High School Content Expectations: Science

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High School Content Expectations Science
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Overview of Process

• Academic Work Group January, 2006
• Dr. Andy Anderson (MSU), Co-Chair
• Dr. Robert Poel (WMU), Co-Chair
• Sub-committees for Earth Space, Biology, Physics,
  Chemistry
• First Draft to State Board May, 2006
• Public/Web Review May 15 July 1, 2006
• National Review June, 2006
• Final Approval by State Board August, 2006

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Content Expectations Goal

• These expectations were developed to provide a
  description of what students should know and be
  able to do in Science by the end of high school
  for postsecondary success college, careers and
  community.

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Content Expectations Goal

• The Expectations provide a foundation for
• curriculum and assessment development
• that represents rigorous and relevant
• learning for ALL high school students.

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Content Expectations Goal

• The Expectations
• Revise and extend the current Michigan Curriculum
  Framework High School Standards and Benchmarks.
• They will also become the basis for the non-ACT
  elements within the Michigan Merit Exam.

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Rigor, Relevance, and Applied Learning Standards

• These Expectations will engage students to
• Master content knowledge
• Have the ability to apply that knowledge to
  analyze and propose solutions to
  real-world problems
• Make connections between what they read, hear,
  and learn in class and the world around them

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Rigor, Relevance, and Applied Learning Standards

• These Expectations will
• Challenge students intellectually
• Require that students make a substantial
  investment in their own learning
• Foster the development of cognitive abilities
• Promote inquiry

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Science Development Work Group

• Academic Review
• Andy Anderson, Co-Chair, MSU
• Robert Poel, Co-Chair, WMU
• Theron Blakeslee, Ingham ISD
• Carol Clark, DLEG
• Brian Coppola, U of M
• Mark Davids, Grosse Pointe South HS
• Claudia Douglass, CMU
• Kaz Fujita, MSU
• George Goff, Detroit King HS
• Annis Hapkiewicz, Okemos HS
• Marilyn Rands, LTU
• Walter Rathkamp, SVSU
• Kevin Richard, MDE
• Judy Ruddock, Flint PS
• Sandra Rutherford, EMU
• Michael Seymour, Hope College
• Randy Showerman, DLEG
• Betty Underwood, MDE

• Internal Review
• Larry Calser, Genesse Math/Science
• Paul Drummond, Macomb ISD
• Mandi Frantii, Munising HS
• Michael Gallagher, Oakland Schools
• Shamarion Green, Flint Schools
• Joseph Grigas, Lake Fenton HS
• Cheryl Hach, Kalamazoo Math/Science
• Ardis Herrold, Grosse Pointe South HS
• Michael Klein, Macomb ISD
• David Peters, East Kentwood HS
• Kevin Richard, MDE
• Gary Waterson, Benzie Central HS
• Project Coordinator
• Susan Codere Kelly, MDE

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Organizing Structure
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Levels of Content

• Pre-requisites
• Knowledge needed when entering high school (K
  7)
• Essential
• Critical knowledge regardless of course
• Aligned to large-scale assessment
• Core
• Specific to the discipline (course)
• Required for credit in required areas (Biology,
  and Chemistry or Physics)
• Preparation for advanced study

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Choice
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Credit for high school Earth and Space Science,
Biology, Physics, and Chemistry will be defined
as meeting BOTH essential and core subject area
content expectations. Represents
required for graduation
Science Content Structure
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Science Application Construct
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Levels of Construct

• Identifying
• Recall, define, relate, represent basic
  principles
• Using
• Make sense of the natural world, predict and
  explain observations
• Inquiry
• Identify and explain patterns, habits of mind
• Reflecting
• Critique and justify strengths and weaknesses of
  scientific knowledge

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Next Steps

• Public/Web Review May July 1, 2006
• National Review June, 2006
• State Board Approval August, 2006
• Statewide Launch September, 2006
• Model Lesson Development October, 2006 to June,
  2007

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• Earth Space Science
• Biology
• Physics
• Chemistry

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• Earth and Space Science
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• To view a paper copy of the Survey, click on this
  link
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• Biology
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  link
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• Physics
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  link
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• Chemistry
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  link
• Paper Copy

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Contact Information

• For additional information, contact
• Susan Codere Kelly, Project Coordinator
• Office of School Improvement
• CodereS_at_michigan.gov
• Kevin Richard, Science Consultant
• Office of School Improvement
• RichardKe_at_michigan.gov