TEA SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE Texas Social Studies Supervisors Conference October 25, 2012 Brenda Tingle, Manager of Social Studies Assessment Student Assessment

TEA SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE

Texas Social Studies Supervisors ConferenceOctober 25, 2012

Brenda Tingle, Manager of Social Studies Assessment

Student Assessment DivisionTexas Education Agency

Agenda

Social studies phase in What are our scale scores? What raw scores equate to the scale scores? How are we doing in phase one? Observations about item development

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NOT PASSING

PASSING HIGH

PERFORMANCE

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Graduation RequirementsStudents must reach at least the minimum score




WORLD GEOGRAPHY PHASE IN

SATISFACTORY 3500 scale score = 31 raw score

o81% scored 3500 or above

MINIMUM 3383 scale score = 26 raw score

o7% scored between 3383 and 3500

ADVANCED 4404 scale score = 57 raw score

o13% scored 4404 or higher


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2012 Average scale score

Level IIsatisfactory

Level IIIadvanced unsatisfactory minimum

WorldGeography 3894 81% 13% 19% 7%

World History 3458 43% 3% 57% 11%

U.S.History 3659 63% 5% 37% 10%

2012 EOC Assessments

How Are We Doing?


OBSERVATIONS

Issues we have observed while developingSTAAR social studies test questions


World History

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The statewide summary shows fairly consistent performance across categories.Category 1 = 43%Category 2 = 45%Category 3 = 42%Category 4 = 46%Category 5 = 48%

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WORLD HISTORY

There is an increased specificity of content throughout the TEKS.


WORLD HISTORY

OLD TEKS(6) History. The student understands the major developments

of civilizations of sub-Saharan Africa, Mesoamerica, Andean South America, and Asia.


WORLD HISTORY

NEW TEKS(4) History. The student understands how, after the collapse of

classical empires, new political, economic, and social systems evolved and expanded from 600 to 1450.

H. summarize the major political, economic, and cultural developments in Tang and Song China and their impact on Eastern Asia;

I. explain the development of the slave trade; J. analyze how the Silk Road and the African gold-salt

trade facilitated the spread of ideas and trade; and

K. summarize the changes resulting from the Mongol invasions of Russia, China, and the Islamic

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WORLD HISTORY

TOPICS THAT MAY REQUIRE FURTHER REVIEW Mongols Impact of Ottoman Empire Maya, Aztec, Inca Development of slave trade prior to 1450


WORLD HISTORY SAMPLE ITEM



WORLD HISTORY VOCABULARY

Terms are not always specifically listed in the curriculum.

Example: Mercantilism

Knowledge of the concept is needed to answer questions about the following:

(7) History. The student understands the causes and impact of European expansion from 1450 to 1750.

Also, look at (17)B and (18)A

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SEs and items place an emphasis on larger patterns.

Items require background knowledge to eliminate more plausible distractors.Example:

(4)G Explain how the Crusades, the Black Death, The Hundred Years’ War, and the Great Schism contributed to the end of medieval Europe

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WORLD HISTORY SAMPLE ITEM

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It is implied in the SE that students know about the Hundred Years’ War. o How would students know how these events undermined

medieval society unless they know what happened?

It is implied in this SE (and required by other SEs) that students know how medieval society was structured. o What is feudalism? (4)Co What was the role of the church? (4)A and (4)E


WORLD HISTORY

U.S. History

The statewide summary shows fairly consistentperformance across categories.

Category 1 = 50% Category 2 =53% Category 3 = 43% Category 4 = 47%


U.S. HISTORY

TOPICS THAT MAY REQUIRE FURTHER REVIEW The period from 1877 to 1898 The Civil Rights Movement The processes and procedures of government


1877 - 1898

(3) The student understands the political, economic, and social changes in the United States from 1877 to 1898. The student is expected to--- A. analyze political issues such as Indian policies, the growth of political machines, civil service reform, and the beginnings of Populism; (READINESS STANDARD)


U. S. HISTORY

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U.S. HISTORY SAMPLE ITEM




The Civil Rights Movement

(9) History. The student understands the impact of the American civil rights movement. The student is expected to

A. trace the historical development of the civil rights movement in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, including the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 19th amendments; (READINESS STANDARD)


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(9)F Describe presidential actions and congressional votes to address minority rights in the United States, including desegregation of the armed forces, the Civil Rights acts of 1957 and 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965; (READINESS STANDARD)


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Processes and Procedures of Government

(23) Citizenship. The student understands efforts to expand the democratic process. The student is expected to

(A) identify and analyze methods of expanding the right to participate in the democratic

process, including lobbying, non-violent protesting,

litigation, and amendments to the U.S. Constitution; (READINESS STANDARD)


U.S. HISTORY

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World Geography

While the TEKS for world history and U.S. history include much specificity, worldgeography TEKS are broad and conceptual.


WORLD GEOGRAPHY

TOPICS THAT MAY REQUIRE FURTHER REVIEW

• Environmental changes• How people use and change the land• Climate


World Geography

No time period and no location specified

(2) History. The student understands how people, places, and environments have changed over time and the effects of these changes.

B explain how changes in societies have led to diverse uses of physical features. (SUPPORTING STANDARD)


WORLD GEOGRAPHY SAMPLE ITEM


WORLD GEOGRAPHY

(15) Citizenship. The student understands how different points of view influence the development of public policies and decision-making processes on local, state, national, and international levels. The student expected to

B explain how citizenship practices, public policies, and

decision making may be influenced by cultural beliefs, including nationalism and patriotism. (SUPPORTING STANDARD)




WORLD GEOGRAPHY VOCABULARY

Similar to mercantilism in world history

Not specifically listed, but educator test question reviewers have indicated students should know certain geography terms to answer questions measuring particular TEKS




(4)Geography. The student understands the patterns and characteristics of major landforms, climates, and ecosystems of Earth and the interrelated processes that produce them. The student is expected to

A explain how elevation, latitude, wind systems, ocean

currents, position on a continent, and mountain barriers influence temperature, precipitation, and distribution of climate regions; (READINESS STANDARD)

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TEA SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE Texas Social Studies Supervisors Conference October 25, 2012 Brenda Tingle, Manager of Social Studies Assessment Student Assessment