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ELEMENTARY SCIENCE LEAD TEACHER MEETINGS September 2012
Welcome! 2
Meet our new curriculum specialist Julie
St. George
Former
Poe 5th grade teacher
Victory & Vent 3
On a post-it note, write one VICTORY On another, write something you need to VENT
Simple Sort 4
Stand next to the sign that best describes you: This
is my first year as the science lead teacher @ my school I have been a science lead teacher for 1 or 2 years I can’t remember how long I’ve been a lead teacher!
Agenda 5
Time
Agenda
3:30 – 4:45
Registration & Self-Guided Museum Tour
4:45 – 5:00
General Session – Duncan Hall (on 2nd floor) Museum News & Overview
Group A
Group B
5:00 – 5:45
Formative Assessment Book Study
Curriculum Updates STAAR
5:45 – 6:30
Curriculum Updates STAAR
Formative Assessment Book Study
Our Next meeting 6
e-TRAIN CU2075 Session #10 November 13 OR November 15, 2012 4:00 – 6:30 pm The Health Museum
Assessments 7
BOY 5th Grade District Level Assessments Available on October 1st Testing Window Blueprints
Campus Assessments New
Test Item Bank
Percentage Passing – State STAAR 2012
STAAR Results 8
Category
District % Correct
State % Correct
1 Matter & Energy
76
78
2 Force, Motion & Energy
78
79
3 Earth & Space
72
71
4 Organisms & Environments 66
70
Heat Map
Elementary Science Heat Map (By Standard Type)
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Readiness Standards
SE
Teacher Perception
Supporting Standards
STAAR
2011 TAKS
SE
STAAR
5.5A
83
88
3.5C
5.6A
86
97
5.5B
5.6B
79
77
5.5C
86
5.6C
67
80
5.5D
52
5.7A
74
3.6B
5.7B
78
5.7C
80
5.8C
75
76
5.10A
68
5.10B
79
5.9A
57
5.9B
62
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Process Standards
SE
STAAR
77
5.2A
82
59
5.2C
78
81
92
5.2D
71
90
92
5.2F
59
78
82
5.2G
87
78
5.6D
78
5.3C
78
4.7A
69
5.3D
80
4.7C
60
5.4A
73
98
4.8C
34
86
5.8A
74
5.8B
85
5.1A
85
3.10C
82
5.2B
92
3.9A
54
5.3B
90
5.9C
60
5.9D
78
90
2011 TAKS
86
2011 TAKS
88
On 2011 TAKS but not STAAR
86
81
2.10A
98
3.9C
85
5.6A
97
KEY Level of Concern
3.7B
74
Student Performance
3.8D
93
Moderate
% correct ≤
75
4.8A
89
High
% correct ≤
66
4.9A
87
5.7D
82
Moderate
Perception ≤
2.5
5.8D
89
High
Perception ≤
1.5
Teacher Perception
Teaching Your Colleagues to Fish 10
Using the Curriculum
New Home for Curriculum Documents 11
FAQs 12
HMH Resources (Think Central) Recommended Minutes for Science Instruction Forty-five
(45) minutes daily (From Elementary Guidelines)
Classroom and Field Investigations (Instructional time%) Grade K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
% 80 80 60 60 50 50
Think Central 13
You as lead teacher are the contact person for HMH.
Coming Soon 14
Just In Time Trainings ($50) 4 – 6 pm Kit Trainings Tomorrow @ Ryan Early
Dismissal Days 1 – 4 pm
Baylor Saturday Trainings – 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Rodriguez
Elementary
13th December 1 January 12 February 9 October
How Can We Help? 15
Questions & Concerns
Before You Go…
How about a Door Prize? 6:30
Lead Teacher Meeting Contacts Teresa Phillips
[email protected] Benita Tennard
[email protected] Julie St. George
[email protected]
