State Science Education Coordination Committee 2003

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State Science Education Coordination Committee
2003

• Set High Standards for All Students
• Improve Science Teaching and Learning
• Improve Student Achievement
• Increase Number of Qualified Science Teachers in
  Classrooms
• Provide Opportunity for Professional Growth
• Seek High Quality Instructional Materials for
  Classroom Use

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SSECC Model
USSB
SSECC Decisions Information Vision
Grants
Core Steering Committee
Policies
In-service Committee
Textbook Committee
Products
Assessment Committee
Teacher Qualifications Committee
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Information

• Core Timelines for Implementation
• Elementary 2002-03 Adopted April 2002 New CRT
  May 03
• Secondary 2003-04 Adopted April 2003 New CRT May
  04
• http//www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/
• Science Assessments
• End of Level, Core Test, State Test,
  CRT Summative
• SAT Grades 3,5,8,11 in Science, NRT Summative
• NAEP Sampling, NRT Comparative
• Classroom Assessment -Models Good
  Instruction Formative

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Title II B Mathematics and Science Partnerships

• Due November 7, 2003
• Program Description Page 1
• Partnership Must Include High Needs School
  District (see definition), University - Math,
  Science or Engineering Department or Faculty
• And Other Districts, Universities, Informal
  Education Organizations, or Private Organization
• Needs Assessment
• Evaluation and Accountability
• Meaningful Partnerships

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NSF Targeted MSP
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Core Academy

• Max
• Phyllis
• Presenters and Facilitators - Opportunity for
  Professional Growth
• Summer of 2004

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Textbook Adoption

• We Need More Participants
• September 25 and 26

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Graduation Requirements?

• Performance Plus
• Public Hearings and Meetings
• Science Implications
• Funding Required

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Endorsement Review

• NEW Core
• Physical Science
• NCLB

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• Project Status Timeline
• Core Done Good to Go
• Assessment CRT Done Maintain Pool Done Po
  st and Maintain NRT TB Reviewed This year
• TRB Nearly Done Annual Renewal
• SBR Committee Work Idle ??????
• Sci-ber Text Done Annual Renewal
• GIST Underway September to May
• Web Resources In process Need help!
• Appropriate use. In process Sitting on shelf
• Safety Document Final Draft Need Review and
  Approval
• Endorsement Form ??? ???
• Endorsement Course Renewal Annual Provider
  Meeting April 8-10 2004 Course Assessments Not
  Accepted April 2004 Evaluation Underway Winter
  Meeting

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Subcommittees

• In-service
• 11 AM September 30th
• 11 AM November 5th
• 11 AM December 9th
• Endorsement
• 9 AM September 30th
• Appropriate Use of Animals in the Classroom
• 9 AM November 5th
• 9 AM December 9th
• Instructional Materials Adoption
• 9 AM September 25th
• SBR Committee
• October

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PAEMSTPresidential Award for Excellence in
Mathematics and Science Teaching

• 2003 Recognition for State Finalists November 7
• 2004 Elementary Teachers
• Must be Nominated
• Nomination form Available
• Web Site for Details
• http//www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/

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NCLB Highly Qualified
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No Child Left BehindThe Premise

• Designed to produce fundamental reforms.
• Will provide officials and educators at the
  school, district, and state level substantial
  flexibility to plan and implement school programs
  that will help close the achievement gap between
  disadvantaged and minority students and their
  peers.
• Will hold school officials accountable--to
  parents, students, and the public--for achieving
  results.

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Implementing the NCLB Teacher Quality Standards
in Utah Schools

• Highly Qualified Teachers

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No Child Left Behind

• Title IX (20 U.S.C. 7801 Section 9101 (23)
• (c)(ii) Qualification for Teachers
• 2 (A) must ensure that all teachers
  teaching in core academic subjects in each public
  elementary school and secondary school are highly
  qualified.
• Title I schools 2002-2003
• Other schools 2005-2006

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To Be HQ NCLB Core Teachers Must Have

• At least a bachelors degree
• A Utah educators license
• Verification of content mastery in NCLB core
  subjects

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NCLB Content Subjects

• Mathematics
• Science
• Arts
• English
• Reading and Language Arts

• Foreign Languages
• History
• Geography
• Government Civics
• Economics

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Verification of Content Knowledge

• Teachers new to the Profession (employed after
  the first day of classes in 2002-03)
• Major in NCLB subject OR
• Test(s)
• Veteran Teachers (employed on or before the first
  day of classes in 2002-03)
• Major in NCLB subject OR
• Test(s) OR
• HOUSSE (High Objective Uniform State Standard of
  Evaluation)

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Who is New to the Profession?

• A licensed teacher who signs his/her first
  contract to teach after the first day of classes,
  2002-2003.
• Teachers with experience prior to the first day
  of classes, 2002-2003, in accredited schools in
  other districts, states, or countries are not new
  to the profession.

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ELEMENTARY
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Verification of Content Knowledge by Test
Elementary ETS Praxis Content Tests

• Traditional University Preparation Route
• Elementary Content 10014
• Early Childhood content 10020
• ARL Route
• Elementary Education Curriculum, Instruction,
  Assessment 10011 AND
• Elementary Education Content Area Exercises 20012

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ETS Praxis Test Schedule

• Test dates
• November 15, 2003
• January 10, 2004
• March 6, 2004
• April 17, 2004
• June 12, 2004
• Registration deadline
• 31 days prior to test dates
• http//www.ets.org

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Verification of Content Knowledge via HOUSSE
for Veteran Elementary/Early Childhood

• HQ status awarded to veteran teachers with a
  current educator license with appropriate area of
  concentration (secondary, elementary, early
  childhood) and assignment in NCLB Core Subject
  during current license renewal period.

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SECONDARY
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Which Secondary Teachers Need Highly Qualified
Status

• NCLB core subjects in grades 6-12
• Secondary teachers assigned NCLB core courses in
  grades 6-12
• Elementary teachers with NCLB core assignments
  in grades 6-8 (excludes self-contained classrooms
  in necessarily existent small schools)

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Career Status

• Teachers new to the Profession
• Major in NCLB subject OR
• Test(s)
• Veteran Teachers
• Major in NCLB subject OR
• Test(s) OR
• HOUSSE Route

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Teaching in Field

• Case II
• Biology major AND
• Enrolled in chemistry SAEP
• HQ in both biology and chemistry

• Case I
• Biology major AND
• Has a Chemistry endorsement
• HQ in both biology and chemistry

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Teaching Out of Field

• Case I
• History major AND a Biology endorsement
• HQ in History and not HQ in biology
• Note Considered HQ until license renewal is due
  them must meet HOUSSE in biology
• Note HQ until subsequent license renewal is due
• Note HQ status is permanent only when major
  equivalency is achieved (30 semester hours in
  biology)

• Case II
• History major AND
• Enrolled in chemistry SAEP
• HQ in both History and chemistry
• Note when SAEP is accomplished they move to Case
  I

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Interim Qualified

• Teachers with proper endorsements are considered
  HQ until their license renewal is due.
• State Subject Specific Endorsement Requirements
  Still Apply!

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License Renewal and NCLB HQ

• Up to 100 points for teaching experience
• at least one class in endorsement subject to
  accrue experience points for continuation of HQ
  status
• Balance of points directly related to the
  endorsement area until major equivalency is
  attained
• University classes as required and/or
• Professional development
• Approved by USOE Curriculum Specialist
• Recorded on CACTUS