Social Sciences Content and Assessment Panel Social Sciences Content and Assessment Panel Representatives from all regions of Oregon Representatives from all regions of Oregon Representatives from all grade levels Representatives from all grade levels Representatives from all content areas (civics and government, economics, geography, and history) Representatives from all content areas (civics and government, economics, geography, and history) Includes members from higher education Includes members from higher education Other invitees: Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, Oregon State Treasurer’s Office, Credit Union Association of Oregon Other invitees: Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, Oregon State Treasurer’s Office, Credit Union Association of Oregon 9

10. Meetings with Interest Groups and Partners Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown Oregon State Treasurer Ben Westlund Oregon State Treasurer Ben Westlund Oregon Chief Justice Paul De Muniz Oregon Chief Justice Paul De Muniz Oregon Common Cause Oregon Common Cause Oregon Jumpstart Coalition Oregon Jumpstart Coalition Neighborhood Partnerships Neighborhood Partnerships Brass Media, Inc. Brass Media, Inc. Deputy Consulate-General of Japan, Junko Ochi Deputy Consulate-General of Japan, Junko Ochi Financial Education Summit, January 2009 Financial Education Summit, January 2009 10

11. 11 Social Sciences Standards Revision: Influential Resources National Research Council’s Social Studies education reports National Research Council’s Social Studies education reports WestEd recommendations WestEd recommendations 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Frameworks 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Frameworks National and state standards National and state standards CCSSO’s vertical alignment reports CCSSO’s vertical alignment reports National and international experts’ recommendations National and international experts’ recommendations Public comments Public comments

12. Social Sciences Standards Revision: Influential Resources Civics and Financial Education Task Force Final Report Civics and Financial Education Task Force Final Report HB 2584 from 2007 Legislative session HB 2584 from 2007 Legislative session “The task force shall study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve civics and financial education in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.” “The task force shall study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve civics and financial education in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.” 12

13. Social Sciences Standards Revision: National Standards National Standards for US History, National Center for History in the Schools (NCHS) National Standards for US History, National Center for History in the Schools (NCHS) National Standards for World History, NCHS National Standards for World History, NCHS National Standards for Civics and Government, Center for Civic Education National Standards for Civics and Government, Center for Civic Education Geography for Life: National Geography Standards, National Geographic Society Geography for Life: National Geography Standards, National Geographic Society Curriculum Standards for Social Studies, National Council for the Social Studies Curriculum Standards for Social Studies, National Council for the Social Studies 13

14. Social Sciences Standards Revision : National Standards Voluntary National Standards in Economics, Council on Economic Education Voluntary National Standards in Economics, Council on Economic Education Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education, 2007. Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education, 2007. 14

15. State Standards Documents Indiana Indiana Washington Washington California California Alabama Alabama Texas Texas Wisconsin Wisconsin Colorado Colorado 15

16. Social Sciences Standards: Alignment with the Oregon Essential Skills Think critically and analytically Think critically and analytically Demonstrate global literacy Demonstrate global literacy Demonstrate civic and community engagement Demonstrate civic and community engagement Demonstrate personal management and teamwork skills Demonstrate personal management and teamwork skills 16

17. 17 Oregon Content Standards New Core Standards Structure Fewer, more focused and coherent content standards Fewer, more focused and coherent content standards Built around “big ideas” for each grade level and subject area (core standards statement) Built around “big ideas” for each grade level and subject area (core standards statement) Articulates learning progressions within and between grade levels Articulates learning progressions within and between grade levels Allows for more effective lesson design, focused instruction, and creation of formative assessments Allows for more effective lesson design, focused instruction, and creation of formative assessments Endurance, Leverage, and Success Endurance, Leverage, and Success

18. 18 Organization and Content of the Revised Social Sciences Standards Four Content Areas: Civics and Government Civics and Government Economics Economics Geography Geography History History

19. Organization and Content of the Revised Social Sciences Standards Social Science Analysis Social Science Analysis Skills that cut across all of the Social Sciences Skills that cut across all of the Social Sciences Serves as the Process Standards, as in Science and Mathematics Serves as the Process Standards, as in Science and Mathematics Showcased in separate section of the standards to maintain its importance among the content standards Showcased in separate section of the standards to maintain its importance among the content standards Will be intentionally included as preface to each grade level standards document Will be intentionally included as preface to each grade level standards document 19

20. Social Sciences Standards Revision: Work to Date Civics, Economics, and Geography Civics, Economics, and Geography Draft 1 is in progress Draft 1 is in progress History History Will have an entire meeting dedicated to the work Will have an entire meeting dedicated to the work Challenges and Considerations: Challenges and Considerations: Content and Skills “debate” Content and Skills “debate” Identifying the “Big Ideas” at each grade Identifying the “Big Ideas” at each grade Constituent need to see particular content Constituent need to see particular content Budget constraints that limit meeting time Budget constraints that limit meeting time 20

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