New York State Education Department

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New York State Education Department

• State Science Initiative
• Statewide Strategic Plan for Science
• Science Education Advisory Committee
• March 29, 2006

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Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing
Education

• Jean C. Stevens
• Interim Deputy Commissioner Curriculum,
  Instructional and Instructional Technology Team
• Anne Schiano, Assistant Director
• Associates in Science Education
• Ann Crotty, Dianne Tanner, Will Jaacks

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New York State Science Initiative

• Mission
• Create a statewide learning community to
  support student achievement of the learning
  standards in science, leading to a scientifically
  literate population.

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New York State Science Initiative

• Vision
• Ensure the learning of science for all
  Pre-K-12 students by providing equitable access
  to exemplary teachers, inquiry-centered
  curriculum and instruction, standards-based
  assessments, and a wealth of resources and
  community support.

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science Curriculum

• Goal
• Provide opportunities for PreK-12 students to
  meet the New York State Learning Standards for
  Mathematics, Science, and Technology using
  exemplary local science curriculum programs
  emphasizing an inquiry-centered approach to
  learning science.

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science Curriculum

• Objectives
• Provide opportunities for districts to explore
  research-based curriculum models.
• Provide technical assistance to support the
  regional and local development of PreK-12
  coherent curriculum aligned to science standards
  as included in the Core curricula.
• Incorporate technology to facilitate effective
  communication in the sharing of best-practices in
  science.

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science NY LASER
Team

• New York City Department of Education
• Middle School Leadership Teams
• Middle School Science Curriculum
• Scope Sequence Grades 6-8

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science Professional
Development

• Goal
• Establish professional development opportunities
  to support scientific literacy statewide.
• Build capacity among science educators and other
  stakeholders across the state to provide
  technical assistance regionally and locally.

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science
Professional Development

• Objectives
• Build the capacity of stakeholders in science.
• Form a Content Area Field Advisory Committee in
  each science content area (elementary,
  intermediate, and commencement levels) that
  provides technical assistance at the regional
  level.

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science NY LASER
Team

• Science Teacher Professional Organizations
• National Research
• Best Practices
• Science Consortium

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science Assessment

• Goal
• Use science assessment data including
  international, national, state and local data
  sources to inform decisions regarding curriculum,
  instruction and assessment for the purpose of
  improving student learning and achievement.

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science Assessment

• Objectives
• Use State science assessment data to determine
  professional development needs and technical
  assistance.
• Provide models of science assessment tools and
  professional development to improve state and
  local test development.

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science NY LASER
Team

• NCLB, State Learning Standards and Assessments in
  Science
• Core Curriculum Science Assessments
• Elementary- Level Grade 4
• Intermediate- Level Grade 8
• Four Regents Examinations
• Living Environment, Physical Setting/Earth
  Science
• Physical Setting/Chemistry, Physical
  Setting/Physics

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science Materials
Support

• Goal
• Support the development and implementation of
  inquiry-centered curricula using models of
  effective systems management of science materials
  and resources.

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science Materials
Support

• Objectives
• Identify existing science material centers
  (regional, district, school-based) and related
  resources to support the implementation of
  inquiry-centered science programs.
• Provide State support for the purchase,
  implementation, and continued support of
  inquiry-centered science programs.

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science NY LASER
Team

• Capital Region BOCES
• Science Materials and Professional Development
  Support Center
• Component School Districts
• Scotia-Glenville Central School District
  Strategic Plan

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science
Administrative SupportandCommunity Connections

• Goal
• Build capacity among all stakeholders beyond the
  educational arena including business and industry.

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science
Administrative SupportandCommunity Connections

• Objective
• Identify partners from school districts, higher
  education, professional organizations, and
  business and industry for each region.

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science NY LASER
Team

• Science Education Advisory Committee
• National, State, Regional and Local Stakeholders
  
• Mathematics Science Partnerships
• Business Industry Partnerships

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Statewide Strategic Plan for Science NY
LASER/NSRC

• Leadership and Assistance in Science Education
  Reform Institute
• Build Awareness, Build Capacity Symposium
• Leadership Conference
• Curriculum Showcase
• Toolkit for Districts