Social Studies Scoop
A Monthly Bulletin for 6-12 Social Studies Teachers in CCS
December 2018
In this edition:
- Curriculum and Instruction: New Common Instructional Framework Interactive Website
- Curriculum and Instruction: Social Studies Learning Plan Builder
- Curriculum and Instruction: Blended Learning
- Ohio's State Tests: New American History and Government Assessments in Edulastic
- Teacher Opportunities: ODE Nominations for Assessment Committees
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New Interactive Common Instructional Framework in Social Studies Website
From the main page, click on one of the four components of the interactive CIF graphic. Each component page includes indicators of success, supported by tables with hyperlinked strategies and resources.
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Social Studies Learning Plan Builder
To build a learning plan, click on the link here and complete the form. After submitting the form, you will automatically receive an editable Google Doc in a new learning plan template. You can further refine your plan and add details in the Google Doc.
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Blended Learning in Social Studies
Four hallmarks of BL include:
- Integration - a seamless connection between face-to-face and online learning activities;
- Agency - increased student control over time, place, path/and or pace of learning;
- Connectivity - increased student collaboration and online classroom presence; and
- Restructuring - time for in-classroom collaboration and small group activities.
To access more information about BL models and digital information/literacy resources and digital creation tools, see the following page of the CIF web page: https://www.ccsoh.us/page/6555.
If you are using the station rotation model of BL, check out this customizable planning tool in Google Drawings: https://tinyurl.com/stationcopy. This tools includes sample stations with a fully-editable menu of activities and classroom layout.
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New American History and American Government Assessments in Edulastic
The following assessments are available:
American History
- 1.1 Historical Thinking and Skills
- 1.2 Historic Documents
- 2.1 Industrialization, Immigration, and Urbanization
- 2.2 The Progressive Era
- 2.3 Jim Crow and the Great Migration
- 3.1 American Imperialism and World War I
- 3.2 Post-World War I
- 4.1 Social Change in the Roaring Twenties
- 4.2 The Great Depression
American Government
- 1.1 Public Policy and Civic Involvement
- 1.2 Political Parties, Interest Groups, and the Media
- 1.3 Civic Participation and Skills
- 2.1 Basic Principles of the Constitution
- 2.2 Federalists and Anti-Federalists
- 2.3 The Bill of Rights
- 3.1 Three Branches of Government
- 3.2 Ohio's State and Local Governments
- 4.1 Rights and Responsibilities
- 4.2 Evolution of the Constitution
- 4.3 Civil Rights
- 5.1 Fiscal Policy
- 5.2 Monetary Policy
Students can practice independently (no sign-in required) or teachers can copy these assessments to their own Edulastic accounts.
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Teacher Opportunities
Stakeholder Nominations for Assessment Committees
The Ohio Department of Education currently is accepting applications for participants to serve on stakeholder committees for Ohio’s State Tests.
Every test has a Content Advisory Committee. The purpose of this committee is to review and evaluate test questions and related test materials to ensure each question is a valid and appropriate measure of Ohio’s Learning Standards for that particular subject area and grade level.
Every test also has a Rubric Validation Committee. The purpose of this committee is to review student responses from machine-scored items administered during the online embedded field test. The review is conducted to ensure the machine is scoring the items accurately. The committee can make changes to the scoring rubric of an item for clarity, accuracy and reliability.
All test items are reviewed by a Fairness and Sensitivity Committee. The primary purpose of this committee is to review and evaluate test questions and related test materials to ensure test questions are fair and unbiased for all groups of Ohio students. This committee ensures test questions do not disadvantage groups of students because of their race, ethnicity, gender or disability.
More information about these committees and test development information can be found on the Department’s Assessment Committees webpage.
If you are interested in participating on one of the assessment stakeholder committees, you may complete the Stakeholder Committee Nomination Form.
Applicants are asked to describe their experience in education, including expertise with Ohio’s Learning Standards in English Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies. Please be sure to to identify grade level and content area assignment preferences. Applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. EST on Friday, Jan. 18. Applicants selected to participate will be notified by the Department once there is an opening for their preferred grade level/content assessment committee. Please be sure to include an active email address for notifications.
Please note, the Department continually updates committees when there are vacancies. Submitting a nomination form is not a guarantee that a stakeholder meets the demographic, geographic or content need of committees with vacancies. Nomination forms will be kept on file for the eventuality of a committee vacancy.
We hope you will consider applying to be part of this valuable stage of the test development process. If you have questions or need additional information, please send an email to statetests@education.ohio.gov.
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Matthew I. Doran
Office of Teaching & Learning
Curriculum Division
Linmoor Education Center
Email: mdoran2067@columbus.k12.oh.us
Website: http://www.ccsoh.us/socialstudies
Location: 2001 Hamilton Avenue, Columbus, OH, USA
Phone: 614-365-5727
Twitter: @mdoran2067
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