November 2009

2008 2nd Substitute House Bill (2SHB) 2598◦ Revised K-12 science standards presented to

Legislature by December 1, 2008◦ Final revised standards adopted by OSPI in June 2009

2009 ESSB 5414, Section 5 (7)(c): ◦ By June 30, 2009 OSPI shall present to the SBE

recommendations for no more than three basic science curricula each for: Elementary and Middle Grade Spans Not more than three recommendations for each of the

major high school courses within the following science domains: Earth and space science, physical science, and life science

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State Board of Education SBE Science Panel Districts LASER Alliance ESD’s Universities MESA WSTA

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The first two processes occurred during Review

Week.

After the Review Week, top scoring programs were

reviewed by a small group for conceptual development

quality. They created a narrative evaluation.

Content (Standards and Coherence)

Key Program Elements

Conceptual Development

Content◦Standards◦Coherence

Key Elements◦ Student Learning◦ Facilitating

Instruction◦ Equity and Access◦ Assessment

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See page 23-24 of report document.

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Standards50%

Program Coherence20%

Student Learning10%

Facilitating Instruction10%

Assessment5%

Equity & Accessibility5%

Key Program

Elements

Content

69 reviewers reviewed 85 individual products (program-grade range) from 20 publishing houses

402 individual readings Over 29,000 data elements collected Each product received 4-5 independent

readings Each reading completed in an average of 6

hours

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0.60

0.70

0.80

0.90

1.00

Science Companion STC FOSS (K-5) Science - Diamond Edition

Science: A Closer Look

Experience Science

Elementary School Composite Scores with 95% Confidence Intervals

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Science Companion (Chicago Ed. Pub. Co.)

Science & Technology for Children (STC)

Full Option Science System (FOSS)

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n=295 districts (96% of districts, 97% of students)

49% 25% 15% 11%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Elementary Science Usage

FOSS STC Blend Other

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0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.80

0.90

1.00

Middle School Composite Scores with 95% Confidence Intervals

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Science Explorer (Pearson-Prentice Hall) McDougal Littell Science Modules (Holt McDougal) Full Option Science System (FOSS) (Delta Education)

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n=286 districts

34% 27% 8% 13% 18%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Middle School Science Usage

STC FOSS PH Science Blend Other

Biology◦Biology: A Human Approach

(Kendall/Hunt, BSCS)◦Insights in Biology (Kendall/Hunt)

Chemistry◦Active Chemistry (It’s About Time

Publishing)◦Chemistry (Kendall/Hunt)

Earth and Space Science◦EarthComm (It’s About Time Publishing)

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Integrated Science:◦ Science: An Inquiry Approach (Kendall/Hunt)◦ Coordinated Science* (It’s About Time Publishing)

Physical Science:◦ Active Physical Science (It’s About Time Publishing)◦ Foundations of Physical Science (CPO Science)

Physics◦ Active Physics (It’s About Time Publishing)

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*This product does not have a life science component

High School Results

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0.30

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.80

0.90

1.00

Biology: A Human

Approach

Insights in Biology

Pearson Biology Glencoe Biology Agile Mind Biology

Holt Biology McGraw-Hill Life Science

What is Life? A Guide to Biology

HS Biology Composite Scores with 95% Confidence Intervals

0.30

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.80

0.90

1.00

Active Chemistry

Kendall/Hunt Chemistry

Chemistry: Matt er and

Change

Chemistry: C&A

Chemistry in the

Community

Holt Modern Chemistry

World of Chemistry

Pearson Chemistry

Investigating Chemistry

HS Chemistry Composite Scores with 95% Confidence Intervals

0.00

0.10

0.20

0.30

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.80

0.90

1.00

EarthComm Glencoe Earth Science: GEU

Holt Earth Science

McGraw-Hill Earth & Space

Science

Pearson Earth Science

Science of Earth Systems

Discovering the Universe

Essential Earth

HS Earth Science Composite Scores with 95% Confidence Intervals

0.30

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.80

0.90

1.00

Science: An Inquiry Approach Coordinated Science Science and Sustainability Conceptual Integrated Science

HS Integrated Science Composite Scores with 95% CI's

High School Results

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0.30

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.80

0.90

1.00

Active Physical Science

Foundations of Physical

Science

Holt Physical Science

Glencoe Physical Science

Glencoe Physical Sci

w/ Earth Sci

Holt Physical, Earth & Space

McGraw-Hill Physical Science

Pearson Physical Science

Conceptual Physical Science

HS Physical Science Composite Scores with 95% CI's

0.30

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.80

0.90

1.00

Active Physics Foundations of Physics

Holt Physics Physics: A First Course

Conceptual Physics Glencoe Physics

HS Physics Composite Scores with 95% Confidence Intervals

22% 22% 56%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Chemistry

PH Chemistry Holt Modern Chemistry Other

32% 24% 44%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Physics

Glencoe Physics Conceptual Physics Other

40% 24% 36%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Integrated Science

BSCS: An Inquiry Approach Coordinated Science Other

29% 20% 51%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Biology

PH Biology BSCS: A Human Approach Other

High School Usage

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n=128 districts

n=25 districts n=106 districts

n=115 districts

Broad range of supplement types Compares supplemental with gaps in core No ranking of supplemental materials

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Are we required to use one of the recommended texts?

Is there any money available to purchase new materials?

We have a science text that is not on the recommendations list. What should we do?

The results from this review are different than LASER’s accepted materials list. Can you explain the differences?

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http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/InstructionalMaterialsReviewScience.aspx

Contact:Gilda Wheeler, OSPI Interim Science Supervisor(360) 725-4976Gilda.Wheeler@k12.wa.us