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Jefferson Elementary Wichita Falls ISD February 7, 2013. S. K. T E. A. What do all these letters mean?. T. E. OP. E. S C. C. Curriculum Soup. R. A. A. T. S. How did I do on my homework?. You missed all of them. Joke. Well, I had to give you a zero. Is that bad?. Oh, well…. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TE
TEA
KS
Curriculum SoupWhat do all these letters mean?
CSCOPE
STAAR
Jefferson ElementaryWichita Falls ISDFebruary 7, 2013
JokeHow did I do on my homewor
k?
You missed all of them.
Is that bad?
Well, I had to
give you a zero.
Oh, well… Better
than nothing!
Introduction
Ward RobertsJob: Secondary Math
Curriculum Specialist (WFISD)
Experience: Numerous state-wide curriculum committees (including CSCOPE)
Also: Former student, Jefferson Elementary
Hi.
TE
TEA
KS
Curriculum SoupWhat do all these letters mean?
CSCOPE
STAAR
Jefferson ElementaryWichita Falls ISDFebruary 7, 2013
Questions:
What is the state curriculum?Where does it come from?What is expected of students?How is the curriculum assessed?How does WFISD handle all of this?What is my child doing in the classroom?
?
TEKSSTAAR
CSCOPE
TexasEssentialKnowledge andSkills
State Curriculum:
TEKS
Who manages the TEKS?
TexasEducationAgency
Where can I find
the TEKS?
www.tea.state.tx.us
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6148&menu_id=720&menu_id2=785
Sample: TEKS for Grade 4
See
Handout!
TEKS = Vertically Aligned
3rd Use place value to compare and order
whole numbers through 9,999.
4th
Use place value to read, write, compare,
and order decimals involving tenths and
hundredths…
5th Use place value to read, write, compare, and order decimals through the thousandths place.
How are the TEKS developed?
Teachers
Curriculum
Experts
Community
Leaders
TEACommittees:
TEKS
Final Approval:SBOE
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/sboe/
StateBoard OfEducation
SBOE
Marty Rowley
(Amarillo)
TEKS: Revisions!
TEKS revised periodically (every 8-10 years)
Most recent: Mathematics
New Math TEKS
School Year Grades K-8 High School
2013-14 Adopt new materials
2014-15 Implement new TEKS
Adopt new materials
2015-16 Implement new TEKS
Assessment (Test)
How do we know if students are mastering the curriculum?
How are schools held accountable for teaching the TEKS?
State of Texas Assessments of
Academic Readiness STAAR
STAAR Tests
Old Tests (TAKS)New Structure (STAAR)Sample Items (a few…)
What do we know
about STAAR?
STAAR = TEKS
STAAR assesses the TEKS.
The Test is over the Curriculum.
Every item is coded to a specific student expectation.
Teaching to the Test?
More like:
Testing what we teach.
STAAR Structure
TEKSCategoriesItemsFormat
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/
Information
available!
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/
Also:Released
Test Questions
According to
TEA…
TAKS STAAR
Complexity?
Compare:
How do the items differ?
TO
TAKS STAAR
Extra stepsMore information
Additional reasoning
TO
At school…
In WFISD:How do teachers handle all of this?
What is my child doing in the classroom to prepare?
CSCOPE
www.mycscope.us
www.cscope.us/parent portal
What?
Curriculum resource for English, Math, Science, and Social Studies
Who?
Developed by collaboration between Education Service Centers
Used in 86% of Texas school districts
How? Based entirely on the TEKS
: from TEKS
TEKS Clarification Document
TEKSK&S
SEVerbs Noun
sExamples
Notes“Specificit
y”
: from TEKS
Vertical Alignment Document
TEKS
Same stuff
Compares multiple grade levels
: from TEKS
Year at a Glance (Calendar)
Units
Time Frame
TEKS bundled in each unit
: from TEKS
Unit: Instructional Focus Document
Everything…
What a teacher sees…
VAD
YAG
IFD
Sample Lessons
Unit Test
Teacher ResourcesSuggested Time Frame
TEKS
Suggested
Procedures
Notes for
Teacher
Handouts
Sample Activity
I’m thinking
of a shape…
Also: Unit Tests
STAAR Format
But not ALL
multiple-choice
Everything aligned to
TEKS
Teacher Flexibility?
“Possible”
“Suggested”
“Optional”
Teacher/District Flexibility.
CSCOPE does not
place mandates
on teachers.
CSCOPE is NOT a Lock-Step Curriculum
(WFISD might…)
District Decisions
Curriculum Councils
Sequence Pick an order
Review Look at lessons
CreateDevelop district documents
Communicate
Let everyone know
CSCOPE vs. WFISD
Review
What is the state curriculum?Where does it come from?What is expected of students?How is the curriculum assessed?How does WFISD handle all of this?What is my child doing in the classroom?
?
TEKSSTAAR
CSCOPE
TE
TEA
KS
Questions?
CSCOPE
STAAR
