Introduction to the Instructional Guide, Professional Development, and Periodic Assessment System

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Middle School Instructional GuideProfessional
Development Module 1
Introduction to the Instructional Guide,
Professional Development, and Periodic Assessment
System
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LAUSD Secondary Instructional, Professional
Development, Assessment System - Theory of
Action
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Who created the Instructional Guide?

• Randi Tunick, Nobel MS
• Conrad Ulpindo, Holmes MS
• Barbara Scott, Henry MS
• Melissa Ornelas, Olive Vista MS
• Mark Greenbaum, Sun Valley MS
• William Millerick, McClay MS
• Jon Fisher, Madison MS
• Monica Tully, Mulholland MS
• Kim Uchida, Revere MS
• Rebecca Buschang, Palms MS
• Will Herrera, Marina Del Rey MS
• Lauren Baker, Bancroft MS
• Robert White, LeConte MS
• Lizbeth Steinhart, Pio Pico MS
• Tracy Cross, Mt. Vernon MS

George Jauregui, Berendo MS Hannah Grossman, El
Sereno MS Angela C. Okwo, Brett Harte MS Edozie
Che Edoga, John Muir MS Susan Munoz, Stevenson
MS Carol Cho, Hollenbeck MS Carol Lara, Stevenson
MS Connie Yu, Markham MS Ayham Dahi, Drew
MS Kathy Stevens, Elizabeth Learning Ctr. Miguel
Rodriguez, Nimitz MS Chris Kyaw, South Gate
MS Fabiola Lara, Wilmington MS Carie Jackson,
White MS Michelle Brownridge-Keller, Curtis MS
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Your Role and the Instructional Guide
How does this affect me? What do I need to
do? Do I have any choices? Is there flexibility?
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Federal, State, and District Initiatives

• Federal Initiative
• No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)
• State Initiatives
• California Science Content Standards, California
  Science Framework, California Standards for the
  Teaching Profession (CSTP)
• LAUSD Initiatives to Close the Achievement Gap
• The Secondary Literacy Plan
• The Principles of Learning

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Research-Based Strategies to Improve Students
Academic Performance

• Instructional Guides
• Provide a rigorous, standards-based curriculum
  and engage students in it
• Periodic Assessments
• Personalize educational experiences for middle
  and high school students
• Informing and guiding instruction
• Department collaboration

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Main Components of the Instructional Guide

• Introduction
• Overview of Major District Initiatives
• Overview of State Documents
• Science Pedagogy
• Overview of Assessments
• Grade 6, 7 and 8 Instructional Matrices and
  Immersion Units

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Organization of the Guide
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Instructional Matrix Sections

• Standard Sets
• Content Standard Groups
• Key Concepts
• Analyzed Standards
• Sample Performance Tasks and Scaffolding
  Strategies
• Possible Standards-Aligned Resources
• Textbook References
• Sample Activities Aligned to Standards

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LAUSD - Middle School Instructional Guide Legend
for Matrix Chart
NOTE The Instructional Guide Matrix that
follows lays out an instructional pathway that
teachers may use as a guide for teaching the
Standards Set for each Instructional Component.
Explanations within each box or column of the
Legend on this page describe the information that
a teacher will find in the boxes and columns of
the matrix that follows this Legend.

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LAUSD - Middle School Instructional Guide Legend
for Matrix Chart
NOTE The Instructional Guide Matrix that
follows lays out an instructional pathway that
teachers may use as a guide for teaching the
Standards Set for each Instructional Component.
Explanations within each box or column of the
Legend on this page describe the information that
a teacher will find in the boxes and columns of
the matrix that follows this Legend.

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LAUSD - Middle School Instructional Guide Legend
for Matrix Chart
NOTE The Instructional Guide Matrix that
follows lays out an instructional pathway that
teachers may use as a guide for teaching the
Standards Set for each Instructional Component.
Explanations within each box or column of the
Legend on this page describe the information that
a teacher will find in the boxes and columns of
the matrix that follows this Legend.

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LAUSD - Middle School Instructional Guide Legend
for Matrix Chart
NOTE The Instructional Guide Matrix that
follows lays out an instructional pathway that
teachers may use as a guide for teaching the
Standards Set for each Instructional Component.
Explanations within each box or column of the
Legend on this page describe the information that
a teacher will find in the boxes and columns of
the matrix that follows this Legend.

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LAUSD - Middle School Instructional Guide Legend
for Matrix Chart
NOTE The Instructional Guide Matrix that
follows lays out an instructional pathway that
teachers may use as a guide for teaching the
Standards Set for each Instructional Component.
Explanations within each box or column of the
Legend on this page describe the information that
a teacher will find in the boxes and columns of
the matrix that follows this Legend.

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LAUSD - Middle School Instructional Guide Legend
for Matrix Chart
NOTE The Instructional Guide Matrix that
follows lays out an instructional pathway that
teachers may use as a guide for teaching the
Standards Set for each Instructional Component.
Explanations within each box or column of the
Legend on this page describe the information that
a teacher will find in the boxes and columns of
the matrix that follows this Legend.

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LAUSD - Middle School Instructional Guide Legend
for Matrix Chart
NOTE The Instructional Guide Matrix that
follows lays out an instructional pathway that
teachers may use as a guide for teaching the
Standards Set for each Instructional Component.
Explanations within each box or column of the
Legend on this page describe the information that
a teacher will find in the boxes and columns of
the matrix that follows this Legend.

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LAUSD - Middle School Instructional Guide Legend
for Matrix Chart
NOTE The Instructional Guide Matrix that
follows lays out an instructional pathway that
teachers may use as a guide for teaching the
Standards Set for each Instructional Component.
Explanations within each box or column of the
Legend on this page describe the information that
a teacher will find in the boxes and columns of
the matrix that follows this Legend.

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The Analyzed Standards
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Performance Tasks A Closer Look

• Sample 7th Grade Performance Task 1
• Students create a Venn Diagram to compare
  characteristics of plant cells to animal cells.
  Students should make sure that the
  characteristics that are held in common are in
  the shared space and that those that are unique
  are in the proper outer areas. (1b, IE 7d)
• Scoring Criteria
• A proficient response should include the
  following (from the CA Framework)
• Plant cell outer area chloroplast, large
  central vacuole, cell wall determines shape of
  cell
• Animal cell outer area cytoskeleton determines
  shape of cell
• Shared area cell membrane, nucleus,
  mitochondria

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Performance Tasks A Closer Look

• Sample 7th Grade Performance Task 2
• Students create a picture book, to explain how
  energy available for human movement is obtained
  from the energy captured by plants from the Sun.
  Include relationship between photosynthesis and
  respiration, diagrams, simple chemical equations,
  labeled pictures with mitochondria, chloroplasts.
  Be sure to explain all pictures and diagrams in
  the proper sequence of events starting with
  energy from the Sun. Information should be
  gathered from a variety of print and internet
  resources. (1d, IE 7b, 7d)
• Scoring Criteria
• A proficient response should include the
  following (from the CA Framework)
• Role of chloroplasts (include discussion of
  pigment) in photosynthesis to capture energy from
  sunlight
• Chemical Energy transfer from plants to animals
• Role of mitochondria in respiration in
  liberating energy for work in cells

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Performance Tasks A Closer Look

• Are there any differences between the two tasks
  explored?
• What is the cognitive demand of each?
• What determines the cognitive demand?

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Performance Tasks A Closer Look

• Traits of a Performance Task
• Aligned to Standards
• Inquiry Based
• Demonstrates Skills
• Promotes Clear Expectations
• Provides Content Scaffolding

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Performance Tasks A Closer Look

• Classroom uses
• As Is
• Modify
• As a stepping stone

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Culturally Relevant and Responsive Strategies

• What are these strategies?
• Why is it important to embed them in instruction?
  
• What do they look like in Science classrooms?

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Textbook References

• How might a teacher use the textbook references
  to support teaching of the Standards Group?

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Periodic Assessments A Closer Look

• Provide feedback to inform practice
• Provide data for professional development that
  focuses on collaborative teacher conversations

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Periodic Assessments A Closer Look

• When are the Periodic Assessments (PA) given?
• Assessment Windows vary depending on your
  calendar and track
• Single-Track Schools Refer to Memorandum 1106
  Attachment B
• Three-Track Schools Refer to Memorandum 1112
  Attachment B
• Four-Track Schools Refer to Memorandum 1113
  Attachment B

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Periodic Assessments A Closer Look

• How many Periodic Assessments (PA) are given at
  each grade level?
• 6th grade has three assessments per year
• 7th grade has two assessments for the semester
• 8th grade has three assessments per year

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Role of School-Site Science Grade Level Leads

• Liaison between schools and LD expert/specialist
• Support implementation at the classroom level
• Support implementation of Immersion Units
• Facilitate planning meeting and post-assessment
  discussion results and implications for practice
• Assist with electronic scoring system

Memo 1089
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LAUSD Secondary Instructional, Professional
Development, Assessment System - Theory of
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Feedback

• Teachers will have an opportunity to provide
  feedback to their LD Secondary Expert/Specialist
• Instructional Guide
• Periodic Assessment
• Professional Development

The Learning Zone
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Your Voice

• Questions
• Feedback