Transcript The proposed History and Social Science Standards of Learning

Virginia Department of Education
History and Social Science
Standards of Learning
UPDATE
VCSSSCE Meeting
October 15 , 2015
Goal of the
History and Social Science
Standards of Learning
The study of history and social science is vital in
promoting a civic-minded, democratic society.
All students need to know and understand our
national heritage in order to become informed
participants in shaping our nation’s future.
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Discussion
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Standards of Learning Review Process
Overview of the Revisions
Local Alternative Assessments
TEIs and the History and Social Science SOL
Assessments
 Resources and Training
 Communications
History and Social Science
Standards of Learning
Review
Code of Virginia
§ 22.1-253.13:1. Standard 1. Instructional programs
supporting the Standards of Learning and other educational
objectives.
The Board of Education shall establish educational objectives
known as the Standards of Learning, which shall form the
core of Virginia's educational program, and other educational
objectives, which together are designed to ensure the
development of the skills that are necessary for success in
school and for preparation for life in the years beyond.
Timeline for the Review of the
Standards of Learning
Code of Virginia § 22.1-253.13:1-2. The Board of
Education shall establish a regular schedule, in a
manner it deems appropriate, for the review,
and
revision as may be necessary, of the
Standards of Learning in all subject areas. Such review
of each subject area shall occur at least once every
seven years. Nothing in this section shall be construed
to prohibit the board from conducting such review and
revision on a more frequent basis.
History and Social Science
Standards of Learning Review
The History and Social Science
Standards of Learning were reviewed
and revised as necessary in 2014 and
adopted by the Virginia Board of
Education on March 26, 2015.
History and Social Science
Review Process
January 2014 – March 2015
Revised the 2008 History and Social Science Standards of Learning
March 2015:
Virginia Board of Education approved 2015 History and Social
Science Standards of Learning
Fall 2015:
The proposed History and Social Science Standards of Learning
Curriculum Framework goes to the Virginia Board of Education
for first review. Public comment period follows.
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Overview of the Revisions
2015 History and Social
Science Standards of
Learning
by Grade Level/Course
Revisions
Social science skills were added to
strengthen career and college
performance expectations.
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Revisions
Restructuring of K-3 content
–Kindergarten: Community
–Grade One: Virginia
–Grade Two: United States
–Grade Three: Ancient cultures in
World History
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Revisions
• Virginia Studies and United States
History courses
–clarity, specificity, rigor, and alignment
of skills and content to reflect current
academic research and practice
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Revisions
• World Geography, World History and
Geography to 1500 A.D. (C.E) and World
History and Geography: 1500 A.D. (C.E.)
to Present
–Restructured the course content to
expand the global focus
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Revisions
• Virginia and United States
Government
–Removed redundancy of content
presented in the mandatory
Economics and Personal Finance
course.
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History and Social Science
Standards of Learning
and
Local Alternative
Assessments
Legislative Mandate:
House Bill 930 and Senate Bill 306
Legislation in the 2014 General Assembly amended §
22.1-253.13:3.C of the Code of Virginia to eliminate
several Standards of Learning (SOL) tests:
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Grade 3 History,
Grade 3 Science,
Grade 5 Writing,
United States History to 1865, and
United States History: 1865 to the Present.
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Guidelines for Local Alternative
Assessments for 2014-2015
Developed in Response to 2014 Acts of
Assembly
Approved by the Virginia Board of
Education on September 18, 2014
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Guidelines for Local Alternative
Assessments for 2014-2015
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Use of Authentic Performance
Assessments
Performance assessments generally
require students to perform a task or
create a product that is typically scored
using a rubric.
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Use of Authentic Performance
Assessments
Authentic performance assessments
often include tasks that mirror those that
might occur in a “real-life” situation.
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“…this [test replacement] should be
viewed as an opportunity to engage
in innovation that will provide new
opportunities for students to
demonstrate their knowledge of the
curriculum.”
Guidelines for Local Alternative Assessments for 2014-2015
Developed in Response to 2014 Acts of Assembly
Approved by the Virginia Board of Education on September 18, 2014
How do the changes in the
2015 History and Social Science
Standards of Learning support
Local Alternative Assessments?
1.
The addition of social
science skills at every
course were strengthened to
prepare students for career
and college readiness
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Social Science Skills
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E:
Using Information sources
Applying geographic skills
Organizing information
Questioning and critical thinking
Comparing and contrasting
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Social Science Skills
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F: Determining cause and effect
G: Making connections
H: Making economic decisions
I: Exercising civic responsibility
J: Demonstrating comprehension
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2.
Provides an opportunity for
teachers to develop
instructional lessons and
activities that engage
students with the content
using the essential skills.
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Active Engagement
Best Way to Infuse the
Essential Skills into
Instruction
Active Engagement
ARTIFACT BOXES
Information
Sources
Compare and Contrast
Organize information
Make
Connections
Ask appropriate questions and
summarize points and evidence
Active Engagement
Best Way to Infuse
Nonfiction into instruction
PAIRED PASSAGES
Active Engagement
The Mexican–American War, also
known as the Mexican War, the
U.S.–Mexican War or the Invasion
of Mexico, was an armed conflict
between the United States and the
Centralist Republic of Mexico (which
became the Second Federal Republic
of Mexico during the war) from 1846
to 1848. It followed in the wake of
the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas,
which Mexico considered part of its
territory, despite the 1836 Texas
Revolution. It was the fourth of the
five major wars fought on American
soil which was preceded by the Seven
Years' War, the American
Revolutionary War and the War of
1812 and succeeded by the American
Civil War.
Primary Source
Online Article
Abraham Lincoln to Congress, January 12,
1848 (Speech regarding Mexican War)
Active Engagement
Synthesize Evidence
Document Based
Questions
Active Engagement
3.
Provides an opportunity for
teachers to teach for
understanding rather
than memorization.
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Understanding
• Discourage teaching for memorization of FACTS
• Ask questions that are open-ended and require
evidence to support arguments
• Use of ‘cold reads’
• Make connections
• Use of text-based vocabulary
• Apply writing components
4.
Provides an opportunity to
effectively collaborate and
integrate.
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Collaboration and Integration
History and Social
Science
Using Informational Sources
Applying Geographic Skills
Organizing Information
Questioning
Comparing and Contrasting
Determining Cause & Effect
Making Connections
Exercising Civic Responsibility
Demonstrating comprehension
Reading
Chronological/Sequential
Comparison/Contrast
Cause & Effect
Enumeration/Listing
Problem/Solution
Concept/ Definition
Process
Order of Importance
Spatial
Classification
Question/Answer
Explanation/Generalization
Text Types Found on the
Reading SOL TESTS
Informational
Functional
Narrative
Finally . . .
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TEIs and the
History and Social
Science
SOL Assessments
Superintendent’s Memo #163-15:
2015 History and Social Science Standards
of Learning Implementation Timeline
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Superintendent’s Memo #163-15:
2015 History and Social Science Standards
of Learning Implementation Timeline
Some of the items to be field-tested in the spring of 2016 for all
online history tests will be technology-enhanced items (TEI)
which assess the 2008 Standards. Technology-enhanced items
require students to indicate their answers in item formats other
than the common multiple-choice format. TEI field-tested in the
spring of 2017 will assess the revised 2015 Standards.
Superintendent’s Memo #163-15
Please note that the practice items
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History and Social Science
Standards of Learning
Resources and Training
Resources and Training
Adoption of the Curriculum Framework
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Resources and Training
Creation of Resources (Spring/Summer 2016)
• Alignment to the Standard
• Focus on Essential Skills by creating
opportunities for historical and critical
thinking
• Relevant and Accessible External
Resources
• Exemplars to support creation of
Performance and Authentic Assessments
• Connect to other disciplines
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Resources and Training
External Partners
Demonstrate
Instructional
Strategies
Train the
Trainers
External
Partners
Access to
Information
Sources
Provide
Resources
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Resources and Training
Format of Resources
Webinars
Exemplars
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History and Social Science
Communication
Communications
Superintendent's Memos
Teacher Direct
Department of Education
History and Social Science Monthly Newsletter
VCSSSCE
Virginia Consortium of Social Studies
Supervisors and College Educators
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Questions?
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Thank you!
Christonya Brown, K-12, History and Social Science Coordinator
E-mail: [email protected]
Betsy Barton, Elementary, History and Social Science Specialist
E-mail: [email protected]