BNC Educational StandardsSept 21, 2015Presented By: Pat Payton

Agenda•New BISG Educational Taxonomy• Benefits of Taxonomy• Educational Metadata in Action

New BISG Educational Taxonomy

What is an Educational Taxonomy?

• Standardizes key terms and phrases • Provides a common language about learning objectives that can bridge subject matter and grade levels• Compliments other educational metadata points (i.e. BISAC Subject Headings)

Taxonomy Objectives• Facilitate easy communication of key learning objectives• Allow consumers easier discovery of titles meeting their needs •Fewer false hits •Higher match to relevant titles

•Describe publication’s intended learning outcomes •Alignment to particular educational standard not necessary

Taxonomy Design• Single-level list contains

1. Code--used by data senders and recipients to ensure consistency and to avoid typos and misspellings

2. Descriptor--phrase that describes the desired learning outcome

EDTX010Analyze & Interpret Data

Taxonomy ExamplesCode DescriptorEDTX010 Analyze and interpret dataEDTX020 Analyze mediaEDTX030 Analyze poetryEDTX040 Analyze text structureEDTX050 Apply geometric concepts in modeling situationsEDTX060 Define problemsEDTX070 Build vocabularyEDTX080 Cite supporting evidenceEDTX090 Collaborate with othersEDTX100 Communicate effectivelyEDTX110 Compare and contrastEDTX120 Compare points of viewEDTX130 Conduct short research projectsEDTX140 Construct compelling questionsEDTX150 Construct explanations and design solutions

Version 1.0

Full Taxonomy List• Complete list of codes: https://www.bisg.org/educational-taxonomy• Research document including market feedback on taxonomy & ONIX tips: Recommendations for Citing Educational Standards and Objectives in Metadata

Benefits of Taxonomy

Metadata Already AvailableCCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.9Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).

Fiction versus nonfictionIllustrationsTable of contents to indicate level of detail on topic

Keywords or subject codes for time period & setting

Missing MetadataCCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.9Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).

Order of events (chronological or not)Themes within textSophistication of graphics

Missing MetadataCCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.6Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text

Author’s perspectiveCharacter’s perspectiveCultural perspective

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How Search Will Work

Relevant texts for classroom &

individual reading activities

hockey

Use listening

skills

Compare and

contrast

Educational Taxonomy & BISACSample search criteria•First person narrative•Grade level 9-10•Subject: Prejudice and Racism

Metadata•Educational Taxonomy EDTX600•Grade Level 9-10•Subject: JUV039120

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Taxonomy vs. KeywordsTaxonomy Keywords

Fewer results More resultsHigher match to relevant titles

Includes false hits

Could assign incorrect code

Free form terms (subject to misspellings or grammar

Single term can apply to many curriculum standards and details of those standards

Can be a word or a phrase that provides insight into relevance of material for the searcher

Consistent among trading partners

Vary across and within a publisher

Allow for greater discoverability across search engines

Users choose terminology that is useful to them

Who Will Benefit?

Educational Metadatain Action

Educational Metadata Fields• Subject Composite•Educational Taxonomy•BISAC•CCSS Dot Notation•Keywords

•Other Text Composite•Short Description•Description for Teachers & Educators

• Audience• Audience Range Composite• Interest Level• Grade Levels

• Text Complexity

Educational Taxonomy ONIX 3.0

Reference name: <Subject><SubjectSchemeIdentifier>B1</SubjectSchemeIdentifier><SubjectSchemeVersion>1.0</SubjectSchemeVersion><SubjectCode>EDTX010</SubjectCode></Subject> Analyze &

Interpret Data

<Subject> <MainSubject/> <SubjectSchemeIdentifier>10</SubjectSchemeIdentifier> <SubjectSchemeVersion>2014</SubjectSchemeVersion> <SubjectCode>JNF053210</SubjectCode> </Subject>

<Subject> <SubjectSchemeIdentifier>A4</SubjectSchemeIdentifier> <SubjectCode>CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.1</SubjectCode> </Subject>

<Subject> <SubjectSchemeIdentifier>20</SubjectSchemeIdentifier> <SubjectCode>rhyme and rhythm; ducks; birds; habitats; life science; nature; characteristics of living things; growth and changes in animals</SubjectCode> </Subject>

<AudienceRange> <AudienceRangeQualifier>17</AudienceRangeQualifier> <AudienceRangePrecision>03</AudienceRangePrecision> <AudienceRangeValue>4</AudienceRangeValue> <AudienceRangePrecision>04</AudienceRangePrecision> <AudienceRangeValue>7</AudienceRangeValue> </AudienceRange>

Canadian school grade range = 26US school grade range = 11Reading age = 18

Sample Teacher’s Guide

<Complexity> <ComplexitySchemeIdentifier>05</ComplexitySchemeIdentifier> <ComplexityCode>L</ComplexityCode> </Complexity>

Lexile measure = 06Fry Readability score = 03ATOS for Books = 07

TextContent> <TextType>04</TextType> <ContentAudience>00</ContentAudience> <Text>Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction: What is Inquiry?; Chapter 2: Guiding Principles for Teaching and Learning Inquiry Science; …</Text> </TextContent>

TextContent> <TextType>15</TextType> <ContentAudience>00</ContentAudience> <Text>Insert full index here</Text> </TextContent>

Repeat metadata across all formats

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