Nevada State Standards Adoption Process Nevada State Board

Nevada State Standards Adoption Process Nevada State Board Meeting September 7, 2017

Proposed Motion The Nevada State Board will approve the standards in their “teacher /school” format. After this format is transferred to the legal language, the Nevada State Board will then hold a formal “public hearing” with a full presentation of the standards in the legal language format for final approval at a future meeting. Office of Standards and Instructional Support 2

Nevada Academic Content Standards for Social Studies Mary Holsclaw mholsclaw@doe. nv. gov

Social Studies Standards • Legislation – AB 234 (2015): requirement of multicultural education standards in social studies K-12. • Key Features: – Vertically aligned, intent to build inquiry and civic disposition – Teacher Friendly: use of color and coding – Integrated realms of social studies (History, Multicultural, Civics, Geography, and Economics) – Reduced number of standards – Broader to be more inclusive and representative of Nevada students Office of Standards and Instructional Support 4

Social Studies Standards Comparison 2008 Standards 2017 Standards Office of Standards and Instructional Support 5

Nevada Academic Content Standards for Health - Addition of Personal Safety Standards André De. León adeleon@doe. nv. gov

The Process… § SB 258 § SB 394 § Nevada Academic Content Standards for Health Revision Committee (2017)

Health Standards Comparison 2007 Revision 2017 Revision Link Health and PE standards Number of Standards 8 8 Blank Cell Personal Health Blank Cell Growth and Development Blank Cell Nutrition and Physical Activity Strands Substance Use and Abuse Blank Cell Injury/Violence Prevention and Safety Blank Cell Prevention/Control of Disease Blank Cell Environmental/Consumer Health Blank Cell Safe and Respectful Environments