IMR/CRE Report of Findings–SECONDARY HSS

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This Report of Findings has not been approved by the Curriculum Commission, the Secretaries of Cal/EPA and the California Natural Resources Agency, or the State Board of Education.

IMR/CRE REPORT OF FINDINGS – HISTORY–SOCIAL SCIENCE

2009 EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT CURRICULUM REVIEW

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Panel: Secondary History–Social Science

Grade Levels: 8, 10, 11, 12

Units Reviewed: 8.4.1., 8.6.3., 8.8.4., 8.12.1., 8.12.5. 10.3.1.-10.3.5., 10.3.3., 10.4.1., 10.4.3., 11.5.7., 11.8.6., 11.11.5., 12.2.2.-12.2.5. (PAD), 12.3.2. (PAD), 12.7.6. (PAD), 12.1.4. (E), 12.2.2.-12.2.7. (E), 12.3.1. (E)

Purpose

The Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) is a program designed to strengthen education about the environment in California public schools. The EEI curriculum includes Teacher Editions (TE), Big Books (BB), Supporting Materials (SM), Workbook Journals (WB), Readers (READ), Dictionaries (DICT), Word Wall Cards (WWC), Student Maps (STM), Wall Maps (WM), Games (GA), Posters (PO), and PowerPoint Presentations (PPT).

Recommendation

The EEI curriculum units reviewed by the secondary history–social science panel are recommended because they are aligned with the applicable History–Social Science Content Standards and the Environmental Principles and Concepts. Revisions, and edits and corrections required as a condition of this recommendation are listed in the “Edits and Corrections” section at the end of the report.

A.  Instructional Materials Criteria

Category 1: History–Social Science Content/Alignment with Standards
Criteria are: / Review Panel Findings
Fully Met / Partially Met / Not
Met
X / The EEI curriculum units partially meet the category 1 criteria. The units provide strong support for teaching the applicable California History–Social Science Content Standards and the Environmental Principles and Concepts. However, some of the EEI curriculum units have grammar and spelling errors and have minor historical inaccuracies.
Exemplary Citations for Fully Met Criteria:
·  Criterion #1: Grade 8, Unit/Standard 8.4.1., TE pp. 76-87. Grade 10, Unit/Standard 10.3.1. & 10.3.5, TE, pp. 26-29. Grade 11, Unit/Standard 11.11.5., TE pp. 108-120. Grade 12, Unit/Standard 12.3.2. (PAD), SM pp. 4-7. Grade 12, Unit/Standard 12.1.4. (E), TE pp. 68-79.
·  Criterion #2: Grade 12, Unit/Standard 12.2.2. & 12.2.5. (PAD), TE p. 5. Grade 8, Unit/Standard 8.6.3., TE p. 8. Grade 8, Unit/Standard 8.4.1., SM 10-13. Grade 11, Unit/Standard 11.11.5., SM pp. 22-25. Grade 10, Unit/Standard 10.3.3., TE p. 25, Question 18.
·  Criterion #5: Grade 8, Unit 8.6.3., TE p. 31. Grade 10, Unit 10.3.1. & 10.3.5.,
TE p. 58, Question 3. Grade 11, Unit 11.8.6., SM pp. 37-43. Grade 11, Unit 11.11.5., SM p. 44. Grade 12, Unit 12.1.4. (E), SM pp. 23-26.
Citations for Partially Met Criteria:
·  Criterion #3: Errors in grammar and spelling that must be corrected to fully meet this criterion are listed in the “Edits and Corrections” for example ID# 40, 48, 114, 194, and 292; a complete list is found at the end of the report.
·  Criterion #4: A complete list of the materials that must be revised to make the materials historically accurate is included in the “Edits and Corrections” for example ID# 12, 33, 70, 188, and 252; a complete list is found at the end of the report.
Category 2: Program Organization (must demonstrate overall strength)
Criteria are: / Review Panel Findings
Fully Met / Partially Met / Not
Met
X / The EEI curriculum units provide clear structure regarding what students should learn in relation to each of the identified content standards and how teachers should instruct history-social science content efficiently and effectively while using the environmental principles and concepts.
Citations:
·  Criterion #1: Grade 8, Unit 8.12.1, TE pp. 14-17 and pp. 34-35. Grade 10, Unit 10.3.3, TE pp. 70-83. Grade 11, Unit 11.9.7, TE pp. 108-116. Grade 12, Unit 12.2.2 and 12.2.5 (PAD). TE pp. 70-84. Grade 12, Unit 12.2.2 & 12.2.7 (E), TE pp. 46-56.
·  Criterion #2: Grade 8, Unit 8.4.1, TE pp. 12-13. Grade 10, Unit 10.3.3. TE pp. 14-15. Grade 11, Unit 11.9.7. TE pp. 12-13. Grade 12, Unit 12.2.2 & 12.2.5 (PAD). TE pp. 12-14.
Category 3: Assessment (must demonstrate overall strength)
Criteria are: / Review Panel Findings
Fully Met / Partially Met / Not
Met
X / The EEI curriculum units provide strategies and tools for continually measuring student achievement including both formative and summative strategies and instruments and answer keys for all assessments.
Citations:
·  Criterion #1: Grade 8, Unit 8.8.4, SM pp. 3-6. Grade 10, Unit 10.3.1 10.3.5, TE pp. 19-29. Grade 11, Unit 11.5.7, TE pp. 19-26. Grade 12, Unit 12.3.2 (PAD), TE pp. 19-26. Grade 12, Unit 12.1.4 (E), TE pp. 19-26.
Category 4: Universal Access (must demonstrate overall strength)
Criteria are: / Review Panel Findings
Fully Met / Partially Met / Not
Met
X / The EEI curriculum units provide guidance for teachers in providing access to the content standards and environmental principles and concepts for students below grade level in reading and writing skills and for advanced learners.
Citations:
·  Criterion #2: Grade 8, Unit 8.4.1, SM pp. 10-13. Grade 10, Unit 10.4.1, TE pp. 45-51. Grade 11, Unit 11.11.5, SM pp. 22-26. Grade 12, Unit 12.3.2 (PAD), SM pp. 20-24. Grade 12, Unit 12.2.2 12.2.7 (E), p. 63.
Category 5: Instructional Planning and Support (must demonstrate overall strength)
Criteria are: / Review Panel Findings
Fully Met / Partially Met / Not
Met
X / The EEI curriculum units contain a clear road map for teachers to follow when planning instruction.
Citations:
·  Criterion #1: Grade 8, Unit 8.12.1, TE pp. 14-15. Grade 10, Unit 10.3.1 & 10.3.5, TE pp. 12-13. Grade 11, Unit 11.5.7, SM pp. 48-49. Grade 12, Unit 12.7.6, TE pp. 12-13. Grade 12, Unit 12.1.4 (E), TE pp. 42-43.
·  Criterion #2: Grade 8, Unit 8.12.1, TE pp. 48-67. Grade 10, Unit 10.3.1 & 10.3.5, TE pp. 80-93. Grade 11, Unit 11.5.7, SM p. 39. Grade 12, Unit 12.7.6 (PAD), SM pp. 54-57. Grade 12, Unit 12.1.4 (E), TE pp. 28-39.
·  Criterion #3: Grade 8, Unit 8.12.5, TE pp. 6-7. Grade 10, Unit 10.4.1, SM pp. 35-38. Grade 11, Unit 11.11.5, SM pp.45-46. Grade 12, Unit 12.3.2 (PAD), SM pp. 20-22. Grade 12, Unit 12.2.2 & 12.2.7 (E), TE pp. 6-11.


State Board of Education’s Standards for Evaluating Instructional Materials for Social Content

Review Panel Findings: The EEI curriculum units do not meet the social content standard, K-1 Brand Names and Corporate Logos, in the Standards for Evaluating Instructional Materials for Social Content, 2000 Edition, adopted by the State Board of Education.

Citations:

Grade Level / Subject
(HSS, Science) / Title of Unit / Standard Cited
(e.g. K-1 Brand Names and Corporate Logos) / Description of Citation
Briefly and clearly indicate what the citation is, where it is located in the instructional material (include page references), and suggestions on how to revise the cited material to bring it into compliance with the social content standards. /
10 / HSS
10.3.3 / Growth of Population, Cities, and Demands / K-1 Brand Names and Corporate Logos / SM, p. 17, photo: Company name identified: “Citi national bank”, “US”, and “Ace”
11 / HSS
11.5.7 / Mass Production, Marketing and Consumption in the Roaring Twenties / K-1 Brand Names and Corporate Logos / SM, pp. 26, 32: “Ford Assembly Line, 1913” (could be changed to automobile assembly line), Kodak Company
11 / HSS
11.5.7 / Mass Production, Marketing and Consumption in the Roaring Twenties / K-1 Brand Names and Corporate Logos / TE, p. 27: Company name identified: LaSalle, Dodge, etc.
11 / HSS
11.5.7 / Mass Production, Marketing and Consumption in the Roaring Twenties / K-1 Brand Names and Corporate Logos / TE, p. 53: Company name identified: “Gatorade”
12 / HSS
12.3.2(PAD) / Active Voices: Civil Society and the Environment / K-1 Brand Names and Corporate Logos / TE, p. 9: Company name identified: “Big A Brand“
12 / HSS
12.3.1(E) / Role of Government in Economics: An Environmental Perspective / K-1 Brand Names and Corporate Logos / TE. p. 62; SM, p. 30: Company name identified: “GM”


Edits and Corrections

The following revisions and edits and corrections must be made as a condition of this recommendation.

Edits and Corrections from this report are available upon request.

IMR/CRE Report of Findings–SECONDARY HSS

Created by the California Department of Education, 9/4/2009

California Department of Education
Posted September 8, 2009