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Mozell P. Lang, Science DirectorMozell P. Lang, Science DirectorDetroit Public SchoolsDetroit Public Schools

7440 Second Avenue – 37440 Second Avenue – 3rdrd Floor FloorDetroit, Michigan 48202Detroit, Michigan 48202

Email: Email: mozell.lang@detroitk12.orgmozell.lang@detroitk12.org

313-873-1485(W) 517-214-7450(C)313-873-1485(W) 517-214-7450(C)

Curriculum Instructional Sequence and Pacing

Guides

• Articulate curriculum, instruction and assessment.

• Align district, state and national standards.• Outline the rigor for what students should know

and be able to do.• Provide outcomes for pre and post

assessments.• Textbooks provide support and content.• Promote the Inquiry Based Learning

Elementary Science Instructional Materials

KindergartenHarcourt, Science, KGrade 1Harcourt, Science, Units A-B FOSS, Air and Weather Kit. Solids and LiquidsGrade 2Harcourt. Science, Grade 2 FOSS, Insects KitGrade 3Harcourt, Science, Grade 3FOSS, Measurement Kit. Magnetism and Electricity Kit. Structures of Life KitLaser Discs,Videodiscovery, Science Sleuth’sThe Pet Store Predicament, Disc 1 The Case of the Sore Team. Disc 1 The Vacation to Planet X, Disc 2 The Vanishing Swimming Hole, Disc 2

Grade 4Harcourt, Science, Grade 4FOSS, Magnetism and Electricity Kit, Landforms Kit.Structures of Life KitLaser DiscsVideodiscovery, Science Sleuth’s, Grade 3 The Plant that Wouldn't Grow, Disc 1The Out of Control Cafe, Disc 1The Wreck of the Fortuna Dourada. Disc 2 The Frog File, Disc 2The Challenge of the Bogus Brakes, DISC 3 The Alarming Episode, Disc 3Grade 5Harcourt, Science, Grade 5FOSS, Measurement Kit. Laser Discs,Videodiscovery. Science Sleuths, Grade 3, Grade 5The Fast Fish Frenzy, Disc 1The Dubious Donor, Disc 1The Riddle of the Rhino Cast, Disc 2 The Sap Situation, Disc 2The Puzzling Picture, Disc 3The Little Blimp that Couldn't, Disc 3

MEAP University Model Lesson Strategies and Assessments for

Teachers and Students

• Elementary and Middle school curriculum, aligned lessons and items;

• Multiple choice, constructed response, performance, extended response, data analysis, charts and graphs;

• Support hands-on, materials to enhance the teaching and learning process.

Detroit Elementary Science

MEAP Fall 2005-2006

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10

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60

Percent Meeting or Exceeding

2006

2005

District MEAP AnalysisGrade 5

An analysis of the MEAP data showed: • The percentage of district students who are proficient in science

has improved but is still low when compared to the state.

• Each year there continues to be a thirty percent difference between the number of students with disabilities and the number of students without disabilities that are proficient in science.

• Students consistently do poorly on questions written with negative wording such as least likely, less, not, etc.

• Students continue to do poorly on constructed response questions.

District Targets for Elementary MEAP University

– Analyzing the data• Measurement, Weather, Earth

History, Ecosystems, and Sound

– Improvement strategies– Interpreting data-Graphs, Charts– Collecting data- Hands-on

Activities– Deconstructing MEAP Items-

Improving vocabulary and writing skills

Materials for Elementary MEAP University

• rubber bands• straws• scissors• small box (1 per group)• crayons• tape• cup• string

• construction paper• yarn

• clear plastic cups

• gravel

• potting soil

• sand

• spoon

• newspaper

• Vaseline

• shells

• clear plastic bag

• Dixie cup

• metric rulers

• various objects to measure.

• bowl

• clay

• glue

Prentice Hall Middle School

Science Text Books

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

Environmental Science The Nature of Science and Technology

From Bacteria to Plants

Earth Waters Cells and Heredity Human Biology And Health

Weather and Climate Earth’s Changing Surface Electricity and Magnetism

Sound and Light Astronomy Chemical Interactions

Motion, Forces, and Energy Chemical Building Blocks Inside Earth

Middle School Science Resources

• Resources with Each Book• Spanish Teaching Guide With Test • Spanish Guided Reading and Study• Teaching Resources: Inquiry Skills Activity Books,

Reading Strategies for Science Content, Probeware Lab Manual

• Student Text• Teachers’ Edition• Spanish Student Text• Guided Reading and Study Workbook• Adapted Test• Adapted Reading and Study Workbook• All- in- One Teaching Resources

Middle School Science Resources

Other Resource Materials

• Teacher Express CD• Lab Zone CD• Presentation Express CD• Exam View CD• Lab Activity Library• Teacher Online Access• Science Explorer Video Explorations DVD/VHS

Detroit Middle School Science

MEAP Fall 2006

2005 MEAP Detroit 50% meeting or exceedingState 77% meeting or

exceeding

2006 MEAP Detroit 43% meeting or exceedingState 75% meeting or

exceeding

Detroit scored 32% lower than the state for the Fall 2006

Science MEAP

Science Skills for Test Taking

• Constructed Response and other writing in Science (rubrics, modeling, peer critiques)

• Negatively worded questions, using wording such as “least likely, less, not, etc.”

• Separating true information from the information that the actual question is asking

MEAP University Content

• Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

• Common Physical Changes• Common Chemical Changes• Geological History of the Earth• Water in Various forms on

Earth

MEAP University Content (cont.)

• Origins of Water Pollution• Motion in 2 Dimensions• Energy from Sunlight• Force and Distance Using Simple

Machines• Designing and Conducting

investigations

MEAP University Materials• Graph paper• Toilet paper• Clock with second

hand/stopwatches (6-8)

• Masking Tape• Clear Cups• Sand • Gravel• Water• Clay

•Colored pencils/crayons•Fishing line/dental floss•Relief Maps•Food Coloring•Overhead projector•Styrofoam ball•Copies of food chain cards (originals included in packet)•Test tubes/beakers/jars•Water plant

High School Science

“What students learn is greatly influenced by how they are taught.”

Michigan Merit Examination Components

and Score Contributions

Assessments Administered

Contributes to an English

Language Arts Score

Contributes to a

Mathematics Score

Contributes to a Science

Score

Contributes to a Social

Studies Score

•ACT Plus Writing

•WorkKeys Applied Mathematics & Reading for Information, plus Michigan Mathematics

•Michigan Science and Social Studies

Total ELA Score

Reading•ACT Reading (MC)•WorkKeys Reading for Information items (MC)

Writing•ACT English (MC)•ACT Writing (CR)•Michigan Social Studies CR item -writing score

•ACT Mathematics (MC)

•WorkKeys Applied Mathematics (MC)

•Selected ACT Science items (MC)

•Michigan items (Approximately 13 MC)

•ACT Science (MC)

•Michigan Science (53 MC)

•Michigan Social Studies (57 MC and 2 CR - social studies score)

Note: The number of Michigan items shown includes field-test items to replace those released annually.

All Grade 11 First-Time Testers

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DPS State

S1

Series1

MME Spring 2007

Average ACT Score

Maximum possible score = 36

Using DataUsing DataUsing DataUsing DataTo Inform Instructional DeliveryTo Inform Instructional Delivery

To Improve Student Achievement To Improve Student Achievement and Performanceand Performance

High School Science

Introducing the Michigan Merit Exam (MME)

Science DOK LevelsDevelopment of Knowledge

• First Level - (Recall and Reproduction) = Performance Level 4

• requires the recall of information.– Students to demonstrate a rote response– Use a well-known formula– Follow a set procedure (like a recipe) – Perform a clearly defined series of stepsVerbs: identify, recall, recognize, use, calculate,

measureItem does not need to be “figured out” or “solved”

Science DOK LevelsDevelopment of Knowledge

• Second Level (Skills and Concepts) = Performance Level 3

• includes the engagement of some mental processing beyond recalling or reproducing a response.– Content knowledge or process involved is more

complex than Level1– Items require students to make some decisions as

to how to approach the questions or problemKeywords: classify, organize, estimate, make

observations, collect and display dat and compare data

Science DOK LevelsDevelopment of Knowledge

• Third Level (Strategic Thinking) = Performance Level 2

• requires reasoning, planning, using evidence, and a higher level of thinking that the previous two levels.– Require an explanation of their thinking– Identify research questions and design investigations for

a scientific problem– Solve non-routine problems– Develop a scientific model for a complex situation– From conclusions from experimental data

Science DOK LevelsDevelopment of Knowledge

• Fourth Level ( Extended Thinking) = Performance Level 1

• Involves high cognitive demands and complexity

• Requires complex reasoning, experimental design and planning– Make several connections– Relate ideas within the content area or among content

areas– Select or devise one approach among many alternatives

to solve the problem– Significant conceptual understanding and higher-order

thinking

High School Science Professional Development

• Citywide Curriculum Leaders• Integrated Natural Science• Biology• Chemistry• Earth Science• Science Fair• New Teachers

Course Grade Title Authors ISBN Copyright Cost Publisher Adopted

INS 9 Integrated Science: An Investigated

Approach Tch. Edition

Hsu 1-58892-148-4

2006 77.95 Delta Educationa LLC dba

CPO Science

2006

INS 9 Integrated Science: An Investigated Approach E

Book

Hsu Product Number 592-2922-MIB

2006 1/textbook Delta Educationa LLC dba

CPO Science

2006

INS 9 Integrated Science: An Investigated Approach

ProPlanner DC ROM

Hsu   2006   Delta Educationa LLC dba

CPO Science

2006

Biology 10 Biology-The Dynamics of

Life Tch Wraparound

Biggs 0-07-829899-7

2004 81.99 Glencoe-McGraw-

Hill

2004

Anatomy &

Physiology

11-Jan Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology

Student Edition c1999, 8th Ed.

c2004, 10th Ed.

Butler, Lewis &

Shier

0-697-34193-3

2004   McGraw-Hill

(Higher Education)

1999

For More Information

• For more information on MME

– www.michigan.gov/mme

– www.michigan.gov/highschool

– www.michigan,gov/science

For More Information• For more information on

MME

– www.michigan.gov/mme

• For ACT specific questions

– mi.mme@act.org

Safety Policies and Procedures

Science Classrooms must be evaluated to ensure that all safety procedures are being followed in

regards to:• Animals

• Activities• Equipment• Chemicals

Science Safety Resources

For full text of the American Chemical Society's 32-page safety guide, visit:

http://membership.acs.org/c/ccs/pubs/chemical_safety_manual.pdf

Google Search: science classroom safety

Upcoming Professional Development Events

• Back-To-School Fair - August 25, 2007, Belle Isle

• Curriculum Roll-Out – August 22-23, 2007

• Teacher Staff Development – August 27-29, 2007

• District Sponsored P.D. – Ongoing

• NSTA Regional – Cobo Arena, Detroit, October 18-21, 2007

• MSTA Lansing, March 6-8, 2008

• NSTA – Boston, March 27-30, 2008

Professional Development

Science Programs (selected)

• Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit, March

• First Robotics Competition

• Family Science and Mathematics

• SAE A World In Motion Program

• STARS – (The Science Training Apprenticeship Research Students)

• DAPCEP (Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program)

• Summer Research Apprentice Program (Wayne State University)

• Advanced Placement Courses

• KARMANOS – Oncology Nurse Mentorship Program

• Biomedical Symposium for Junior and Senior Students

• Center for Learning Technologies In Urban Schools (Letus, University of Michigan)

• TRAC Careers

NewNew InitiativesInitiatives

NewNew InitiativesInitiatives

•Careers-TRACCareers-TRAC•Diversity/African Centered Diversity/African Centered

EducationEducation•HealthHealth

•Science Resource Center Science Resource Center (needs a new home)(needs a new home)

Partnerships

• Detroit Science Center• Charles Wright Museum• Children’s Museum• Cranbrook Science Museum• Detroit Zoo/Visteon• Lawrence Tech University

SupervisorsDeborah Peek-Brown, Elementary Science

(313) 873-1791deborah.peek-brown@detroitk12.org

Alycia Meriweather, Middle School Science(313) 873-1792

alycia.meriweather@detroitk12.org

Nadine Tibbs-Stallworth, High School Science(313) 873-1793

nadine.tibbs@detroitk12.org

Mathematics and Science Center

Dr. Shedrick Ward(313) 596-0728

shedrick.ward@detroitk12.org

Brian Jewel(313) 596-0728

brian.jewel@detroitk12.org

Instructional Specialists

Judith Reese(313) 867-0155

Donald Szlezyngier (313) 870-3479

Ceola Taylor (313) 870-3480

Christine Zakalata (313) 870-3482

Support StaffMaria Cancel(313) 873-1488

maria.cancel@detroitk2.org

Brenda J. Johnson(313) 873-1489

brenda.johnson02@detroitk12.org

Executive Staff

Connie K. Calloway, Ph.D., General Superintendent

Oscar Abbott, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent

Juanita Chambers, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent Curriculum and Instruction

DAPCEP (Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering

Program)

Jason D. Lee, Executive Directoridlee@dapcep.org

Veronica Hall, Ext. 230Accountant

halldian@dapcep.org

Margaret Tucker, Ext. – 227High School Program Administrator/I-Test

mtucker@dapcep.org

Suzanne Wasson, Ext. – 229Middle School Program Administrator/K-3 Program

swasson@dapcep.org

Writing in Science – The Ultimate Guide – Strategies:

1. Learning log2. Using charts, graphs, tables and diagrams3. Cubing4. R.A.F.T.5. Summary writing6. Double entry journal7. Supporting a point of view8. Biopoems

Connecting With The Learner Resources (CWL)

Introduction

•Examining Beliefs and Defining Equity

•Designing Equitable Curriculum

•Linking Teaching With Learning

•Exploring Instructional Strategies

•Building Upon Successful Model Programs

•Partnership with Families and the Community

Appendices

•Appendix A: Exemplary Programs

•Appendix B: Organizations and Resources

Science Web Site

• Curriculum • Instructional Materials• Assessments• Science Fair Materials

Board Members

Rev. Jimmy Womack, M.D., President

Joyce V. Hayes-Giles, Esq., Vice President

Rev. David Murray, (At Large)

Carla D. Scott, M.D., (District 1)

Jonathan Cleveland Kinloch, (District 2)

Annie Carter, (District 3)

Tyrone Winfrey, (District 4)

Ida Short, (At Large)

Paula Johnson, Esq., (District 6)

Marvis Cofield, (District 7)

Marie L. Thornton, (At Large)