Integrated II Workshop

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Integrated II Workshop

• August 28, 2008

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Purpose of Integrated II

• To assist our weaker science students master the
  high school science benchmarks
• To help as many of our struggling science
  students pass the FCAT (to reach proficiency)
• Our students need to score in Achievement
• Level 3 or better (to be considered
  proficient)
• 324 points represents the lowest Level 3
  score
• which equates to a 65

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FCAT Science Achievement Levels
Scale Scores (points possible)
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FCAT Facts

• Total points possible on FCAT is 500
• Students automatically receive 100 points for
  writing their name on the test

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Our Mantra

• 324 or more!!!!!!!

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Integrated II

• As our Integrated II students proficiency numbers
  increase, so will your schools average science
  proficiency
• We need to do our part!!

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2008 11th Grade FCAT Science Results

• State average - 38 proficiency
• District average 39 proficiency
• What was your schools average science
  proficiency? Refer to your School FCAT Summary
  Sheet (in folder)

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Integrated II Curriculum

• Our Integrated II curriculum is specifically
  designed to cover the most important high school
  science benchmarks . The core Integrated II
  curriculum is based around the 17 annually
  assessed science benchmarks.

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Science FCAT Facts

• 17 Annually Assessed benchmarks (AA), the other
  remaining benchmarks are Content Sampled (CS)
  suppose to be assessed at least once every three
  years.
• 60 - 70 of the Grade 11 FCAT Science test is
  based upon the 17 AA benchmarks.
• FCAT test questions are grouped into 4
  Clusters". Each Cluster is composed of 1 3
  Strands. There are 2-5 (AA) Benchmarks per
  Cluster.
• FCAT sub scores are reported by Cluster. Each
  Cluster represents 25 of the students total
  points.

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FCAT Science

• Cluster 1Physical Chemical Sciences
• Strand A The Nature of Matter
• Strand B Energy
• Strand C Force and Motion
• Cluster 2Earth Space Sciences
• Strand D Processes that Shape the Earth
• Strand E Earth and Space

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FCAT Science

• 4 Reporting Clusters
• Cluster 3 Life Environmental Sciences
• Strand F Processes of Life
• Strand G How Living Things Interact
• With Their Environment
• Cluster 4 Scientific Thinking
• Strand H The Nature of Science

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Science Cluster Summary

• Refer to your schools science cluster summary
  sheet (in folder)
• Which cluster(s) indicated an improvement from
  last year?
• Which cluster(s) indicated a decline in
  performance from last year?

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FCAT Science Achievement Levels
Scale Scores (points possible)
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Why are Performance tasks important in regards to
a students FCAT score?

• Total points possible on FCAT is 500.
• Students automatically receive 100 points for
  writing their name on the test
• The four performance tasks account for 20 of the
  500 points possible (approximately 80 points)

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12 Performance Task Benchmarks

• SC.A.1.4.4 AA, SR Cluster I
• SC.B.1.4.1 AA, SR
• SC.D.1.4.1 AA, SR
• SC.D1.4.2 AA, SR
• SC.D2.4.1 AA, SR Cluster 2
• SC.E.1.4.1 AA, SR
• SC.F.1.4.1 AA, SR
• SC.F.2.4.3 AA, SR Cluster 3
• SC.G.1.4.1 AA, SR
• SC.G.2.4.2 AA, SR, ER
• SC.H.1.4.1 AA, SR, ER Cluster 4
• SC.H.3.4.2 AA, SR

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Content Focus for Performance Tasks

• Short Response Items
• SC.A.1.4.4 2007 2006 2005
  2004
• SC.B.1.4.1 2008
• SC.D.1.4.2 2006
  2004
• SC.E.1.4.1 2008 2007 2005
• SC.F.1.4.1 2007
• SC.H.1.4.1 2008 2006 2005
• SC.H.3.4.2
  2004
• Extended Response Items
• SC.G.2.4.2 2008 2006 2005 2004
• SC.H.1.4.1 2007

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Performance Task Analysis Sheet

• Review Your schools performance task data sheet
  (in folder)
• Compare 2008 with 2007
• Did your average improve or decline?

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What can we do to help our students with their
performance tasks??????????

• Practice, practice, practice!!!!!
• Tell students that can receive partial credit for
  answers (do not leave it blank)
• Tell students that 4 questions are worth 80
  points (20 of the test)
• You need to have your students answer a
  performance task question each and every week.
• Which benchmarks should you focus on?

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Things to do!

• Give students practice using what they know
  (explain, draw conclusions, cite evidence, and
  synthesize) to answer a variety of short and
  extended response questions.
• Use open-ended questions that require students to
  explain their answers orally, through diagrams,
  and in writing.
• Teach them that technical writing is different
  than the style used on FCAT Writing Plus.

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Cognitive Complexity

• Low Complexity Test Items Require
• Recall and recognition
• Retrieving table or chart information
• Solving a problem using reference sheet

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Cognitive Complexity

• Moderate Complexity Test Items Require
• Describing or explaining
• Comparing and/or contrasting
• Determining the next step

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Cognitive Complexity

• High Complexity Test Items Require
• Analyzing
• Drawing conclusions
• Generalizing
• Proposing method for correcting flaws

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General Specifications for Science FCAT

• Test questions can be written to measure one
  benchmark or a combination of benchmarks
• Test questions are written with reading level
  approximately one grade level below the grade
  level of the test
• Some test questions may require the student to
  apply previously acquired scientific knowledge
  from lower grade levels

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General Specifications for Science FCAT

• Some test questions will include experimental
  data, processes, or information for students to
  analyze in their response
• Test questions will be designed to present
  information through written text and/or through
  visual material, such as graphs, tables,
  diagrams, maps, models, and/or other
  illustrations
• Graphics will be used in at least 40 of the
  questions. Some graphics will contain information
  that is necessary for answering the question,
  while other graphics may only illustrate or
  support the context of the question

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11th Grade Science FCAT Facts

• Our test will be given March 10 -19, 2009
• Consists of two 75 minute sessions given on the
  same day

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• What Else Can We Do WE?

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We Can!!!!

• Cover the content in the provided sequence
• Conduct the suggested labs in the sequence or
  related labs of your choosing
• Practice reading strategies (data indicates that
  students usually score 20 points lower in science
  compared to their reading FCAT score)

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We Can !!!!!

• Schedule weekly performance tasks
• Tell your students if they dont pass the FCAT
  Science test they will have to take another
  science class next year
• If you do the exact same thing you did last year
  you will get the exact same results!!!!
• Do not worksheet your students
• You have to do science!

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We can!!!

• Work together and share ideas utilize moodle.
• Utilize FCAT Star to review your students data.
• Be positive!!! And make the best of the
  situation!!!
• Work smarter not harder!

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What else do you need?

• Time
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• http//go.hrw.com

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11th Grade Practice Sets
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Upcoming Dates

• October 21, 2008
• Biology review lab workshop date???
• January 20, 2009
• All workshops are scheduled in Rm 119 (Hall
  Center) from 8 to 3.