Surveys of Enacted Curriculum: English Language Arts Reading, Mathematics, Science 200304

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Surveys of Enacted CurriculumEnglish Language
Arts Reading, Mathematics, Science2003-04

• SEC Collaborative
• CCSSO, 15 States, Partners
• Planning Meeting, Nov. 10-11

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Goals of Meeting

• WHAT are the Surveys?
• HOW do they workcollect, report?
• WHY will the tools help K-12
• education ? (in 03-04)
• HOW can we work with States or
• districts?

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Rationale
Assessment
Standards
Curriculum
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Key Education Questions Surveys of Enacted
Curriculum

• How can methods of teaching/ practices be
  compared across classrooms, schools, districts,
  and states?
• How can in-depth data on content of instruction
  be collected --not topic checklists-- to analyze
  teaching content in relation to
  standards,assessments, achievement?

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• Then, how can the data be reported and used to
  improve instruction toward standards? What other
  data needed?
• How can we measure the effects of
  standards-based initiatives on instructional
  practices and curriculum in classrooms?
• How can we analyze effectiveness of
  professional development on changes in teachers
  instructional practices? i.e. determine the
  quality of professional development.

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Surveys of Enacted CurriculumApplications for
K-12 Education

• Aligning standards, assessments and curriculum
• Improvement of instruction
• Interpreting student assessment results
• Needs assessment and program evaluation
• Indicators system for monitoring progress

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Survey Instruments--Teachers

• Instructional Practices Classroom activities
  time spent, specifics Assessment multiple
  methods
• Use of technology/equipment
• Influences on curriculum
• Subject Content Curriculum topics by
  Expectations
• By grade level
• Teacher Characteristics
• Preparation, Prof. Development
• School Conditions

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SHOW SAMPLE RESULTSBy Function/Application

• PDF Slides (also Handouts)

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Steps in SEC Development

• RD studies curriculum-- Early 90s
• ModelsTIMSS, NAEP, Analyze assessment
• OTL interest of States, Porter/ Smithson
  research,
• Standards, Assessment analysis
• State collaborative (NSF grant)-99-01
• 11-State field study, Reports, Alignment, USI
• DEC Use of data in schools (NSF/ROLE01-04)
• Evaluation MSP Prof. Devel. (02 05, NSF)
• English/ Language Arts survey (03 04)
• Accountability need for data-driven
  improvement

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SEC in Use

• Math Science SEC--
• KS, OH, NC, WV, OR, NH, ME, IA, IL, ID
• Data on Enacted Curriculum (Urban Districts)
• Miami, Chicago, Phila, Charlotte, Winston-Salem
  
• MSP Sites El Paso, S.Tex., Rochester,
• Cleveland, New Jersey
• ELA/R SEC OH, AZ, OK, MI, NC, KS, WI, IN, MS

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Data on Enacted Curriculum PROJECT DESIGN Five
Urban Districts40 Mid. Schools
Teacher School Data Reports
Teacher Data Measure Change
Standards Assessment Curriculum
Improved Student Achievement
Science/Math Initiatives Professional Development
Assist Schools/ Professional Development
Assist Schools/ Professional Development
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MSP Professional Development Evaluation
 
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Products/Tools

• Tools, Reports, Materials, Online access
• www.SEConline.org
• at Univ. of Wisc-Madison(WCER)
• www.SECsurvey.org
• at CCSSO
• SEC Indicators CD all materials
• Order from CCSSO Publications

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Rolf BlankCouncil of
Chief State School Officers Director of
Education Indicatorsrolfb_at_ccsso.org
www.ccsso.org
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SEC Collaborators

• John Smithson, Alissa Minor
• Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Center
  for Education Research (WCER)
• Andrew Porter, Vanderbilt University
• Diana Nunnaley, TERC Regional Alliance
• Arie van der Ploeg, NCREL/Learning Point Assoc.
• Carlise Greenfield, CCSSO, Meeting Planner