New UT Science
Standards
An Overview of Timeline, Process, and Outcomes
Sarah Young
K-12 Science Specialist
Utah State Office of Education
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Agenda
  Welcome from USOE
  Why are we changing standards?
  What do the new standards look like?
  When is this going to happen?
  What can I do to prepare?
  Questions and Comments
Introductions
  Sarah Young, K-12 Science Specialist, Utah State Office of
Education
  Role designed to support science teachers in Utah
  Work with licensing, designing community resources, and
development and messaging around the science standards
  sarah.young@schools.utah.gov
Science Standards in Utah are
over 10 years old
  What has really changed since the drafting of the last UT science standards?
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2000 – GPS goes mainstream
2000 – Text messaging introduced by AT&T
2001 – Apple releases the first iPod
2003 – Human genome map is completed
2003 – Social Networking is launched with Friendster
2006 – Pluto is reclassified as a dwarf planet
2006 – Direct evidence confirms the existence of dark matter
2007 – Apple releases the iPhone
2008 – First planet outside of our solar system observed by Hubble Space telescope
2008 – NASA Rovers discover evidence of water on Mars
2009 – Robotic limbs with advanced movement by connecting electrodes and wires to
human nerve endings
2010 – Creation of the first synthetic genome for a bacterial cell
2013 – Voyager 1 spacecraft goes beyond the edge of our solar system
Community Concerns in Utah
 “WHAT IS THE THEME?” (Grade specific)
 “Why is 7th grade so light? / Why is 8th grade so heavy?”
 “Where is the scope and sequence from elementary to high
school?”
 “We have ILO’s???”
 “What do you mean we have literacy standards too?”
 “Does our current model reflect current research on how
children learn science?”
New Science Standards
  Gives us an opportunity to address both community concerns
and advancements in science, technology, and best practices in
science education for UT kids.
  Gives our science community an opportunity to have a
discussion about increasing the focus on resources to support
science learning.
  Engage current community members (teachers, university
professors, museums, etc.) to create a document that represents
today’s knowledge and reality.
What do the new standards look
like?
  They are not complete yet. Teams of teacher writing teams
are working this summer 2014 to create a draft for 6th, 7th,
and 8th grade.
  They are NOT EXACTLY the same as Next Generation
Science Standards.
  They are informed by both the K-12 Framework for Science
Education and the Next Generation Science Standards.
Built on the Three Dimensions:
For both
SCIENCE and
ENGINEERING.
(These are similar
to our current
ILO’s.)
This represents for
knowledge from
Life Science, Earth
and Space Science,
and Physical Science.
These are the themes
that exist across all
science disciplines.
This is not currently
explicitly articulated
in our standards.
How are these all connected?
  Performance Expectation - that state what students should be able to do
in order to demonstrate that they have met the standard, thus providing
the same clear and specific targets for curriculum, instruction, and
assessment.
  Prior standards documents listed what students should “know” or
“understand.”
  Different interpretations sometimes resulted in assessments that were not
aligned with curriculum and instruction.
  This isn’t what they do in the classroom, but what they should be able to
do AFTER instruction. As a teacher you determine the curriculum and
learning progression that helps them reach this goal.
UT Standards Academy
  Although we do NOT yet have
performance expectations completed
(drafts being worked on summer 2014), we
are focused on giving you a clear
understanding of the three dimensions.
  When the drafts DO come out, you will
have a better understanding of the
language and intent to provide feedback in
public review.
  We will provide exemplars from NGSS to
help as examples NOT as finalized
standards.
UT Standards Academy
  “How does this help me for next school year?”
  Crosscutting concepts, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Science
and Engineering Practices support the current UT science
standards.
  There is a very strong focus on technology.
  The resources are presented digitally to be easily adapted
and shared.
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Preparation
  Be signed up for the science teacher email list with USOE (link
at the bottom of Standards Academy Resources)
  Learn about the three dimensions and start incorporating them
into your planning.
  Be prepared to participate in public review and tell community
members about the changes.
  Advocate for science, and share resources with your
community.
Questions and Comments
  This is your time to ask questions.
  If you have questions that come up later DO NOT
HESITATE to use my email to ask. Rumors are
unnecessary.
  You are doing great work with our students, and this process
and new standards will give you a platform for goals that
address concerns and provide more clarity.
THANK YOU
  You have given your summer to participate in this effort.
Your facilitators have worked hard to prepare an experience
that is informative, engaging, and valuable to your role as a
science teacher.
sarah.young@schools.utah.gov