College and Career Readiness in Science and

Technology/EngineeringSTE

Readiness CentersOctober 2013

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Introductions Name Organization Role

Many of us are here because of an interest in preparing students for STEM; we are not, however, here to talk about the STEM pipeline directly

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Purpose:To bring together PreK-12, higher education, and business/industry representatives to discuss and help us to further define what it means for our students to be college and career ready (CCR) in science and technology/engineering

This means:a. Support or refinement of broad CCR

language for STEb. Support or refinement of HS

implications: What specific practices and/or content are necessary for CCR and success?

Vision for revised standards: Scientific & Technological Literacy

The overarching goal of our framework for K-12 science education is to ensure that by the end

of 12th grade, all students have some appreciation of the beauty and wonder of science; possess sufficient knowledge of

science and engineering to engage in public discussions on related issues; are careful consumers of scientific and technological

information related to their everyday lives; [and] are able to continue to learn about

science outside school. (NRC Framework, p.1, emphasis added)

Massachusetts students who are college and career ready will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities that are

necessary to successfully complete entry-level, credit-bearing college courses, participate in certificate or workplace

training programs, and enter economically viable career pathways.

(MA ESE & DHE, 2/26/13, emphasis added)www.doe.mass.edu/boe/docs/2013-02/item1.html

Vision for revised standards: College & Career Readiness (CCR)

6Insert definition for STE

Note these skills

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DRAFT CCR Language for SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Essential Competencies

LearningStudents who are college and career ready in Science and Technology/Engineering will demonstrate the academic knowledge, skills, and practices necessary to enter into and succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing science, engineering or technical courses; certificate or workplace training programs requiring an equivalent level of science; or a comparable entry-level science or technical course at the institution. College and career ready students in Science and Technology/Engineering will be academically prepared to:

Analyze scientific phenomena and solve technical problems in real-world contexts using relevant science and engineering practices and disciplinary core ideas.

Use appropriate scientific and technical reasoning to support, critique, and communicate scientific and technical claims and decisions.

Appropriately apply relevant mathematics in scientific and technical contexts.

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CCR for STE Claim

Practices are essential to college and career readiness

in science and technology/engineering

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Evidence Practices are essential

ACT (2011) College Board (2001); AP redesign Conley (2005)

Not an agreed-upon set of HS science content Depth over breadth, independent of subject

(Tai et al, 2005, 2006) Importance of mathematics (Sadler & Tai,

2007) All agree practices devoid of content is

not appropriate!

A Multi-Stage (multi-

year)Process

MA Adoption

State Revision ProcessMA STE Review Panel & NGSS Advisory Group

www.doe.mass.edu/omste/review.html

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

www.nextgenscience.org

www7.nationalacademies.org/bose/Standards_Framework_Homepage.html

Integration of Practices & Concepts Science and engineering practices will be

strategically integrated with disciplinary core ideas Careful attention given to how a practice contributes

to conceptual understanding and vice versa Attention to the distribution of practices across

standards

Framework will include full list of practices and emphasize that students should continue to engage in full inquiry and design processes when appropriate

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Science and Engineering PracticesNRC Framework, 2012; NGSS, April 2013

Asking Questions and Defining Problems Developing and Using Models Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Analyzing and Interpreting Data Using Mathematics and Computational

Thinking Constructing Explanations and Designing

Solutions Engaging in Argument from Evidence Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating

Information

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Science and Engineering Practices Matrix

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STE Content Matrix

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CCR for STE (the plan)

To integrate the set of science and engineering practices into each STE introductory high school course

Assumes: no matter which course a student takes,

they will achieve the practices will be reinforced in subsequent courses MassCore recommends 3 lab-based

courses

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Focus question #1(Think-Pair-Share)

Do you agree with the focus on science and engineering practices to define CCR in STE? Why or why not? Suggestions based on

evidence?

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Focus question #2(Think-Pair-Share)

Under this plan, the assumption is that the particular course (discipline) a student takes is not critical. Do you agree with this assumption? Why or why not? Suggestions based on

evidence?

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Academic Requirements for CCR

MA current standards suggest options for students and districts Most MA districts require 3 years, but

what constitutes those courses varies widely

NGSS suggests a defined set of HS standards, taking 3 years to learn

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DRAFT CCR language for SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Essential Competencies

LearningStudents who are college and career ready in Science and Technology/Engineering will demonstrate the academic knowledge, skills, and practices necessary to enter into and succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing science, engineering or technical courses; certificate or workplace training programs requiring an equivalent level of science; or a comparable entry-level science or technical course at the institution. College and career ready students in Science and Technology/Engineering will be academically prepared to:

Analyze scientific phenomena and solve technical problems in real-world contexts using relevant science and engineering practices and disciplinary core ideas.

Use appropriate scientific and technical reasoning to support, critique, and communicate scientific and technical claims and decisions.

Appropriately apply relevant mathematics in scientific and technical contexts.

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Focus question #3(Think-Pair-Share)

Does the draft definition reflect the claim made about CCR for STE? Any suggested changes or

edits? Any evidence for changes?

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Any additional comments?

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Send questions or comments to:

mathsciencetech@doe.mass.edu

Jake Fosterjfoster@doe.mass.edu

781-338-3510

Joyce Bowenjbowen@doe.mass.edu

781-338-3540