august 16, 2011. welcome austin isd social studies educators to the mccallum high school performing...
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August 16, 2011
Welcome Austin ISD Social Studies Educators
to the McCallum High School Performing Arts Center
The grand opening for the new McCallum High School Performing Arts Center is Friday, September 30, 2011.
No food or drinks
allowed in the theater.
Thank you.
Austin ISD Social Studies Curriculum Department
• Joe M. Ramirez - Social Studies Academic Supervisor• Celeste Smith – High School Curriculum Specialist• Janie Maldonado – Middle School Curriculum Specialist• Janie McClam - Elementary Curriculum Specialist• Jessica Jolliffe – ESL Curriculum Specialist• Terry Loessin – Technology Curriculum Specialist• Lisa Ellis - Secretary
414-4361www.austinschools.org/curriculum/soc_stud
The year behind us…
2010-11 School Year Report
Austin ISD Social Studies Curriculum Department
Subject Areas (All Students) – % Passing
% Gain
Reading 87% +0
Mathematics 83% +2
Science 80% +2
Writing 91% +1
Social Studies 93% +0
2010-11 TAKS District Results – % Met Standard *
2010-11 School Year Report
Subject Areas (All Students) – % Passing% Gain
Reading 34% +2
Mathematics 31% +2
Science 31% +4
Writing 32% +2
Social Studies 47% +2
•First time every subject > 30%•Gains ≥ 2 points in every subject
– first time since 2005
Congratulations
Austin ISD Social Studies –
Highest Commended Scores
from the 8
Texas Urban School Districts
2010-11 TAKS District Results – % Commended*
2010-11 School Year Report
Congratulations!
The 2010-11James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
Linda O’Neal, Akins High School
Humanities Texas is the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities
2010-11 School Year Report
Congratulations!
2010 NOVA Teacher of the Year 2010 Middle School Teacher of the Year
Magdalena Bustillos, Storm Vance,
Mendez Middle School Martin Middle School
Texas Council for the Social Studies
2010-11 School Year Report
Award Presentation
October 22 at the TCSS Conference
Jean Lantz Luncheon
The year ahead of us…
The 2011 - 12 School Year:New Standards, New Assessments, New Tools
Austin ISD Social Studies Curriculum Department
The 2011 - 12 School Year Reminders:New Standards, New Assessments, New Tools
• NEW STANDARDS; NEW STATE & DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS…
• Celebrate Freedom Week Sept 12 – Sept 17 Constitution Day!
• SchoolNet & the Social Studies Curriculum support site
• The Texas Council for the Social Studies 2011 State Conference October 21 – 23 : Doubletree Hotel at Hwy 290 and IH 35
• Newly adopted Social Studies TEKS• Information on End-of-Course Assessments
• 2011 - 12 State Assessment Calendar • 2010 - 11 TAKS Assessment Results
• AISD Secondary Social Studies Professional Development catalog
This PowerPoint along with photos from today will be
available on the SocStWebsite August 23.
Become a Council member. Register for Conference.
• NEW STANDARDSoGo into effect this school year!oCheck your lesson plans to make sure the
content of the new TEKS are being taught!oAll Curriculum documents have been updated
- Kudos go out to colleagues serving on Curriculum Writing Teams
o TEKS Side-by-Side documents oCurriculum available on Social Studies web site
and SchoolNet
• NEW ASSESSMENTSo STAAR Grades 3-8 and HS EOCsoDistrict MOY BenchmarksoDistrict Short Cycle Assessments (SCAs)
2011-12 School Year
SOCIAL STUDIES www.austinschools.org/curriculum
New STAAR Assessment Program Phase-In Begins • Readiness Standards• Essential for success in the
current grade/course• Important for preparedness
for next grade/course• Support the College & Career
Readiness Standards (CCRS)• Necessitate in-depth
instruction• Address broad and deep ideas
30% of Student Expectations from the TEKS
65% of STAAR Assessment Blueprint
• Supporting Standards• Although introduced in the current
grade/course, they may be emphasized in a subsequent year
• Although reinforced in the current grade/course, they may be emphasized in a previous year
• Play a role in preparing for next grade/course but not a central role
• Address more narrowly defined ideas70% of Student Expectations from the TEKS
35% of STAAR Assessment Blueprint
2011-12 School Year
2010-11 STAAR EOC World Geography and US History
Field Test District Results
World Geography: • Average number of questions answered correctly: 40 out of 68• Average range of correct answers through the four Reporting Categories: 56% - 62%• Lowest performance on Reporting Category 1 – History, Government and Citizenship
U.S. History:• Average number of questions answered correctly: 30 out of 68• Average range of correct answers through the four Reporting Categories: 40% - 47%• Lowest performance on Reporting Category 3 – Government and Citizenship
2011-12 School Year
Challenges Ahead!
TEA will determine passing standards for HS STAAR EOC in the Spring of 2012; Passing standards for Grades 3-8 STAAR will be set in the Fall of 2012.
New District Short-Cycle Assessments (SCAs) and MoY Benchmarks
MoY Benchmarks• Grade 8, World Geo, World History, and U.S. History
• Two MOYs during the year:• MOY 1 covers content from
Weeks 1 through 12.• Administration windows:
High School : Nov. 7 – 10 Middle School : Nov. 14 – Dec. 9
• MOY 2 covers content from: Weeks 1-22 for Middle School Weeks 1-25 for High School
• Administration windows: Middle School : Feb. 13 – Mar. 2 High School : March 7 – 23
Short Cycle Assessments• Grades 6-11• Associate Superintendents determine which campuses are required to take these• Two per grading period – Alignment to specific units in grading period• 6 to 8 questions per SCA
2011-12 School Year
Calendars sent by Schools Office to principals and is also available on the Social Studies website.
The FALL 2011 DWSD Program
Am I getting credit for being here today? What must I do to make sure I do get credit?
Who do I give my Attendance Sticker Sheet to?PAGE 4
When is Lunch?When will ya’ll put the Freebies table out?
PAGE 5
MS & HS Department Chair Meeting Dates PAGE 18
Please take out your program as we
go over a few items
Welcome!
Our Featured Speaker…
Dr. Ephraim Kaye;Director of the International Seminars at The International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem; Jerusalem, Israel.
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Presenting in the Library
Sessions I, II, and III
Our many thanks to the McCallum campus community
for the welcoming spirit and wonderful support
they extend to us each year when hosting our DWSD.
The grand opening for the new McCallum High School Performing Arts Center is Friday, September 30, 2011.
Please be sure to leave
with all items you
brought into the theater.
Thank you.
• Sign In by campus at registration table in the A.M.! and when you return from lunch prior to your 1:00 session.
• Obtain an Attendance Sticker from your presenters in each session!Complete the Teacher Information form on the back of this page![Note: Teacher Information form is now available on Google Docs.]
• Provide your final session presenter with:• Your completed Attendance Sheet!• Complete the online DWSD Evaluation Survey!
SOCIAL STUDIES www.austinschools.org/curriculum
Receiving Credit for Today’s
Professional Development
August 16, 2011
• Please take time to complete the Evaluation Survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/52P6F2W
• You may also…– Go to the AISD website.– Type “DWSD” into the address bar.– Click on “Aug 2011” on the left hand side.– Click on the survey link.
Your feedback is very important and will be used to guide our future work.
Evaluation Survey
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