1. Physical Science Grades 3-4 Bentley Richert Curriculum/Technology Specialist October 30, 2007

4. KSES Overview Designed to assist Kansas educators in . . .

5. Selecting and Developing local curricula

6. Carrying out instruction

7. Assessing progress of students

8. KSES Overview Serve as a foundation for the development of the state assessments in science

9. KSES Overview Represent high yet reasonable expectations for all students

15. Linking Standards to Assessment

17. Overview of the Assessment

18. Administered annually beginning this year

19. Not used to calculate A.Y.P ( yet )

20. Results used as part of Q.P.A.

21. Given at grades 4, 7, & H.S. ( OTL )

22. Things that make you go hmmm OTL

23. Item Distribution

27. Test Format

28. At least 2 forms

29. Multiple Choice

30. 2 Items per Indicator

31. Time/Sessions

32. KCA & P/P

33. Accommodations

37. Inquiry in Grades K - 4

38. Ask a question about objects, organisms, and events in the environment,

39. Plan and conduct a simple investigation.

40. Employ simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the senses.

41. Use data to construct a reasonable explanation.

42. Communicate investigations and explanations.

43. Why is Science important?

45. Science & Technology

48. J FKFB INAT OUP SNA SAI RS

50. Let’s do it again

51. JFK FBI NATO UPS NASA IRS

53. What happened and why?

54. Facts + Inquiry = Good Science

55. Enthusiasm Knowledge

57. The only source of knowledge is experience. Albert Einstein

63. Time, Equipment , Resources , and Space

64. Beware of “ sacred cows ”