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<font size=3>I wonder if Chris Comer of the Texas Education Agency can
help by providing information on the Texas example. Texas now requires
four years of science to graduate and is developing an Earth and Space
Science capstone course, which will be an option to fulfill one of the
four sciences.<br><br>
Kathy<br><br>
At 02:08 PM 7/30/2007 -0400, Kovach, Russell wrote:<br>
</font><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>This
is an interesting concept... it rather reminds me of the AP Audit.
If the CESE group could begin a similar process for Earth System Science
/ Earth Science (possibly at the district level rather than the
individual teacher level as AP does it), we could generate considerable
exposure over the next few years. Is anybody aware of any general
education group other than AP that does similar certification? If
so, how do they go about such certification, and how do school districts
that meet the certification rules advertise such?</font><br>
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<font face="verdana" size=3>Russell W. Kovach</font><br>
<font face="verdana" size=3>Science Teacher</font><br>
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<font face="verdana" size=3>C. Milton Wright High School</font><br>
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<font face="verdana" size=3>Bel Air, MD 21015</font><br>
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<font face="verdana" size=3>(410) 638 - 4110 phone</font><br>
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<font face="tahoma" size=2><b>From:</b> Steve M. Carlson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Mon 7/30/2007 1:49 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> pyleej@jmu.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> ceselist@mailman.ucar.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CESElist] chance for input: Colorado high school
graduation requirements<br>
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</font><pre>Maybe "we" need to start certifying programs that
are Earth Science
lab classes! We could put together, if not already
available,
inquiry based criteria where a school could send in information and
data certifying a lab based model. Much like the National
Board
Certification model? I am not aware of such a program, maybe it
is
already being done? I retired some time ago!
On Jul 30, 2007, at 10:08 AM, Eric J. Pyle wrote:
> Just a suggestion, but one we are wrestling with here in Virginia
-
> do Colorado state college and university admissions offices
specify
> what counts as a science lab credit? Virginia schools
have
> "suggestions" that omit Earth science. While this
does not
> preclude Earth science as counting for admission, some
institutions
> may require the other three sciences prior to admission. What
do
> you suppose is the case in Colorado?
>
> Regards,
> Eric Pyle
>
>
> ---- Original message ----
>> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:01:17 -0600
>> From: "Amy Stevermer" <asteverm@ucar.edu>
>> Subject: [CESElist] chance for input: Colorado high school
>> graduation requirements
>> To: ceselist@mailman.ucar.edu
>>
>> To Colorado CESE folks,
>>
>> Colorado House Bill 07-1118 is moving forward. The bill requires
the
>> Colorado State Board of Education to develop state-wide high
school
>> graduation requirements. As currently written, the goal is not
to
>> require specific courses, however, there is movement to define
the
>> number of credits in a subject area (for instance, 3 years
of
>> science)
>> that must be completed by all Colorado high school students.
>>
>> The State Board is also currently collecting feedback on the
state's
>> model content standards.
>>
>> Attached are links to the standards and to HB 07-1118, as well
as a
>> survey form from Edie Hudak on the State Board of Ed.
Certainly
>> there is
>> compelling info regarding the importance of Earth system
science
>> education at the high school level that can be brought to the
Board's
>> attention.
>>
>> Colorado Model Content Standards: Science
>>
<a href="http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/standards/science.pdf" eudora="autourl">http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/standards/science.pdf</a>
>>
>> Colorado House Bill 07-1118
>>
<a href="http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/" eudora="autourl">http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/</a>
>>
fsbillcont3/5CBD607BCDE3BC2E87257251007B68B5?Open&file=1118_enr.pdf
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> SUMMARY OF HB 07-1118
>>>
>>> On or before July 1, 2008, the State Board of Education must
adopt
>>> a comprehensive set of guidelines for the establishment of
high
>>> school graduation requirements that each school
district must
>>> meet or exceed. These are to be minimum standards or basic
core
>>> competencies or skills, not specific courses or proficiency
levels.
>>>
>>> On or before August 1, 2007, the State Board must begin to
receive
>>> public comment on the adequacy of the existing state model
content
>>> standards.
>>>
>>> Among the factors that the State Board must take into
account when
>>> creating the guidelines are:
>>> Recommendations from Governor Owens Education
Alignment Council.
>>> Recommendations from Governor Ritter s P-20 Council.
>>> Admissions standards established by the Colorado Commission
on
>>> Higher Education for students entering 4-year education
>>> institutions in Colorado.
>>> The state s model content standards, particularly in math,
>>> science, reading, and writing.
>>> Skills and competencies necessary to succeed in the 21st
century.
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________
>> COgradpolicyinput.doc (32k bytes)
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>
> Eric J. Pyle, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor
> Department of Geology and Environmental Science
> James Madison University
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