Summer 2001 Social Studies

TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY : TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY


Grades 1-5 : Grades 1-5 Grade 1 – home, school, and community Grade 2 – community, state, and nation Grade 3 – communities (past/present, here/there) Grade 4 – Texas in the Western Hemisphere Grade 5 – United States Studies


Grades 6-8 : Grades 6-8 Grade 6 – Contemporary World Societies Grade 7 – Texas Studies Grade 8 – United States (Early Colonial Period Through Reconstruction)


Grades 9-12 : Grades 9-12 U.S. History Since Reconstruction – (1877 to the present) World History Studies – history of mankind World Geography Studies – local, regional, national, and international focus U.S. Government – founding principles Economics – free enterprise system and its benefits


STRUCTURE of the TEKS : STRUCTURE of the TEKS Eight Strands – integrated for instructional purposes History Geography Economics Government Citizenship Culture Science/technology/society Skills


Present and Future : Present and Future Current TAAS Social Studies Assessments Grade 8 U.S. History End-of-Course (last administration, Spring 2002) Future TAAS II Social Studies Assessments Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 11 Exit Level


SENATE BILL 103SOCIAL STUDIES ASSESSMENTS : SENATE BILL 103 SOCIAL STUDIES ASSESSMENTS Requires assessments at Grades 8, 10, and 11 Grade 8 exam Includes TEKS pertaining to Colonial Period through Reconstruction Grade 10 exam Includes TEKS from early American History, World Geography, and World History Grade 11 exam for graduation (Exit Level) Includes TEKS from early American and US History, World Geography, and World History


Of Special Interest! : Of Special Interest! Grade 8 early American history TEKS are included on Grade 8, 10, and 11 exams Grade 8 Civil War TEKS are included on Grade 8, 10, and 11 assessments Correlated TEKS from World Geography Studies and World History Studies are included on Grade 10 and 11 exams


TAAS II OBJECTIVES ARE CONSISTENT (GRADES 8, 10, 11) : TAAS II OBJECTIVES ARE CONSISTENT (GRADES 8, 10, 11) Objective 1- The student will demonstrate an understanding of issues and events in U. S. History. Objective 2- The student will demonstrate an understanding of geographic influences on historical issues and events. Objective 3- The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events. Objective 4- The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events. Objective 5- The student will use critical-thinking skills to analyze social studies information.


Examples of Critical-Thinking Skills in Social Studies : Examples of Critical-Thinking Skills in Social Studies Use Primary and Secondary Sources  Identify Points of View from Historical Context  Identify Bias in Written and Visual Materials  Skills-in-common with English Language Arts


Examples of Critical-Thinking Skills in Social Studies(continued) : Examples of Critical-Thinking Skills in Social Studies (continued) Finding the Main Idea  Summarizing  Making Generalizations  Drawing Inferences and Conclusions   Skills-in-common with English Language Arts


“THE BRACELET”BYYoshiko Uchida : “THE BRACELET” BY Yoshiko Uchida The following is an excerpt from the spring 2000 released English II EOC test: “It was almost time to leave home, but we weren’t moving to a nicer house or to a new town. It was April 21, 1942. The United States and Japan were at war, and every Japanese person on the West Coast was being evacuated by the government to a concentration camp. Mama, my sister Keiko and I were being sent from our home, and out of Berkeley, and eventually, out of California.” How could teachers integrate two disciplines, using this selection? What higher-order thinking skills are used?


Timeline: School Year 2001-2002 : Timeline: School Year 2001-2002 Current Grade 8 TAAS Social Studies Assessment included in Campus and District Accountability (Spring 2002) U.S. History End-of-Course Exam (Spring 2002, last administration) Field Test Social Studies TAAS II Assessments for Grade 8, 10, and 11 (Spring 2002 )


Timeline: School Year 2001-2002 (continued) : Timeline: School Year 2001-2002 (continued) Textbook Publishers Submit Samples of New Instructional Materials under Proclamation 2000--Materials Available for Public Review at Education Service Centers (Spring 2002) State Textbook Review Panels Study Submitted Instructional Materials (Summer 2002)


Timeline: School Year 2002-2003 : Timeline: School Year 2002-2003 Benchmark of New TAAS II Social Studies Assessments: Grades 8, 10, and 11 Exit Level (Spring 2003) Districts Conduct Textbook Adoption Reviews


Timeline: School Year 2003-2004 : Timeline: School Year 2003-2004 Grade 11 Exit-Level Exam Required for Graduation All TAAS II Social Studies Exams Included in Campus and District Accountability Social Studies Textbooks Implemented in Districts (Fall 2003)


AS YOU PREPARE….. : AS YOU PREPARE….. Consider how the TEKS build and connect through grade levels and courses Is there a link between what is taught in high school, middle school, and elementary schools? Are social studies teachers communicating across grade levels? Trace the development of a concept from grade to grade Are teachers teaching broad concepts and higher order thinking skills? Consider the sequence of high school courses that will be most effective in preparing students


AS YOU PREPARE : AS YOU PREPARE Consider interdisciplinary instruction Is there a link between the skills taught in English language arts and social studies? How can teachers from both disciplines collaborate? Consider how to expose social studies teachers to new ideas What professional development opportunities are available? What instructional resources are available?


Resources for Educators : Resources for Educators Texas Education Agency Curriculum Division/Social Studies Staff Student Assessment Division/Social Studies Staff Web Site: http://www.tea.state.tx.us


Resources for Educators : Resources for Educators Regional Education Service Centers Social Studies Specialists Assist in TEKS-Tools Training in Preparation for TAAS II Social Studies Assessments


Slide21 : SOCIAL STUDIES CENTER TEKS-Tools – TAAS II Training www.socialstudies.tea.state.tx.us Data Driven Decision-Making Elementary Social Studies: Building a Foundation World History and World Geography: Connecting Concepts United States History: Developing a Sense of Time and Place Economics, Government, and Culture: 21st Century Citizenship Integrating Content and Skills Instruction Resources for Educators


Resources for Educators : Resources for Educators Social Studies Center Products: Texas Social Studies Framework TEKS Glossaries and Biographies Annotated Bibliographies of Literature TEKS Wall Charts TEKS Small Charts Social Studies Toolkit – 2000 TEKS Tools Training and Materials in Preparation for TAAS II Web Site: http://socialstudies.tea.state.tx.us


Resources for Educators : Resources for Educators Professional Social Studies Organizations Texas Council for the Social Studies (TCSS) Texas Social Studies Supervisors Association (TSSSA) Texas Alliance for Geographic Education State Bar of Texas: Law-Related Education Texas Council on Economic Education Texas State Historical Association Institute of Texan Cultures Texas Association of Museums


Contact Information : Contact Information Cheryl Wright, Director of Social Studies Dean Brumley, Asst. Dir. of Social Studies Division of Curriculum & Professional Devp. (512) 463-9580 Brenda Tingle, Social Studies Specialist Student Assessment Division (512) 682-2200