Problem 3: History of SOL Revision and Textbook Selection Process

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Problem 3History of SOL Revision and Textbook
Selection Process

• Presented by NRVers
• Chase, Connie, Lynn, and Susie

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History of Virginia Leadership since 1995

• 1995 standards set forth minimum learning content
  in English, mathematics, science, social studies,
  and computer technology for all students K-12 (VA
  Dept. of Ed., 1998)
• Dr. William Bosher, Superintendent of Public
  Instruction from 1994-1996
• Dr. Richard LaPointe was appointed Superintendent
  in 1998 and continued the work of Dr. Bosher
• Mr. Paul Stapleton assumed duties as
  Superintendent in April 1998
• Dr. JoLynne DeMary became the Superintendent in
  1999

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SOL History since 1995

• Harcourt Brace was contracted to create tests to
  measure students progress on revised standards
• Statewide field test of new SOLs took place in
  Spring 1997
• Assessments were administered in grades 3, 5, and
  8 and at the completion of certain high school
  courses in Spring 1998

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Timetable for Revisions to SOLs

• From the beginning of Virginias school reform
  initiative, the Board of Education has recognized
  the need for an ongoing process of evaluation and
  revision. (DOE)
• This revision occurs on a six year cycle.
  Following this cycle, the textbook adoption
  selection takes place the following year

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SOL Revision Cycle
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Textbook Selection Process

• DOE follows an established process to review and
  recommend textbooks and instructional
  material/programs submitted for adoption
• After this review, a list is provided on DOE
  website along with profile sheets that give
  information used to determine the recommendation

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Text Book Selection Process
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Textbook Selection Process
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Textbook Selection Process

• February 2004 DOE revised the criteria and
  process for adoption of instructional methods or
  models/programs
• Recommendation of materials with a proven track
  record is not intended as a guarantee that the
  program will be successful as implemented in a
  particular school
• Prior to adopting, a school is expected to align
  its curriculum with the SOLs http//www.pen.k12.v
  a.us/VDOE/suptsmemos/2004/inf069.html

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Funding Methodology

• Local level School boards responsibility to
  regulate spending of textbook monies
• State Level definite funding formula based on
  Average Daily Membership (ADM) and other factors
• http//www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Finance/Budget/calc
  tools.html

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State Textbook Funding Policies

• Are state funds provided for textbooks?
• In 1996 on average 41.65 per pupil
• Presently on average, 72 per pupil is spent
  (Beverly Thurston, DOE Textbook)
• http//www.edweek.com/ew/vol-16/21textsb.h16

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Virginia Standards of LearningWhat Model Was
Used?

• There are elements of two models
• The Tyler Model
• The Taba Model

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Elements of the Tyler Model

• Learner, society and subject matter as a source
• These sources were used to develop general
  objectives to be screened by a philosophy of
  education (essentialism) and a psychology of
  learning ( how students Learn) in order to get
  precise instructional objectives

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Purpose of the Psychology of Learning Screen

• Enables curriculum planners to distinguish
  changes in humans that can be expected to result
  from a learning process from those that cannot
• Enables curriculum planners to distinguish goals
  that are feasible at an appropriate age
• Enables curriculum planners to determine an
  appropriate length of time to realize a goal

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Elements of the Taba model

• Variations of a five step sequence
• Producing pilot units
• Testing experimental units
• Revising and consolidating
• Developing a framework
• Installing and disseminating new units

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Works Cited

• Hill, Linda., Supervisor of Curriculum
  Instruction and Assessment, Pulaski County
  Schools, April 7, 2004 (Interview Source)
• Milne, Phyllis. Virginias Standards of Learning
  1969/ 2001 Virginia Educational Leadership Vol
  1 No. 1 Spring 2002, pp 30-34.
• Oliva, Peter, (2001). Developing the Curriculum
  (5th ed.). New York, NY Longman
• Patterson, Rick., Director of Business Finance,
  Pulaski County Schools, April 7, 2004
  (Interview Source)
• Thurston, Beverly, Textbook and Instructional
  Materials Coordinator, Department of Education,
  April 12, 2004 (Interview Source)
• http//www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/suptsmemos/2004/inf0
  69.html
• http//www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/suptsmemos/2004/reg0
  02.html
• http//www.pen.k12.va.us/
• http//www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/suptsmemos/2001/inf1
  52.html
• http//www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Superintendent/Sols/
  home.shtml
• http//www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/suptsmemos/2000/inf2
  00.html
• http//www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/suptsmemos/2003/inf0
  16.html
• http//www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/suptsmemos/2003/inf0
  15.html
• http//www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/suptsmemos/2004/inf0
  47.html

• http//www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Finance/Budget/c
  alctools.html
• http//leg1.state.va.us/000/reg/TOC08020.HTM