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Title : Curriculum&Instruction Committee Discussion on Science Adoption
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Curriculum&Instruction Committee Discussion on Science Adoption
Instructional Materials Update (Science Adoption)Head of Science, Mary Margaret Welch, said she wanted to frame the discussion around "gratitudes" to the three committees of 90 people who had given their time to this effort. She said there would be five BARs - Chemistry, Physics, Elementary, Middle and High School - for the sciences.
She said there was an FAQ on this work but the link appears to be dead.
Mack said that she was wondering if teachers were providing input on all possible curriculum. She said she was speaking to a science teacher in another district who said that she had heard nothing good about Carbon Time from other colleagues.
Welch said that in the field test teachers have a unit of study and report back their thoughts on Survey Monkey. Mack asked about what they are asked about. Welch said it was asking if this worked on behalf of students and if it is aligned with standards. Mack persisted, asking, "Do you ask if they like the curriculum and working with it?" Welsh said that happened in panel discussions.
Burke said that there are not multiple testings in school so how do they do a comparison? Welsh said using a rubric.
Mack said, "That's an up or down vote."
Geary said that "it would be nice to have two but you would have an up or down vote anyway." She went on, "It may not be the best one that we want but the one that does the job." I was quite surprised that a director would want a curriculum that just does the job rather than one a teacher can feel enthused about.
Welch got a bit agitated saying that the committee did an analysis of 7-8 programs and that many vendores did not come forward "with materials aligned to the NGSS" and none were "worthy of moving forward." To note, for high school, there are 5 separate adoption categories being considered and only one of them (CHEM A) has more than one finalist.
This set off my radar because I find it difficult to believe there could only be one high school science curriculum that met the NGSS. Here's what Oregon's committee found. Ms. Welch may have a favorite but that can't mean she gets away with saying there are no other candidates that are viable.
Geary wistfully said she wished there were more vendors. She also said she was surprised that math wasn't better aligned to standards. Mack confessed concern over this as well.
Welch then said districts were "on their own" and then went on about the process.
Geary then said that "This is what is before us."
Mack said she was "deeply disturbed" by the process.
Kinoshita said staff just wanted to get thru the process for approval but that the purchase is the real question. He said vendors were slow to catch up to standards and especially in the higher grades.
Mack said she needed confidence in this and felt like she didn't have the info she needs.
It was mentioned that there would be a Work Session on this issue on April 2nd with a BAR before the Board on April 23rd.
I have also heard that there was a meeting by MMW with heads of science departments in the high schools. I was told this (but have not been able to verify yet):
She told them that PEER high school adoption was official and going ahead without funding. As teaching will use school discretionary budget funds, materials and equipment already in schools.
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