what do all these letters mean? jefferson elementary wichita falls isd february 7, 2013
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TE
TEA
KS
Curriculum SoupWhat do all these letters mean?
CSCOPE
STAAR
Jefferson ElementaryWichita Falls ISDFebruary 7, 2013
Introduction
Ward RobertsJob: Secondary Math
Curriculum Specialist (WFISD)
Experience: Numerous state-wide curriculum committees (including CSCOPE)
Also: Former student, Jefferson Elementary
Hi.
TE
TEA
KS
Curriculum SoupWhat do all these letters mean?
CSCOPE
STAAR
Jefferson ElementaryWichita Falls ISDFebruary 7, 2013
Questions:
What is the state curriculum?Where does it come from?What is expected of students?How is the curriculum assessed?How does WFISD handle all of this?What is my child doing in the classroom?
?
TEKSSTAAR
CSCOPE
TEKS = Vertically Aligned
3rd Use place value to compare and order
whole numbers through 9,999.
4th
Use place value to read, write, compare,
and order decimals involving tenths and
hundredths…
5th Use place value to read, write, compare, and order decimals through the thousandths place.
How are the TEKS developed?
Teachers
Curriculum
Experts
Community
Leaders
TEACommittees:
TEKS
Final Approval:SBOE
New Math TEKS
School Year Grades K-8 High School
2013-14 Adopt new materials
2014-15 Implement new TEKS
Adopt new materials
2015-16 Implement new TEKS
Assessment (Test)
How do we know if students are mastering the curriculum?
How are schools held accountable for teaching the TEKS?
State of Texas Assessments of
Academic Readiness STAAR
STAAR = TEKS
STAAR assesses the TEKS.
The Test is over the Curriculum.
Every item is coded to a specific student expectation.
Teaching to the Test?
More like:
Testing what we teach.
At school…
In WFISD:How do teachers handle all of this?
What is my child doing in the classroom to prepare?
CSCOPE
What?
Curriculum resource for English, Math, Science, and Social Studies
Who?
Developed by collaboration between Education Service Centers
Used in 86% of Texas school districts
How? Based entirely on the TEKS
Teacher/District Flexibility.
CSCOPE does not
place mandates
on teachers.
CSCOPE is NOT a Lock-Step Curriculum
(WFISD might…)
District Decisions
Curriculum Councils
Sequence Pick an order
Review Look at lessons
CreateDevelop district documents
Communicate
Let everyone know
Review
What is the state curriculum?Where does it come from?What is expected of students?How is the curriculum assessed?How does WFISD handle all of this?What is my child doing in the classroom?
?
TEKSSTAAR
CSCOPE