New Haven Public Schools CAPT SCIENCE PLAN OF ACTION 2009-2010

SCIENCE TEACHERS

Monitored by:

       PACING: Strict adherence to curriculum.

Strands D1-D45 to be the main focus of all instruction.

-Quarterly assessments

-Supervisor and assistant principal observation

-Discussion at high school CIAs.

       Submission of dates, times for the 10 required embedded tasks:

 prelab, activity, post lab discussion.

-Teachers submit directly to supervisor, assistant principal one week prior.

-Monitored by supervisor/AP observation.

Word Walls of science inquiry and question terms (analyze, explain, valid, credible, etc…)

-Supervisor gives to teachers.

-Assistant principal/supervisor check in walkthroughs.

       Instruction: Evidence of small group instruction/questioning, rigor, engagement, inquiry.

-Direct classroom observation

-part time Gear Up science coach to give formative feedback to teachers.

Classroom instruction with open ended style CAPT labs (including homework)

-Teachers submit at least one more developed CAPT style activity by grade level team per quarter to supervisor

Practice with CAPT style formative assessment questions and review weekly. (use practice test)

-discussion at data teams, bring to lead teacher meetings.

Administer quarterly assessments, teacher and peer score open ended

-submission on Phy/Chem & Bio data team meeting minutes to supervisor

-attendance and participation at data team meetings.

-discussion at lead teacher meetings

. Use these results and formative assessment results in regular data teams (at least twice a month)

-submission on Phy/Chem & Bio data team meeting minutes to supervisor

-attendance and participation at data team meetings.

-discussion at lead teacher meetings

Bio Teachers to review PhyChem strands with practice test in Feb and powerpoint review.

-Supervisors provides practice test and powerpoint, teachers submit results of review to assistant principal and supervisor

Bio Teachers to review inquiry/experimentation skills using yeast lab immediately prior to CAPT

-Observation by supervisor/assistant principal, written work turned in.

CROSS: ELL sheltered content CAPT science practice afterschool

Portfolio work.

-Use 8th grade CMT science scores, and 5 science quarterly assessments to identify students in the middle group.

-Provide remediation (not pulling them out of regular 10th grade Bio classes) in an afterschool or other period (CAPT Academy).

-Student list provided by supervisor

-Schedule provided to principal, director, supervisor

-Portfolio for intervention students.

SPECIFIC PACING SCHEDULE WITH EMBEDDED TASKS FOR CAPT SCIENCE

** = must submit documentation to assistant principal and supervisor

 

Week of Nov 2

Phy/Chem, Bio, Chem Teachers:

            Give CAPT like quarterly assessments.

            BIO: Finish cells, grapes osmosis open ended labs.

Week of Nov 9

            BIO: Strands D36

**ALL: Review open ended experimentation questions from quarterly assessments with students. Show/Practice, 0, 1, 2, 3 examples.

 **DATA TEAM MEETING DISCUSS QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT.

Week of Nov 16

            **PHY/CHEM Plastics Embedded Task Lab . Pre lab in small groups, post lab class discussion in small groups. Review inquiry skills and vocabulary (experimental terms).

            SUPERVISOR/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OBSERVE/COLLECT DATA.

            BIO: Strands D28

Week of Nov 24

            BIO: Strand D33, 34, 35

            **DATA TEAM MEETING DISCUSS FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT.

            **PHY/CHEM: Plastic STS Task. Review in small groups.

SUPERVISOR/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OBSERVE/COLLECT DATA.

Week of Nov 30

            BIO: Strand D33-28 (Genetics)

Start Weekly CAPT style starter/do now examples from  Practice Test.

Week of Dec 7

            BIO: Strands D36, 37, 38

            **DATA TEAM MEETING DISCUSS FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT.

            **Open Ended Genetics Lab using cause/effect and independent/dependent variables.

            SUPERVISOR/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OBSERVE/COLLECT DATA.

Continue Weekly CAPT style starter/do now examples from  Practice Test.

Week of Dec 14

            BIO: Strands D36, 37, 38

**Bioengineered Food Pamphlet Embedded Task. Review in small groups and practice questions.

SUPERVISOR/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OBSERVE/COLLECT DATA.

Continue Weekly CAPT style starter/do now examples from  Practice Test.

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DEC 18th: Supervisor reviews fall information with Director/Superintendent.

Week of Dec 21

            **HS CIA: District Wide Science Data Team: Use quarter one assessment results to identify areas of need and share strategies.

            **DATA TEAM MEETING DISCUSS STUDENT WORK.

BIO: Begin Evolution/Genetics

Continue Weekly CAPT style starter/do now examples from  Practice Test.

 

 

 

 

SPECIFIC PACING SCHEDULE WITH EMBEDDED TASKS FOR CAPT SCIENCE

** = must submit documentation to assistant principal and supervisor

 

Week of Jan 4

            BIO: Strands D40,41,42

            **Allele Frequencies and Sickle Cell Anemia Lab

            SUPERVISOR/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OBSERVE/COLLECT DATA.

Continue Weekly CAPT style starter/do now examples from  Practice Test.

Week of Jan 11

            BIO: Strands D40,41,42

Continue Weekly CAPT style starter/do now examples from  Practice Test.

Week of Jan 19

            **DATA TEAM MEETING DISCUSS FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT.

            **Give CAPT like quarterly assessments.

**Review open ended experimentation questions from quarterly assessments with students. Show/Practice, 0, 1, 2, 3 examples. Review Inquiry Terms and Concepts.

 

Week of Jan 25

            **HS CIA: District Wide: Review Inquiry Skills needed on CAPT, identify key strategies for success.

BIO: Strands D32, 39

Continue Weekly CAPT style starter/do now examples from  Practice Test.

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Jan 29thth: Supervisor reviews winter information with Director/Superintendent.

 

Week of Feb 1

**DATA TEAM MEETING DISCUSS QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT.

            BIO: Strands D43, 44, 45

Continue Weekly CAPT style starter/do now examples from  Practice Test.

Week of Feb 8

            BIO: Strands D43, 44, 45

**Populations Graph Embedded Task in small groups, review as a class.

SUPERVISOR/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OBSERVE/COLLECT DATA.

            **BIO: Practice CAPT tests (released items), review as a class.

Week of Feb 22

            BIO: Strands D43, 44, 45

            **DATA TEAM MEETING DISCUSS FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT.

**Yeast Embedded Task Lab: Pre lab in small groups, post lab class discussion in small groups. Review inquiry skills and vocabulary (experimental terms).(Use released items and questions from Quarter Three Assessment)

SUPERVISOR/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OBSERVE//COLLECT DATA.

            Thur or Friday: CAPT **Review Powerpoint in all Bio Classes (reviews Phy/Chem strands)

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            Feb 26th: Supervisor reviews winter information with Director/Superintendent.

 

Week of Mar 1

            **PHYCHEM: Acid Rain Embedded Task Lab. Pre lab in small groups, post lab class discussion in small groups. Review inquiry skills and vocabulary (experimental terms).

            SUPERVISOR/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OBSERVE//COLLECT DATA.