Florida Association of Science Supervisors Florida Department of Education Update May 5, 2005

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Florida Association of Science Supervisors
Florida Department of Education Update May 5,
2005

• Susan McNally
• Director
• Office of Curriculum Support

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Changes at Bureau of School Improvement

• Mary Jane Tappen, K-12 Deputy Chancellor for
  Student Achievement
• Mary Jo Butler, Policy Consultant, K-12 Student
  Achievement
• Michael Tremor, Bureau Chief, Bureau of School
  Improvement
• Susan McNally, Director, Office of Curriculum
  Support
• Charlie Carraway, Director, Office of
  Instructional Materials
• Patrick Wright, K-12 Mathematics Program
  Specialist

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Teacher Certification

• Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum Certification
  Online Module
• Designed to prepare ESE teachers to become
  certified/Highly Qualified in core areas
• Will be available for all teachers to use when it
  is launched. (Summer 2005)
• Self-paced tutorial of skills needed to pass
  Middle Grades Certification Exam.
• Not for inservice points or college credit

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PDA - ESE

• PDA-ESE
• Free online professional development provided
  through your area FDLRS/HRD Coordinating unit.
  Each of seven modules constitutes 60 hours for
  recertification.
• http//www.pda-ese.org/

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PDA - ESE

• Foundations of Exceptional Student Education
• Assessment and Evaluation
• Instructional Practices in ESE
• Language Development and Communication Skills
• Positive Behavior Support
• Transition
• Interpersonal Interactions and Participation

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School Grade Changes

• Changes for 2004-05
• Raise Writing proficiency to 3.5
• Include students with disabilities and limited
  English proficiency in learning gains
• FCAT scores only (not alternate assessments)
• Full academic year (enrolled in Survey 2 and 3)

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Title II Part B

• Florida anticipates 9 million dollars for 2005
  2006 (July 1, 2006)
• Nationally, 269 million appropriated
• 120 million restricted to High School
  Mathematics, specifically, under-prepared 9th
  grade students.
• Awards for FY 05 have just been announced.

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Math/Science Initiative

• Math/Science Summit---Jan/Feb 2005 Outlined a
  course of action that should be pursued by
  districts, higher education, and state government
  to ensure that mathematics and science education
  receive the attention necessary to implement
  changes to the current levels of teaching and
  learning of these disciplines.

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Math-Science Summit

• Recommendations to Legislature and Governor
• Establish a Governors Commission
• Legislation and appropriations for a
  comprehensive, statewide, systemic program to
  enhance effectiveness of mathematics and science
  teachers
• Legislation and appropriations to increase
  production of college graduates in STEM and STEM
  education fields (incentives and rewards)

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Math-Science Summit

• Draft Charge to the Commission
• Strengthen achievement in Mathematics and Science
  of all Florida K-12 students
• Increase the number of K-12 students actively
  engaged in advanced mathematics and science
  learning
• Increase substantially the number of college
  students receiving degrees in the STEM
  disciplines to fill business/industry needs
• Increase the number of graduates in mathematics
  and science education to meet 75 of Floridas
  need for teachers

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Middle Grades Reform InitiativePROPOSED
LEGISLATION

• High School Grading Scale for all middle grades
• WHY?
• Grade Inflation (Effort Grades)
• Social Promotion
• 9th Grade retention rate

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Middle Grades Reform Initiative PROPOSED
LEGISLATION

• Carnegie Credits for Middle grades
• Three credits required in each of the following
  disciplines
• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies

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FCAT Science Update

• Achievement Levels - recommendations from
  educators
• Grades 5 and 8 in January 2005.
• Grade 11 in September 2005.
• Citizens, business leaders, and education
  administrators review/revise recommendations in
  October/November 2005.
• DOE staff review/analysis and recommendations for
  SBE in November or December 2005.
• Achievement Levels reported or retrofitted to
  results beginning in spring 2006.
• Science included in school grading accountability
  in 2006-2007.

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Middle Grades Reform Initiative PROPOSED
LEGISLATION

• How can we assure rigor and relevance while
  ensuring the ability to meet middle grades credit
  requirements?
• How can schools avoid social promotion?
• What are other challenges to implementing this
  initiative?
• Your input is vital to the creation of a
  technical assistance document.
• maryjo.butler_at_fldoe.org

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Sunshine State Standards Review 2005
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Sunshine State Standards

• Current Standards were adopted in 1996
• A Mid-term Review was conducted by FLDOE in 2001
• 2005 Review is to determine what improvements can
  be made and to make necessary changes to ensure
  that SSS reflect up-to-date content and necessary
  skills

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Improvements

• Combining benchmarked standards from within or
  from different content areas
• Increasing the rigor and relevance
• Deleting standards that might be covered in other
  areas or are no longer essential
• User-friendly to curriculum developers, teachers,
  students and parents

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Improvements

• FLDOE wants to ensure that student achievement
  difficulties are not created by a lack of rigor
  and relevance in the SSS

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SSS

• It is not expected that massive changes will be
  made
• It is not expected that changes will impact our
  assessment system (FCAT)
• It is expected that the number of benchmarks in
  all subjects will be reduced

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Process

• Analysis of SSS by several educational
  organizations, including FLDOE
• Internet-based stakeholder input system related
  to specific benchmarks
• Widespread stakeholder review of draft revisions
  will be conducted through focus groups and online
  input

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Sunshine State Standards Review 2005

• Stakeholder Input will be compiled in May 2005
• Review of analyses by the Department of Education
  and development of a blueprint for the scope of
  the revisions by June 1, 2005
• Drafting of revisions by August 1, 2005

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Tentative Timeline

• Stakeholder review of draft revisions by
  September 15, 2005
• State Board of Education adoption in December
  2005

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Tentative Timeline

• District and school planning and professional
  development for implementation through August
  2006
• Implementation in classrooms for the 2006-07
  school year

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Stakeholder Input System

• http//data.fldoe.org/sss/
• No user ID or password is needed.

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Stakeholder Input System

• Stakeholder system is
• Intended for feedback related to specific
  benchmark changes and issues
• Not intended for user to browse SSS to look for
  changes that need to be made

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Stakeholder Input System

• Stakeholder should have specific benchmark
  numbers and corresponding suggestions at hand
  prior to logging on

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Sunshine State Standards Review 2005

• For questions or comments
• Susan McNally
• Director, Office of Curriculum Support
• 850-245-0760
• 1-800-471-8276
• susan.mcnally_at_fldoe.org

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