Florida Education: The Next Generation DRAFT

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Florida Education The Next GenerationDRAFT
State of the State in Science Education September
29, 2009 Sally Sanders Science Curriculum
Specialist Office of Mathematics and
Science Bureau of Curriculum and
Instruction Florida Department of Education Dr.
Eric J. Smith, Commissioner

• March 13, 2008
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Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
for Science

• Adopted in February 2008
• Provide the focus and foundation for teaching and
  learning science in Florida
• Reflect the importance of scientific literacy for
  all students
• Structure
• 4 Bodies of Knowledge
• 18 Big Ideas

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Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
for Science

• How are these standards different?
• Grade-level specific benchmarks for grades K-8
• Provide clearer, more concise learning targets
• Emphasize the development of a deeper
  understanding of a smaller number of learning
  targets

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K-12 Science Course Descriptions

• Approved by State Board of Education on September
  15, 2009
• Whats new or different?
• Grade level elementary science courses with
  grade-specific benchmarks from the NGSSS
• Middle school and high school course descriptions
  were revised to reflect the NGSSS

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Current Science Course Requirements

• Middle Grades Course Requirements
• (F.S. 1003.4156)
• 3 middle school or higher courses in science
• Life Science, Earth/Space Science, and Physical
  Science or Comprehensive Science series
• High School Graduation Requirements
• (F.S. 1003.428)
• 3 years of science 2 must have lab component
• Any combination of science courses or Integrated
  Science Series

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What Changes are Expected?

• State Legislature is working to increase
  graduation requirements for Science
• Begin with Biology I
• Phase in other science courses
• Increased requirements will require changes
• Teacher preparation
• Professional Development
• Resources targeted to the required courses

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Current Science Assessment Requirements

• Science assessment once in each grade band is a
  requirement of the NCLB Act
• Florida students are assessed in Science by the
  FCAT at grades 5, 8, and 11
• FCAT Science proficiency is not a state
  graduation or promotion requirement

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What Changes are Expected?

• State Legislature is considering changes to
  science assessment requirements
• Phase out the Grade 11 FCAT Science assessment
• Implement High School End-of-Course Exams,
  beginning with Biology I

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Critical Components of K-12 Science Teaching and
Learning in Florida

• Standards-based Instruction
• Learning progressions through 18 Big Ideas
• Introduction of concepts at appropriate grade
  level
• Integration of Science Content and Science
  Process
• The Nature of Science benchmarks should be
  integrated within science content
• Dynamic Data-based Instruction
• Language and History of Science

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Critical Components of K-12 Science Teaching and
Learning in Florida

• Early Development of Science Knowledge and Skills
• Focus on Understanding Concepts
• Focus on Big Ideas
• Targeting Misconceptions
• Integration of Technology Skills and Tools

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Successes

• Gains in science proficiency for Grades 5 and 8
• Student achievement on the 2009 Grade 5 Science
  FCAT has increased by 11 percentage points since
  2006 and has increased by three percentage points
  compared to 2008
• Student achievement on the 2009 Grade 8 Science
  FCAT has increased by 9 percentage points since
  2006 and has increased by one percentage point
  compared to 2008

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Concerns

• Grade 11
• Student achievement on the 2009 Grade 11 Science
  FCAT has increased by two percentage points since
  2006 and has decreased by one percentage point
  compared to 2008.

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Concerns

• Less than 50 proficient at all three grade
  levels in 2009
• Grade 5 46 proficient
• Grade 8 41 proficient
• Grade 11 37 proficient
• Grade 5
• Six districts scored less than or equal to 30
  proficient
• Grade 8
• Eleven districts scored less than or equal to 30
  proficient
• Grade 11
• Nineteen districts scored less than or equal to
  30 proficient
• Six of these scored less than 20 proficient

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Concerns

• Low proficiency among English Language Learners
• Grade 5 13 proficient
• Grade 8 7 proficient
• Grade 11 4 proficient

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Concerns

• Low numbers of level 5
• scores in Science at all grade levels

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Top 10 High School Science
Courses 2007-2008
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Course Enrollment and Student Grades

• AP Enrollment
• 20 districts do not offer any AP Science courses
• Most Failed Courses
• Marine Science 1 and Integrated Science II (10)
• Physical Science Honors (8)
• Biology (7)

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How can the Office of Mathematics and Science
help improve science teaching and learning in
Florida?

• Provide research-based professional development
  programs to support increased science achievement
• Provide high-quality resources through CPALMS
• Identify and share successful strategies
  statewide
• Provide support for Professional Learning
  Communities and Lesson Study Models
• Evaluate validity and reliability of science
  achievement measures
• Comparison with NAEP results
• Alignment of assessment with NGSSS
• Continue to collect statewide data and identify
  trends

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Science Instructional Materials Adoption 2010-11

• Specifications were released in spring 2009
• Conference call with publishers September 2009
• Publishers will submit bids in spring 2010
• Committee development spring 2010
• Online training for reviewers spring/summer
  2010
• Review summer 2010
• Committees meet fall 2010

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Florida Education The Next GenerationDRAFT
Questions? sally.sanders_at_fldoe.org (850)
245-0760 Florida Department of Education 325 West
Gaines Street Suite 424 Tallahassee, FL 32399

• March 13, 2008
• Version 1.0