TRC TRC Science Directors April 22, 2008

TRC Science TEKS Review Where are we?

TRC Science TEKS Review  2008 Meetings:  K-8 Review Committees, January  High School Courses, January 31-Feb 2  Earth and Space Science and Engineering, April 3-5  CTE courses, April  K-8 Follow-up, May 7-9 Note: Additional Meetings and follow-up telecommunications scheduled as needed.

TRC High School TEKS Review  Seven High School Review Committees convened January 31- February 2  IPC  Biology  Chemistry  Physics  Environmental Systems  Aquatic Science  Astronomy

TRC  Copy of standards from other states  Benchmarks for Science Literacy and NSES  NAEP 2009 Science Frameworks  Report from Vertical Teams on College Readiness Standards (CRS)‏ Sample RESOURCES PROVIDED

TRC College Readiness Program A Collaborative Project between the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Science College Readiness Standards consist of 10 areas:

TRC CRS Science Standards  The CRS Science Standards “Science as a Way of Knowing” in introductory narrative  I. Nature of Science: Scientific Ways of Learning and Thinking  II. Foundation Skills: Scientific Applications of Mathematics  III. Foundation Skills: Scientific Applications of Communication

TRC CRS Science Standards (con’t)‏  IV. Science, Technology, and Society  V. Cross-Disciplinary Themes  VI. Biology  VII. Chemistry  VIII. Physics  IX. Earth and Space Science  X. Environmental Science

TRC You May Review this Document Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

TRC Looking Ahead  Fourth graders  First class that will NOT have Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC) as an option on the Recommended High School Plan (RHSP) or the Distinguished Achievement Plan (DAP).  NOTE: 75.7% of the graduates have graduated on either the RHSP or the DAP.  Fifth graders  First class to have EOC graduation requirements

TRC SB 1031—EOC Assessments  Phases-out high school TAKS and replaces it with EOC assessments in  Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry  English I, English II, English III  Biology, Chemistry, Physics  U.S. History, World History, World Geography  Freshman class of is first group to have EOC as graduation requirement

TRC EOC Assessments Implementation Plan

TRC Ready, Set, Science Authors: Sarah Michaels, Andrew W. Shouse, Heidi A. Schweingruber, National Research Council Authoring Organizations Authoring Organizations Description: What types of instructional experiences help K-8 students learn science with understanding? What do science educators teachers, teacher leaders, science specialists, professional development staff, curriculum designers, school administrators need to know to create and support such experiences?

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