Introduction to the SEC Carolyn Eastman CCSSO Consultant

Surveys of Enacted Curriculum (SEC) are a research-based data tool that allows teachers, administrators

The SEC are…. . used with teachers of Mathematics, Science and English Language Arts,

Background • State curriculum specialists, teachers, and researchers developed the SEC and reporting tools

Important SEC facts • Confidential • Teachers create unique usernames and passwords when they

Research Says…. • Reform-Up-Close (Porter, Kirst, Osthoff, Smithson, Schneider, 199 Validation of teacher self-report

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SEC Home Page Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline. org ©

Topics List Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline. org © 2009.

Sophistication of knowledge Students use the same basic skills but in a more sophisticated

SEC Math Expectations for Students Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline.

Instructional Practices • • Use of Homework Instructional Activities Small Group Work Educational Technology

Report Generator Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline. org © 2009.

Teachers complete the Survey questions through an online, web-based system. Upon completion, the group

The SEC data Assist in ･ Aligning classroom instruction with state standards and assessments

Enacted (3 rd Grade Teacher Reports) Intended (3 rd Grade Math Indicators) Council of

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SEC Project Planning Guide Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline. org

Where are the resources to assist you? www. seconline. org www. secsurvey. org Council

“Regardless of what a state policy requires or what a district curriculum spells out,

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Surveys of Enacted Curriculum (SEC) are a research-based data tool that allows teachers, administrators and policy makers to examine the extent of alignment between the enacted curriculum (what teachers teach), the intended curriculum (what the standards require), and the assessed curriculum (what the state tests). Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline. org © 2009. All rights reserved.

The SEC are…. . used with teachers of Mathematics, Science and English Language Arts, and SS (K-12) to collect and report consistent data on current instructional practices and content being taught in classrooms. Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline. org © 2009. All rights reserved.

Background • State curriculum specialists, teachers, and researchers developed the SEC and reporting tools over the past decade. • The Surveys have been field tested in hundreds of schools and classrooms through collaboration with state education agencies. • The SEC are now being used in state and local projects across the U. S. • The data collection, analysis, and application services are available through CCSSO and several collaborating partner organizations. Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline. org © 2009. All rights reserved.

Important SEC facts • Confidential • Teachers create unique usernames and passwords when they register • The data reports out in groups of 3 or more teachers • Completion of the survey is the beginning of your SEC experience Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline. org © 2009. All rights reserved.

Research Says…. • Reform-Up-Close (Porter, Kirst, Osthoff, Smithson, Schneider, 199 Validation of teacher self-report survey data. • Upgrading Mathematics (Gamoran, Porter, Smithson, White, First content analysis of assessment using content language. Predictive validity of alignment index comparing instruction & assessm • Data on Enacted Curriculum (Blank, Porter, Smithson, 2 Use of SEC data to facilitate school improvement efforts First content analysis of state standards • MSP-PD Study (Blank, Smithson, Porter, Garet, Birman, 2005) Use of SEC data for program evaluation Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline. org © 2009. All rights reserved.

Sophistication of knowledge Students use the same basic skills but in a more sophisticated way. Same rules, higher level game…. Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline. org © 2009. All rights reserved.

Instructional Practices • • Use of Homework Instructional Activities Small Group Work Educational Technology Teacher Opinions and Beliefs Professional Development Instructional Influences Instructional Readiness Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline. org © 2009. All rights reserved.

Teachers complete the Survey questions through an online, web-based system. Upon completion, the group data are reported in user friendly charts and graphs to facilitate analysis of the results. Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline. org © 2009. All rights reserved.

The SEC data Assist in ･ Aligning classroom instruction with state standards and assessments ･ Evaluating effects of initiatives, such as professional development, in changing instructional content and/or practice ･ Analyzing instructional practices and teacher preparation to develop a needs assessment in low performance areas ･ Measuring indicators of instruction and their relationship to student achievement Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline. org © 2009. All rights reserved.

“Regardless of what a state policy requires or what a district curriculum spells out, ” says Andrew C. Porter of Vanderbilt University, “the classroom teacher ultimately decides” what to teach. Education Week, October 8, 2003 Source: Maine SEC project PPT, 2004 Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www. seconline. org © 2009. All rights reserved.