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English and Science College Readiness Definitions
Project Milestones 2006
- Consolidated 6 sets of national standards
selected by PCT.
- 2-day kick off event, January 12-13.
39 Content Experts, one-third each from high school, 2-year and
4-year institutions.
- Reviewed and refined the consolidated
list of national standards
- 2-day follow-up session to refine English
definitions, February 16-17. 6 Content Experts.
- Develop initial set of definitions, using
the list of national standards and the Attributes from TMP
- Initial Set of Definitions
- Online Review #1: 17/19 and 18/20 Content
Experts completed the online review.
- Subgroup to synthesize the output from
the online review. 5 Content Experts.
- Large group session March 30-31 (Science)
and April 27-28 (English) to address philosophical and pedagogical
issues and develop Draft 2 of the college readiness definitions.
Revised definitions to use the GLE structure for the content. Developed
concepts for the prologue. Affirmed the importance of habits of
mind, multiculturalism and addressing access and equity.
- Online Review #2.
- Subgroup to synthesize the output from
the online review. 5 and 4 Content Experts.
- June 2006 Expert Review session. 78
Science and English instructors from K-12, community and technical
colleges, and baccalaureate institutions.
Summary of Significant Comments and Input
- With rare exception, most all participants
thought the TMP format was preferable, especially if accompanied
by a crosswalk of the definitions back to the GLEs.
- Include habits of mind. Develop
core, cross-curricular habits of mind, and then customize as
necessary for the various disciplines. Perhaps use the term
Attributes, since that is the terminology used by TMP.
- Regarding the Science Definitions:
- EALR 1 -- Science Content:
The content from the 9/10 GLEs is sufficient. One table
suggested that the 9/10 GLEs without evidence of learning/definitions
would be best, as it would allow for greater local curriculum
development.
- EALRS 2-3 – Inquiry and
Application: With some edits, the definitions from the content
development team were essentially approved.
- The main changes from the English
GLEs were:
- A shift in emphasis from literature
to rhetoric
- A way to handle the issues
of equity and access.
- Subgroup to synthesize the input from
the Expert Review Team. 6 and 7 Content Experts.
- Adopted the input from the Expert
Review Team.
- Revised the format of the definitions.
- Student Attributes Joint Working Session
- Three representatives from each
of the three content development teams (English, Science and
Math) met to discuss the notion of join student attributes.
- Identified student attributes common
to all three areas, and identified some attributes specific
to science or English.
- Online Review #3: 16/19 Content Experts
completed the online review.
- Subgroup to synthesize the output from
the online review. 4 and 5 Content Experts.
- Draft Definitions for the October Sessions.
- Post definitions on the Web site to
obtain additional feedback from the content development team and
the public.
- Large group sessions October 19-20
(Science) and October 26-27 (English) to address philosophical and
pedagogical issues, finalize the definitions and the prologue and
obtain input on a potential Phase II of the project.
- Develop final draft of definitions and
prologue, and obtain final approval from content development team.
- Develop final document for the preliminary
college readiness definitions.
- HEC Board Education Committee applauds
quality of project work and recommends HEC Board approval of preliminary
English and Science January 8, 2007 definition
- Higher Education Coordinating Board
approved the preliminary English and science college readiness definitions
on January 25, 2007.
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