to the 2006 Revised Social Studies Framework

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An Introduction

• to the 2006 Revised Social Studies Framework

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Agenda

• Review the revision process
• Introduce the newly revised Social Studies
  Framework for grades K-8 and high school courses
• Navigating the document
• Review the design and format

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I. The Revision Process
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State Board Rules Mandate Process for Revision
A committee of Arkansas teachers and
instructional supervisory personnel, assisted by
college teachers, reviewed the following
resources and advised ADE in the revision process
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State Board Rules Mandate Process for Revision

• Content standards from across the nation and
  international levels as appropriate.
• These consisted of
• 48 other states, Australia, Queensland, New
  Zealand, and Canadian territories

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State Board Rules Mandate Process for Revision

• National curriculum standards for all of the
  social studies, including
• National Council for Social Studies
• National Council for Economic Education
• Center for Civic Education
• National History Standards
• National Geography Standards
• National Psychology Standards
• National Sociology Standards

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State Board Rules Mandate Process for Revision

• Study and consideration of evaluations from
  national groups and organizations as appropriate
• Koret, Fordham Report 2006, Quality Counts,
  Results that Matter 21st Century Skills and
  High School Reform, National Assessment in
  Educational Progress (NAEP)

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State Board Rules Mandate Process for Revision

• Review and input from
• Higher Education,
• Workforce Education,
• Community members, and
• Educators

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State Board Rules Mandate Process for Revision

• External review of standards by nationally
  recognized content experts in the discipline
  under consideration
• Dr. Chris McGrew, Purdue University
• Dr. Jesus Garcia, UNLV

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ADE Social Studies Framework Revision Process

• The framework committee met for 2 weeks in
  July and periodically throughout the months of
  September through December of 2006 with State
  Board approval occurring in February of 2007.

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Directives for 2006 Social Studies Revision
Committee

• Determine clear, specific, challenging academic
  content standards which define what students
  should know and be able to do in social studies

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Directives for 2006 Social Studies Revision
Committee

• Ensure Arkansas social studies content standards
  are rigorous and equip students to compete in the
  global workforce
• Develop K-8 grade level standards within each
  strand

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Directives for 2006 Social Studies Revision
Committee

• Develop high school courses
• Ensure progression and articulation from grade to
  grade
• Ensure developmental appropriateness

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II. Introducing the New Elements of the Social
Studies Framework
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New in the 2006 Framework

• Grade level SLEs, K-8
• Four standard strands, K-8
• Nine content standards, K-8
• Conceptual organizers, K-8
• Different SLE numbering system

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New in the 2006 Framework

• 12 high school courses
• More rigorous
• More specificity
• Glossary of words and terms
• Alignment/progression across the grades

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Required Courses

• 1 year World History
• 1 year United States History (American)
• 1 year Civics OR
• 1 year Civics/American Government OR
• 1 semester Civics for Core (students)
• 1 semester Arkansas History for grades 7 or 8 OR
• 1 semester Arkansas History for grades 9 12

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Arkansas History Clarification

• To comply with Act 787 of 1997
• Arkansas History must be taught in each grade,
  K-6.
• A greater emphasis on Arkansas History in grades
  4 and 5
• Look for the small AR map embedded in the K-6
  framework to denote an Arkansas History SLE

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Arkansas History Clarification

• Grades 7-12
• One semester of Arkansas History must be taught
  in grades 7-12.
• It is a district decision where to place that
  one-semester course.
• Two one-semester Arkansas History courses have
  been developed for use in either grades 7-8 OR
  grades 9-12.

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Civics Clarification

• 1 year Civics/American Government or 1 year
  Civics
• This is one course. A student may NOT take 1
  semester of civics in grade 9 and 1 semester of
  American Government in grade 10, 11, or 12 and
  count the 2 courses as one to meet the civics
  requirement for graduation under Smart Core.

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Civics Clarification

• 1 semester Civics for Core
• This course is only for students who have opted
  out of the Smart Core curriculum it does NOT
  meet the requirements for Smart Core students.

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The following one-semester elective courses have
been developed by ADE, do not need ADE approval,
and must be taught as written.
High School Elective Courses

• Psychology
• Sociology
• Contemporary United States History

• American Government
• World Geography
• Economics

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ADE Course Approvals

• A course approval will be necessary if
• A district chooses to expand one of the ADE
  approved one-semester courses into a one year or
  2 semester course (e.g., World Geography,
  Economics, Psychology, Sociology, American
  Government, Contemporary U. S. History)

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ADE Course Approvals

• A district chooses to create a new course
• If a district has created a course which required
  course approval in the past, a new submission
  aligned to the new framework will be required
  (e.g., African American History)

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III. Locating and Navigating the Document
Utilizing the new ADE website
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Select curriculum in the drop down box
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Drop down box Click on curriculum
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Click here to view framework /or additional
resources
Download course approval forms here
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Content area frameworks
Click on Social Studies
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Entire Social Studies Framework K-8
and Courses Click on desired document
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Title page
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Page 1 of K-8 document
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Geography Civics History Economics
There are now 4 strands K-8
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Social Studies Curriculum Framework Strands
Content Standard
Located at the bottom of the page
Watch for AR history Icon in grades K-6
Each grade level continues to address earlier
Student learner Expectations as needed and as
they apply to more difficult text.
This icon indicates Student Learning Expectations
that focus on topics in grades K-8 relating to
Arkansas and may be used to fulfill the
requirements of the Arkansas History unit for
grades K-6 as defined in Act 787 of 1997. This
does not meet the 7-12 Arkansas History
requirement as defined in Act 787 of 1997. Refer
to the Arkansas History for grades 7-8 framework
to fulfill this requirement.
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Social Studies Curriculum Framework Strands
Content Standard
9 content standards
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Social Studies Curriculum Framework Strands
Content Standard
Content Standard Descriptors
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Standard Strand Content Standard Content Standard
Descriptor
Conceptual organizer
AR History content
Grade level Student Learning Expectations
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Footnote on Each page of Framework Key
Strand title, Standard , Grade level, and
Student Learning Expectation
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Locating and Navigating Social Studies Courses

• Access specific social studies courses from the
  same drop down menu used to locate and open the
  K-8 document and the framework for all other
  content areas.

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Content area frameworks
Click on Social Studies
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Required and Elective Courses Click
on desired course
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Course title credit
Course description
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Strand
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Content Standard Descriptors
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Standard Strand Content Standard Content Standard
Descriptor
Student Learning Expectations
New numbering system
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Footnote on each page of Course Key Strand
title, Standard , Course title, and Student
Learning Expectation
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Upcoming Workshops

• June 13, ACEE and ADE will present an interactive
  workshop for K-8 Economics and the new framework
  from 830 am. to 400 pm. See Commissioners
  Memo LS-07-123 for details and a complete list of
  participating sites.
• Remember to register online with ADE and also
  with the participating site.

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Upcoming Workshops

• June 26, ADE and master teachers will present an
  interactive Arkansas History workshop.
• The morning session for K-6 educators will begin
  at 900 a.m. and will end at 1130 a.m. The
  afternoon session for 7-12 educators will begin
  at 100 p.m. and will end at 400 p.m.
• See Commissioners Memo LS-07-122 for details and
  a complete list of participating sites.

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Contact Information

• Sheree Baird
• Social Studies Specialist
• Curriculum, Assessment and Research
• 4 State Capitol Mall, Rm 202-A
• Little Rock, AR 72201
• 501-683-0902
• sheree.baird_at_arkansas.gov

• Maggie Herrick
• Social Studies Specialist
• Curriculum, Assessment and Research
• 4 State Capitol Mall, Rm 105-A
• Little Rock, AR 72201
• 501-682-5303
• margaret.herrick_at_
• arkansas.gov