1. GENIP Report on the Status of Geography in K-12 Curriculum in the US Produced by: Zachary Andrew Moore Date: April 23, 2004

2. Agenda  Introduction  2002 Dean Report  2004 Moore Report  Comparison with 2002 Dean Report  Use of My Report  Key Findings  Summary/Implications for Future Work  Questions/Answers

3. Introduction  Scope of Work:  January Meeting with Sarah Bednarz, Barbara Chow, Lanny Proffer, and Christopher Shearer 1.Update the 02’ Dean Report 2.“Highly Qualified” Information 3.High Stakes Assessments 4.Discreet Sub-Score 5.Geography Courses Offered

4. 2002 Amy Dean Report  Topics Covered  Geography Curriculum & Assessments (1989-2002)  State Geography Standards  % Standards Based on GFL  AP Human Geography  Required Geography Courses for Graduation  Data Obtained From:  1989 & 1997 Council of State Social Studies Specialists (CS4)Reports  1998 & 2000 Fordham Foundation Reports  College Board, AP Central (2002)  State DOE Web Pages  Various Interviews

5. 2004 Zach Moore Report  Topics Covered  2004 Geography Curriculum & Assessments ( (High Stakes/Sub Score)  State Geography Standards  % Standards Based on GFL  AP Human Geography  Required Geography Courses for Graduation  “Highly Qualified” Teacher Requirements  Geography Course Offerings by Grade  Data Obtained From:  2003 Council of State Social Studies Specialists (CS4)Report  College Board, AP Central (2004)  State DOE Web Pages  Interviews with State Social Studies Coordinators  NCLB Web Page

6. Comparisons Between Dean and Moore Reports  States with Social Studies Standards Modeled on Geography for Life (2002 & 2004)  Geography Courses Required for High School Graduation (2002 & 2004)  Participation in AP Human Geography Course & Exam (2001 & 2003)  Geography Tested in Mandated State Assessments (2002 & 2004)

7. How to Use the Moore Report  1 st – State Charts and Write Ups (Ex: Alabama)  2 nd – Quick Reference Sheet (Ex: Alabama)  3 rd – Testing Spreadsheet  4 th - CD ROM  To Come - Executive Summary Article

8. Report Results  Map of States with Geography Standards in 89, 98, and 02  Map of States with Social Studies Standards Modeled on Geography for Life  Map of Geography Courses Required for High School Graduation  Chart of the Percent of Geography Classes by Grade  Map of Participation in AP Human Geography Course & Exam  Chart of AP Human Geography Exam Score Percentages  Map of Geography Tested in Mandated State Assessments  Chart of States not Assessing Social Studies/Geography

10. Standards Based on GFL  Relatively no change from 2002 to 2004

11.  A loss of 2 states from 2002 to 2004 At Least One Geography Course Required for Graduation

12.  Nationally, geography classes are predominantly taught in the 6 th and 7 th grade  9-12 grade geography classes are predominantly offered as electives Number of Geography Classes by Grade

13.  3,272 students participated in 2001  7,329 students participated in 2003  Increase of 3 states from 2001 to 2003 Participation in AP Human Geography Course & Exam

14.  Percent Change From 2001 to 2003  1 – 4.2% Decrease  2 – 9.8% Decrease  3 – 5.5% Decrease  4 – 8.9% Increase  5 – 13.1% Increase AP Human Geography Exam Score Percentages

15.  A loss of 2 states assessing geography in their state assessment from 2002 to 2004 Geography Tested in Mandated State Assessments

16.  52% of the nation assessed social studies/geography in 2002  45% of the nation is assessing social studies/geography in 2004  A 13.5% decrease from 2002 to 2004 Percentage of States not Assessing Social Studies/Geography

17. Summary  Noticeable Changes in Many Areas From 2002 to 2004  Standards Modeled on GFL (-2 States)  Geography Courses Required for Graduation (-2 States)  Participation in AP Human Geography (+3 States)  AP Human Geography Score Percentages  Geography Tested in Mandated State Assessments (-6 States)

18. Summary (Continued)  Concerns of Various State Social Studies Coordinators  Social Studies is not tested, making it difficult to make assumptions about social studies program of instruction.  Lack of social studies assessments is negatively impacting social studies education.  Schools are starting to commit all resources to areas assessed to meet annual yearly progress goals.  Social studies is becoming marginalized as a result of lack of funding.  Should social studies assessment continue on a statewide basis given its omission from No Child Left Behind?

19. Summary (Continued)  Possible Next Step  Determine exactly what geographic content is assessed on the various state assessments  What Needs to Be Followed  Pay close attention to the NCLB and state “highly qualified” teacher requirements. They seem to be changing frequently and could have a major impact on geography.  Pay close attention to social studies/geography testing in state assessments. 6 states have dropped social studies/geography from their state assessments in just 2 years (2002 -2004).

20. Questions/Answers