Revised Ohio Academic Content Standards

Changes in Social StudiesMegan WoodAugust 17, 2010www.slideshare.net/meganwood

Current Standards

Blue book adopted 2002 Ohio Graduate Test- 10th grade Suspension of Ohio Achievement

Test (Assessment)- 5th and 8th grades

Revision required as part of House Bill 1 (the buget) passed in July 2009

Process

Writers at the Ohio Dept of Education

Expert Advisory Committee Working Group Public Comment (twice!) Revisions Ohio State Board of Education

Adoption June 2010

Model Curriculum

Working Group Teacher Groups Public Comment Ohio State Board of Education

adoption March 2011

Testing

Field test new assessments 2012-2013

New assessments in place Fall of 2014

Year-end course assessments Nationally Standardized Test (high

school)

Changes

New Vocabulary

Changes

New Vocabulary Theme- for each grade level Topics Strands- History, Government,

Geography, Economics Content Statements- No verbs! This is

where we align.

Changes

Shift in Scope and Sequence

Changes

Shift in Scope and Sequence Inclusion of Pre-K 4th Grade is Ohio history in an American

context 5th Grade is people and regions of

Western Hemisphere (geography focus) 6th Grade is people and regions of the

Eastern Hemisphere (geography focus) Shift in dates for 7th grade More time to cover in 8th grade

Changes

Strands collapsed No more:

Social Studies Skills and Methods People in Societies Civic Skills and Responsibilities

Changes

High School Standards in course syllabi Includes several options for electives Organized chronologically through

history content Online only

No longer printing and distributing books

Model Curriculum

Content Elaborations (align here) Expectations for Learning (verbs,

also align here) Instructional Strategies Differentiated Classroom Ideas Instructional Resources Connections

What does it all mean?

Transition period- using both sets of standards

New projects- new standards Re-aligning all material Incorporating 21st Century Skills

21st Century Skills

Communication Creativity Critical Thinking Collaboration

Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Suggested Next Steps

Slowly re-align all programs and leave current alignment up

Any new programs should use the new standards

Assess current programming to meet the needs of changing standards, 21st Century Skills

Opportunities

Provide professional development Act as a resource provider Re-package or re-market programs

to meet new standards Timeline allows us time to adapt

Resources

www.ode.state.oh.us/ Use links at the top to find new

standards and download

Questions? Comments? Concerns?