#1LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION House Education Committee Meeting October 11, 2021 Believes OFFICE O OF. TEACHING LEARNING#2111 Social Studies Standards Review#3Standards and Curriculum Standards: • Represent a goal or outcome of an educational program. Are vertically aligned, expected outcomes for all students. Establish a statewide baseline of what students should know and be able to do at the conclusion of a grade or grade-span. Do not dictate the design of a lesson plan or how units should be organized. Example: Each student will run a 5k by the end of third grade (ambitious!) Believes#4Standards and Curriculum Curriculum: • The planned interaction of students with instructional content, materials, resources, and processes for evaluating the attainment of educational standards. In Louisiana, all districts are able to purchase instructional materials that are best for their local communities since those closest to students are best positioned to decide which instructional materials are appropriate for their district and classrooms. Example: Couch to 5k program, daily walk/run and healthy eating, etc. Believes#5Setting the Context The Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies were last revised in 2010-2011. BESE Bulletin 741, §2301 states, "The Louisiana content standards shall be subject to review and revision to maintain rigor* and high expectations for teaching and learning. Such review of each content area shall occur at least once every seven years." *Rigor: instruction, schoolwork, and educational expectations that are academically, intellectually, and personally challenging Believes#6Current Content Sequence (2011) Louisiana History Grade 3 Prehistory to present day U.S. History: Survey Grade 4 - 1492 present day Pre-columbian Americas - Grade 5 1300 AD 1763 AD French and Indian War World History Grade 6 12,000 BC 1455 AD - U.S. History: Revolution - Reconstruction Grade 7 1763-1877 Louisiana History Grade 8 prehistory to present day U.S. History: Manifest Destiny - Present HS 1877* 2010's Believes 6#7BESE Revision Goals 1. Shift the standards towards an approach that balances the acquisition of disciplinary skills along with content knowledge. 2. Create a more coherent sequence of content, to strengthen knowledge and skills at the elementary level to ensure students are prepared for secondary and post- secondary work. 3. Better integrate the historical perspectives of people from all different backgrounds. Believes#8111 Timeline, Application, Committee Selection, and Standards Review Process#9Review Process Guiding Principles 1. Diversity of perspective - As closely as possible, committee membership reflects the geographic and demographic diversity of the state's student population. 2. Public input - The review process will include opportunities for the public to weigh in on every standard. In addition, all committee meetings will be open to the public. + + Believes Regionally Diverse from Across Louisiana Demographically Diverse in Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Represents Needs of Special Populations and Different Levels of Learning Knowledgeable, Dedicated, and Responsible 9#10Standards Review Timeline to Date (1/2) December 15, 2020 BESE voted to review Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies December 18, 2020 LDOE released* an application to serve on committee (via News Release, social media, and the School System Newsletter) February 1- March 5, 2021 March 9, 2021 March 27, 2021 March 29- September 2, 2021 April 1, 2021 Believes 8 LDOE staff members reviewed 328 applications using rubric aligned to BESE priorities BESE approved Social Studies Content Standards Review Committee and Workgroups First Steering Committee Meeting Content workgroup members working asynchronously on standards First Steering Committee Meeting deck and video posted in the Standards Committee Review Library *The announcement was released Dec 18th 2020 via a News Release and social media (Facebook and Twitter). The announcement was also shared via the January 26 School System Newsletter. 10#11March 28- Standards Review Timeline to Date (2/2) June 17, 2021 May 24- June 11, 2021 June 18, 2021 June 26, 2021 June 27, 2021 Content Workgroups developed initial draft inquiry and content standards Teacher Leader Summit In-Person and Virtual Update Sessions; session deck posted to Standards Committee Review Library Draft revised standards posted in the Standards Committee Review Library Second Steering Committee Meeting Second Steering Committee Meeting deck and video posted in the Standards Committee Review Library July 15, 2021 Steering Committee notified of rescheduled July 31st meeting September 25, Third Steering Committee Meeting; committee votes to endorse revised 2021 standards Believes 11#12Application Promotion (1/2) LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS REVIEW COMMITTEES Dec 18, 2020 BESE voted to review Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies during December meeting BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Louisiana Department of Education is inviting stakeholders to help update the state's social studies standards. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) voted to review the Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies during its meeting Wednesday. The Depar the standards review committees. All interested Louisiana teachers, sch Headline for sub LDOE @La_Believes Dec 18, 2020 Participate in a review of the Louisiana social studies standards. Louisiana teachers, staff, administrators, parents, students, and community members are encouraged to apply. #Louisiana Believes #LaEd ow.ly/bOvK50CPGlg policy states ommittee, a gra mittees will be hts, students a phic diversity with a balanced level to ensur e from all diffe ed dates starti Louisiana Department of Education December 18, 2020 We're inviting our stakeholders to participate in a review of the Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies. All interested Louisiana teachers, school system staff, administrators, parents, students, and community members are encouraged to apply for our standards review committees. The deadline is February 1 at 8 a.m. #Louisiana Believes LOUISIANABELIEVES.COM EPARTME LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCAT EDUCATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS REVIEW COMMITTEES siana Beli BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Louisiana... v process will iherade opportunities for the public to weigh in om Believes # # # # # # 12#13Application Promotion (2/2) Social Studies Student Standards Revision Process Please share with social studies supervisors and social studies teachers for grades K-12. The Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies will be revised in 2021. The application to participate in the standards revisions committees is live with applications due by February 1 at 8 a.m. The standards committees will consist of a steering committee, a grades K-5 elementary content expert workgroup, and a grades 6-12 secondary content expert workgroup. Committees will be composed of Louisiana teachers, higher education representatives, school and school system leaders, parents, students, and community members. The committees will represent all regions of Louisiana as well as the demographic diversity of the state. Committee meetings will be conducted on to-be-determined dates starting in March and continuing through July. All committee meetings will be open to the public. Interested Louisiana teachers, district staff, administrators, parents, students, and community members may apply. The revised standards are slated to be completed in October. The 2011 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies will still be implemented in the 2021-2022 school year, with opportunities for learning and development on the revised 2021 standards. The revised 2021 standards will be implemented in the 2022-2023 school year. Please contact [email protected] with questions. L Believes 13#14● Applications Parents, guardians, community members and students submitted* responses detailing their role, reason for applying, qualifications to represent LA parents and students, and belief in importance of social studies and the review process. Educators submitted* responses detailing their current roles and the courses and content taught, educational background, reasons for applying and their beliefs regarding effective social studies instruction. Believes *328 educators, parents, guardians, community members, and students submitted responses to the online application. 14#15. • Scoring Process Eight people from four teams within the Department (Educator Development, Academic Content, Assessment Development, School Improvement) reviewed the applications using a rubric that reflected the goals outlined by BESE for the review in December 2020. Each application (after having identifying information removed) received multiple reviews. The scores were averaged and ranked from lowest to highest. The ranked applications were separated by geographical region to ensure that the committee would be comprised of teachers and stakeholders from all parts of Louisiana. Believes 15#16Committee Organization and Roles Steering Committee 28 members (2 non-voting) Guides process and updates Makes final recommendation to BESE Steering Committee Content Workgroups 18 members each Reviews public comments Drafts standards Each workgroup is represented on the Steering Committee Believes K-5 Workgroup 6-12 Workgroup LDOE Facilitation and Support 16#17K Content Workgroup Organization K-5 Workgroup (18) 1st 2nd 6-12 Workgroup (18) 6th 7th 8th 3rd 4th 5th Civics USH WH WG Believes 17#18LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Extended Timeline July 16, 2021 Social Studies Standards Workgroup and Steering Committee, First, let me thank you for the incredible work you are doing. Your commitment to excellence is building an academic foundation that provides students with the needed skills to succeed inside and outside of the classroom. I'm truly honored to work side by side with each of you. Back in December, we began the process of opening applications, selecting individuals to serve on the steering committee and workgroups, and began engaging in the difficult yet rewarding work of reviewing and revising standards. An essential part of this process is receiving feedback from the public as our workgroups continue to draft and revise. We have received a large amount of feedback as a part of this undertaking. Therefore, I am rescheduling the upcoming July 31st meeting of the steering committee and setting it for Saturday, September 25th. This change will allow the workgroup members the time they need to effectively incorporate feedback into the standards. I believe adopting the correct set of standards is vastly more important than meeting a predetermined timeline. Let's be clear: our kids deserve better, more rigorous standards. Our shared future in a democratic republic depends on us. Thank you again for all your hard work. I am excited to see what continued progress you make in the coming months. Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent "This change will allow the workgroup members the time they need to effectively incorporate feedback into the standards. I believe adopting the correct set of standards is vastly more important than meeting a predetermined timeline. Let's be clear: our kids deserve better, more rigorous standards." Louisiana Believes POST OFFICE BOX 94064 | BATON ROUGE, LA 70804-9064 11.877.453 27211 www.LOUISIANABELIEVES Believes 18#19111 Draft Standards: Design Considerations & Organization#20Design Considerations Review of Review of 2011 + + evidence based- social studies practices standards Believes Public Comment and Input from Louisiana Educators 20 20#21Resources (1/2) 2011 Louisiana Social Studies Standards • Crosswalk between 2011 standards and June 2021 draft • • Social Studies standards from other states AP course descriptions for US History, Government and Politics, Human Geography, and World History • Inclusive language guide • Guidance for writing content standards • Educating for American Democracy Roadmap Believes 21#22Resources (2/2) C3 Framework: Provides states with voluntary guidance for upgrading existing social studies standards. Created by the National Council of Social Studies through collaboration of representatives from a group of state education agencies and from the leading organizations in social studies and its individual disciplines. Does not include all that can or should be included in a set of robust social studies standards. Intentionally preserves the choices around the selection of curricular content taught at each grade level as a decision best made by each state. Believes 22#23Revised Content Sequence#242011 Content Sequence & Expanding Horizons Model Kindergarten Community Community Community Louisiana State History Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Prehistory - present day Grade 4 US History Survey 1492 present day Pre Columbian Societies and Grade 5 - 1300 AD 1763 AD Colonization World History until the Scientific Grade 6 12,000 BC 1600 AD Revolution Grade 7 1754 1877 AD US History: Revolution - Reconstruction Grade 8 Louisiana State History prehistory - present day US History: Westward Expansion - Present HS 1877-present day Civics HS SF 17th century - 2015 Believes 24#25■ Believes . New Content Sequence Goals Build knowledge systematically and chronologically. • Important historical content taught early and built on over time. Provide students with opportunities to explore content both broadly and deeply. 25#26Draft Content Sequence Introduction to Social Studies: School and Community Introduction to Social Studies: Louisiana Emphasis on fundamental knowledge in history, civics, economics and geography. Kindergarten Grade 1 Introduction to Social Studies: The United Grade 2 States Grade 3 World History I Prehistory - 700 BC Grade 4 700 BC 700 AD World History II World History III Grade 5 600 AD - 1600 AD (bridge to US/LA History) Grade 6 1580 1791 AD U.S. and Louisiana History I Grade 7 1789 1877 AD U.S. and Louisiana History II Grade 8 1877 1975 AD U.S. and Louisiana History III U.S. and Louisiana History IV HS 1898 2010 AD Civics HS SF 17th century - Present Believes 26#27Drafting of Standards Simplification of organization and language Removal of redundant or confusing standards Addition of "Content standards" to further clarify material intended to be covered at each grade level Edited "inquiry" standards to remove "Taking Informed Action Category" and titled "Social Studies Skills and Practices" to clarify their substance Believes 27#28111 Implementation and Assessment Timeline#29October 2021 December 2021 2022-2023 Spring 2023 2023-2024 2023-2024 2024-2025 Standards Review Timeline 30 day Public comment period on revised standards Revised standards and public comment presented to BESE LDOE provides resources and educator professional development (starting Teacher Leader Summit 2022) LEAP 2025 Social Studies assessment 3-8 final administration Revised Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies implemented in districts New Social Studies assessment grades 3-8 & HS Civics field testing New Social Studies assessment grades 3-8 & HS Civics operational assessment Believes 29 29#30Public Comment Promotion (1/2) . • Press Release October 4 Social media promotion September 30 and throughout the month of October • School System Monthly Call October 1 • • • Academic Content and Educator Development monthly calls in September and October School System Newsletter in September and October Teacher Leader Newsletter in September and October Link sent to all state legislators Believes *Promoted via Facebook and Twitter. 30#31Public Comment Promotion (2/2) Louisiana Department of Educat October 2 at 9:01 AM - The online form for public comment on standards is now live! All stakeholders ar individual standards using the online for October. EDUCATION LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LAUNCHES SOCIAL STUDIES COMMENT PORTAL Oct 04, 2021 BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Department of Education this past Friday announced the launch of an online social studies standards comment portal, allowing the public an additional opportunity to share their feedback on every single social studies standard. The portal can be accessed in the Standards Review Committee Library_(will open in new tab) throughout October. "The social studies standards used in our schools are foundationally important to our students, our communities, and our country," said Dr. Cade Brumley, State Superintendent of Education. "This online portal is yet another opportunity for public feedback and transparency. I'm hopeful the citizens of Louisiana utilize this tool to share their views." The goals of the standards revision process are to shift the standards toward disciplinary skills along with content knowledge, to create a more coherent s and skills at the elementary level, to ensure students are prepared for secon integrate the historical perspectives of people from all different backgrounds. Studies Standards Draft 2 "We live in a great country, rich with successes, opportunities, diversity, and Welcome! Thank you for submitting your public commen learn an accurate account of our civics, economics, geography, and history t The following rules govern public comments related to Citizens to educate our students on what a truly exceptional nation America i Public Comment - Louisia Standards 2021 draft 1. By submitting this review you agree to the rules that of 2. Loumiana teachers, school system staff, administrat During their September 25, 2021 meeting, the Social Studies Standards Ste members of the public are encouraged to provide public under committee review revised set of K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies and have approval in December. 3. Responses and comments are subject to submission members as part of the final revision and review 4. The public comment period is from October 1-Octobe 5. Comments submitted below must be related to the ind DOCS.GOOGLE.COM Public Comment - Louisiana Social 2021 The steering committee was composed of Louisiana teachers, higher educat leaders, parents, students, and community members from all regions of Loui Two groups of Louisiana educators, a K-5 elementary content expert workgr workgroup, have been drafting social studies standards since March 2021. F Standards Steering Committee and members of the public has been reviewe The next step in the process is this public comment portal, which is currently LDOE @La_Believes - Sep 30 Public comment on the revised K-12 social studies standards begins October 1! All stakeholders are encouraged to comment on individual standards using the online form throughout the month of October. ublic Comment - Louisiana Social udies Standards Draft 2021 Public Comment - Louisiana Social Studies Standa... Welcome! Thank you for submitting your public comment. The following rules govern public ... docs.google.com 17 21 17 T. Believes 31#322022-2023: A Learning Year During the 2022-2023 school year, LDOE will provide resources and educator professional development • • ● 2011-2021 K-12 Social Studies Standards crosswalk documents 2021 K-12 Social Studies Standards transitional plan Professional Development sessions at Teacher Leader Summit 2022 and webinars throughout the 2022-2023 school year Instructional frameworks to support updated content sequence Social Studies Instructional Strategy one-pagers to support whole class and small group instruction Believes 32