Reconnecting to CSCOPE

Ft. Hancock ISD

Welcoming Comments• Content of Folder• Norms and Goals

– Celfonias quieti– Relaxio frequenti– Longus lunchus– Distractos minimus– Attitudios positivus – Practicius aplenti– Expertus becomus– Me thinkus CSCOPUS Fantasticus!

What is CSCOPE?

• True or False?– CSCOPE is a big company. The guy who

owns it has a mansion on the hill in Austin.• FALSE

What is CSCOPE?

– CSCOPE is a HUGE moneymaking operation. • FALSE

– CSCOPE is only about the TAKS test! • FALSE

– The documents are written by a couple of people with strong opinions. BIASED!• FALSE

– CSCOPE is going to make my life harder. It’s just the latest new thing to come along. • FALSE!

What is CSCOPE?

• True or False?– CSCOPE is a big company. The guy who

owns it has a mansion on the hill in Austin.• FALSE

– Everything is written by people who aren’t even in the classroom. What do they know?• FALSE

– CSCOPE is textbook-driven.• FALSE

Our kids NEVER come to us with

gaps in their learning?

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Will our kids be college ready?

Facts about the TEKSThe TEKS are a framework for curriculum development. They were NEVER intended to be the curriculum.

TEKS do have including and such as statements.

• 7.4B Use preventative safety equipment,

including chemical splash goggles,

aprons, and gloves and be prepared

to use emergency safety equipment,

including an eye/face wash, a fire

blanket, and a fire extinguisher.• 6.3C   Identify advantages and limitations of

models such as size, scale, properties, and materials.

Facts about the TEKSMany have nothing at all as far as specificity!

**Example—Science 5.6DTEKS and SE’s are different.

5.6 is one of the TEKS. 5.6D is an SE which fall below the TEKS.

5.6 Force, motion and energy. The

student knows that energy occurs in

many forms and can be observed in

cycles, patterns, and systems. The

student is expected to:

5.6D Design an experiment that tests the effect of force on an object.

5th Grade Science (2010) 38 Student Expectations

58% 24%

18%

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No Example

3rd Grade ELA (2009) 105 Student Expectations

62%

25%

13%

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7th Grade Math 34 Student Expectations

8%

13%

79%

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*Unique Examples

8th Grade ELA (2009) 105 Student Expectations

62%

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High School World History 80 Student Expectations

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TEKS Revisions

• Purpose: To add clarity and specificity.• ELA taught this year. Tested 2010/2011.• Science taught 2010-2011. Tested 2011-2012.• Social Studies taught 2011-2012. Tested 2012-

2013. • Math TEKS will be revised in 2012-2013.• Although becoming clearer, it’s still NOT enough!• CSCOPE has created “Specificities” to help you.• Word of the day?

–SPECIFICITY!

So what does CSCOPE

have to offer?

CSCOPE Curriculum Resources

• CSCOPE covers the 4 core subjects K-12:– ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science. – Teachers have access to all four K-12 tools

regardless of assignment.• CSCOPE has 5 main documents:

– Vertical Alignment Document (VAD)– Year at-a-Glance (YAG)– Instructional Focus Document (IFD)– Unit Assessments– Exemplar Lessons

Vertical Alignment Document (VAD)

Standards 12-K in the Core Content Areas

Creation of the VAD(Vertical Alignment Document)Adding Clarity and Specificity to the TEKS through the use of released TAKS tests, TAKS information booklets, TEA produced study guides, Dana Center materials, etc.

Alignment of TEKS from a 12-K perspective

Begin with the end in mind!

Vertical Alignment Document(VAD)

• The “What” of Teaching• Visually represents

students’ learning for their entire academic career

• Provides specificity• Supports a vertical

continuum• Identifies tested standards• Reflects most current

information

What

Year at a Glance: TEKS bundled into

coherent units of study

14 days

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Year At A Glance(YAG)

• “Scope and Sequence” • Topics, order, and suggested timing.• Flex time. • Tested taught prior to TAKS.• Coherent units of study.• Print and highlight tested TEKS.

Whole Year

Lay the VAD and the YAG side by side…

Academic Career

How do you envision the Year at a Glance

supporting your instruction?

The Year at a Glance will support my instruction by… Provides a suggested timeline to ensure that

each standard is taught within a school year Addresses all testable TEKS prior to TAKS

administration Sequences instruction so students spend

more time on the important standards for each grade level

What When

Instructional Focus Documents (IFD): Units of Study withConceptual Focus

Scavenger Hunt

Whole Year One unit from YAG

Lay the VAD, YAG, the IFD and the Lesson side-by-side…

Academic Career

Instructional Focus Document(IFD)

• The “How”• Focus for one unit of

the year• Highlights key

components that should be considered when developing instruction

What When The Focusof theWhatAnd

When

Written Curriculum

Unit Assessments:Aligning the written, tested,

and taught curriculum

Unit Assessments

• Aligned to the Instructional Focus Document • Grades K-1 performance based• Grades 2-12 written assessments• Unit assessments

– multiple choice– open-ended– griddable items– prompt-based– SAT/ACT format

Unit Assessments(Pre-Planning Tool)

• Analyze the unit assessment before instruction• Read the assessment through the lens of your

students• Anticipate challenges/obstacles • Purposefully plan instruction for this unit with

those identified challenges/obstacles in mind• Analyze your graded unit assessments to reflect

on instruction/intervention strategies

Lesson Frameworks:Detailed Daily Lesson Plans

The 5E Model• Engage

– Attention grabbing activities to tap into student’s prior knowledge.

• Explore– Investigative opportunities to discover new learning;

constructivist approach to learning• Explain

– Student explains their findings from the exploration portion of the lesson. Teacher formalize the students knowledge of the content.

• Elaborate– Extension; makes connections

• Evaluate– Performance Indicator: Your summative assessment

Exemplar Lessons

• The “How”• Adheres to the

content and cognitive expectations of the standards

• 5E/Balanced Literacy• A comprehensive

guide to instruction

Does CSCOPE Work?http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/hill_country/New_program_raises_student_performance

New Curriculum Raises Student Performance

Whole Year One unit from YAG One lesson from the unit

Lay the VAD, YAG, the IFD and the Lesson side-by-side…

Academic Career

A Model for Continuous Improvement

Vertical AlignmentDocument (VAD):Standards 12-K

In Core Content Areas:Aligned and Specific

Year-At-A-Glance:TEKS Bundled into

Coherent Units of Study

Instructional Focus Documents (IFD):

Units of Study withConceptual Focus

Daily Lesson Plans:Detailed Daily Lesson Plans

FocusedProfessionalDevelopment

ClosurePlease contact me with questions as they arise.

Areli Meza

(915) 780-5040

Contact CSCOPE ESC 19 Director:

szelenak@esc19.net

You can also leave a sticky note with your question(s) at the

“Parking Lot” and I’ll get back to you ASAP.

Thank you for attending…have a restful and safe summer.