HS USHG Content Expectations Survey May 2007

HS USHG Content Expectations Survey May 2007

Please print and review the expectations for the Grade Level Content Expectations/High School Content Expectations you will review.

General Introduction (for all surveys K-HS)

Welcome to the Social Studies Content Expectations Survey.

The Social Studies Content Expectations you are about review provide a description of what students should know and be able to do from Kindergarten through the end of their high school careers. These expectations will guide curriculum and assessment development at the state level.

Thank you for participating in our survey. Your feedback is important. All suggestions will be reviewed by members of the internal review and writing groups, who will recommend revisions.

Thanks again for your participation.

High School United States History and Geography (USHG) Survey Introduction

Thank you for taking the time to complete the U.S. History and Geography Content Expectations Survey. Your input will be valuable in helping to develop the final High School Content Expectations.

Please tell us about yourself.

1. Are you currently a resident of the State of Michigan?

_____ Yes _____ No

If not a Michigan residence, please identify state of residence.

2. What is the name of your school district or ISD/RESA?

3. Does this survey response represent a group consensus?

If yes, how many reviewers does your response represent?

4. What is your current position?

_____ Teacher

_____ Curriculum Specialist

_____ Administrator

_____ Independent Consultant

_____ University/Four Year College Professor/Instructor

_____ Community/Two Year College Professor/Instructor

_____ Professional Organization (Please note affiliation below)

_____ Business Representative

_____ Not for Profit Organization

_____ Parent

_____ Student

_____ Interested Citizen

_____ Comment

5. If employed in one of the above professional positions, then how long have you been in your

position?

_____ 0 years

_____ 1-2 years

_____ 3-4 years

_____ 5-6 years

_____ 7-10 years

_____ 11-15 years

_____ 16-24 years

_____ 25+ years

6. If you would like to view the final results of this survey, please provide your email address in the space below.

Please review all draft USHG Content Expectations for each United States History Era and respond to the statements that follow.

USHG Era 6 – The Development of an Industrial, Urban, and Global United States

(1870 – 1930)

7.  The expectations for this era represent an appropriate level of intellectual rigor for this high school course/credit.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

8.  The expectations for this era are clearly written and presented in a logical, easy-to-use format.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

9.  The expectations for this era include enough specificity to guide the development of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

10. Are any content expectations too broad?

_____ Yes _____ No

If yes, please list by code number. Comment Box

11. Are any content expectations too concise?

_____ Yes _____ No

If yes, please list by code number. Comment Box

12. The expectations in this era focus on the content that is most important for students to learn.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

13.  Use the space in the text box to comment on items 7-12.

Comment box

USHG Era 7 – The Great Depression and World War II (1920 – 1945)

14.  The expectations for this era represent an appropriate level of intellectual rigor for this high school course/credit.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

15.  The expectations for this era are clearly written and presented in a logical, easy-to-use format.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

16.  The expectations for this era include enough specificity to guide the development of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

17. Are any content expectations too broad?

_____ Yes _____ No

If yes, please list by code number. Comment Box

18. Are any content expectations too concise?

_____ Yes _____ No

If yes, please list by code number. Comment Box

19. The expectations in this era focus on the content that is most important for students to learn.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

20.  Use the space in the text box to comment on items 14-19.

Comment box

Era 8 – Postwar United States (1945 – 1989)

21.  The expectations for this era represent an appropriate level of intellectual rigor for this high school course/credit.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

22.  The expectations for this era are clearly written and presented in a logical, easy-to-use format.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

23.  The expectations for this era include enough specificity to guide the development of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

24. Are any content expectations too broad?

_____ Yes _____ No

If yes, please list by code number. Comment Box

25. Are any content expectations too concise?

_____ Yes _____ No

If yes, please list by code number. Comment Box

26. The expectations in this era focus on the content that is most important for students to learn.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

27.  Use the space in the text box to comment on items 21-26.

Comment box

Era 9 – The United States to the Present (1980 -- Present)

28.  The expectations for this era represent an appropriate level of intellectual rigor for this high school course/credit.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

29.  The expectations for this era are clearly written and presented in a logical, easy-to-use format.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

30.  The expectations for this era include enough specificity to guide the development of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

31. Are any content expectations too broad?

_____ Yes _____ No

If yes, please list by code number. Comment Box

32. Are any content expectations too concise?

_____ Yes _____ No

If yes, please list by code number. Comment Box

33. The expectations in this era focus on the content that is most important for students to learn.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

34.  Use the space in the text box to comment on items 28-33.

Comment box

Cross-Discipline Coherence and Balance

35.  The expectations at this course/credit form the basis for a coherent social studies curriculum.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

36. Should each of the U.S. History eras receive equal time in a course?

_____ Yes _____ No

If no, answer item 37.

37.  Please identify the USHG eras that should receive the greatest amount of instructional time.

Era 6 Era 7 Era 8 Era 9

38.  Is there an acceptable balance between history and geography in the United States History and Geography expectations?

_____ Yes _____ No

If no, which discipline in under-represented? Comment Box

Grade-to-Grade Progression – High School United States History and Geography continues the study of United States History begun in Grades 5 and 8. The expectations are organized by United States History Era (national standards) and specifically address national geography standards. Civics and economics perspectives are integrated throughout the expectations.

39.  Did you review the expectations for Grades 5 and 8?

_____ Yes _____ No

If yes, answer item 30.

40.  The expectations build appropriately from the Grade 5 and Grade 8 expectations.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

41.  The expectations prepare students for subsequent optional courses of study (AP/College

U.S. History).

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

42. What supports will you need to ensure that all students can meet these content expectations?

_____ Professional development

_____ Collegial support (e.g., networks of teachers meeting regularly to discuss curriculum

_____ Curriculum mapping/design support

_____ Sample instructional units

_____ Appropriate applications of work skills technology

_____ Sample assessment items

_____ CE correlations to commonly used instructional materials

_____ Other, please specify

43. Please comment on the strengths of these High School United States History and Geography Content Expectations.

44. Do you have any general concerns about these High School United States History and Geography Content Expectations?

Closing Thank You Statement

Thank you for participating in this survey. Survey comments will be used to develop final expectations which will be submitted for national review and State Board of Education approval.

If you have any questions or comments, please forward them to

Susan Codere Kelly, Project Coordinator, at .