Dr. Jim Short, Director Gottesman Center for Science Teaching and Learning American Museum of Natural History, New York City
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Dr. Jim Short, Director Gottesman Center for Science Teaching and Learning American Museum of Natural History, New York City
Urban Advantage is a standards-based collaboration between an urban public school system and science-rich cultural institutions including zoos, botanical gardens, museums, and science centers to improve students’ knowledge of science and engineering practices.
How do partnerships help improve TEACHERS’ PRACTICE STUDENTS’ LEARNING
School 2004- 2005- 2006- 2007- 2008- 2009- 2010- 2011- 2012- 2013-
Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Schools 31 111 129 156 147 176 158 136 123 173
New
Teachers
62 133 116 127 61 181 86 63 111 194
Continuing
Teachers
62 94 129 196 204 285 281 253 323
Total
Teachers
62 195 210 256 257 385 371 344 364 517
UA Students 5,500 18,722 21,016 27,541 24,793 36,081 37,822 35,670 33,295 51,351
Demographic Data:
NY Citywide versus UA Schools
Demographic Data - NY Citywide (FY2010) Demographic Data - UA Schools (FY2010)
(Percent) (Percent)
1.0 0.4
14.0 15.0 13.3 12.3 Asian
Asian
Black
Black
Hispanic
Hispanic
White
White
30.0 33.9 Other
Other
40.0 40.2
Language and Free/Reduced Lunch:
UA Schools versus non-UA Schools
90.0
80.0 77.6
74.0
70.0
60.0
Percent
50.0
UA
40.0
non-UA
30.0
20.0
14.0
11.5
10.0
0.0
Limited English Proficiency Free + Reduced Lunch
A Whole-City Science
Program
FY2014
Bronx, 40,
23% Brooklyn, 59,
34%
Staten Island,
7, 4%
Queens, 32,
19%
Manhattan, 35,
20%
2014 Schools by Years of Participation
10 yrs, 5,
3%
9 yrs, 21,
12% 1 yr, 42,
24%
8 yrs, 13,
7%
2 yrs, 12,
7 yrs, 26, 7%
15%
3 yrs, 7,
4%
4 yrs, 7,
5 yrs, 34, 4%
6 yrs, 10,
19%
5%
Number of Schools per Year
200
180 174 173
160 156 156
147
140
137
129
123
Number of Schools
120 111
100
80
60
40 31
20
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
10Total Number of UA Teachers by Year
600
517
500
400 385
371 364
344
300
256 257
210
195
200
100
62
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
11Urban Advantage is about students doing science
Science and Engineering Practices from the
Framework for K-12 Science Education
• Asking questions and defining problems
• Developing and using models
• Planning and carrying out investigations
• Analyzing and interpreting data
• Using mathematics, information and computer
technology, and computational thinking
• Constructing explanations and designing solutions
• Engaging in argument from evidence National Research Council
• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating informationScience Content Knowledge
Life Science
Physcial Science
Earth & Space Science
Crosscutting Concepts
Engineering Design
Nature of Science
Science and Engineering Practices
Asking Developing and Planning and Analyzing and Using Constructing Engaging in Obtaining,
Questions and Using Models Carrying out Interpreting Mathematics, Explanations Argument from Communicating
Defining Investigations Data Computer and Designing Evidence and Evaluating
Problems Technology, Solutions Information
and
Computational
ThinkingUrban Advantage - NYC
Long-term Science Investigations
Controlled Experiments Secondary Research Projects
Field Studies Design Projects
Project-Based Learning: Inspiring Middle School
Students to Engage in Deep and Active Learning
Includes: New and Updated Resources for Social Studies
and Science Exit Projects
Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards, and Academic Engagement
Project-Based Learning: Inspiring Middle School Students to Engage in Deep and Active Learning Division of Teaching and Learning Of fice of Curriculum, Standards, and Academic EngagementControlled Investigations at the Gardens
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Constructing Explanations
Scientific Explanation = CLAIM + EVIDENCE + REASONING
Developing a Scientific Explanation Tool (DSET)
What is the question?
Components of a scientific explanation
Claim Evidence Scientific Reasoning
What is the answer to your What is the raw data that supports a What are the scientific principle(s)
question? particular claim? that form a logical argument about
the relationship between the claim
and evidence?
Scientific Explanation = Claim + Evidence + Scientific Reasoning
My claim is (fill in with above claim) because (evidence an d scientific reasoning)
Our claim is that….green does not help plants grow the tallest… (Evidence) In 2 of the 4
trials green light grew the shortest sunflowers. In the other 2 trials green… was among the
shortest… The reason for this is that green light gets reflected back and not absorbed by
the plant… chlorophyll does not use the green light for photosynthesis…Design projects at the NY Hall of Science
Investigation Design Diagram
a scaffold for teachingField Studies at Zoos or the Aquarium
Field Studies at Botanical Gardens
Secondary Research Using scientific data sets
UA Framework: Six Components
Professional Development
• Workshops for science teachers and school administrators
Classroom Materials and Equipment
• Science materials/equipment for schools, teachers, & students
Access to Institutions
• Vouchers for class field trips, family field trips and visits
Outreach to Families
• Public exhibitions of student work, family science events at institutions,
support for school-based family science nights
Capacity-Building and Sustainability
• Lead Teachers, Leadership Institute, Demonstration Schools
Assessment
• Program goals, student learning, and systems of deliveryTeachers • Immersion in inquiry workshops for new teachers • Continuing teacher workshops Administrators • Science Leadership Breakfasts
Working in groups, engaged in doing science, being a learner
29Project-based, learning in teams, analyzing data, constructing explanations
30Tiered approach to learning for teachers
by years experience in UA
• 1st Year - 40 hours
• 2nd & 3rd Years - 22 hours
• 4+ Years - 12 hours
31• 100 level sessions – Introduction to a specific
type of science investigation
• 200 level sessions – using evidence and
reasoning to construct science explanations
• 300 level sessions – Science Curriculum
Topic Study to deepen content knowledge
• 400 level sessions – examining student work
32• Lighted plant growing environment • Digital cameras • Dissecting microscope • Stopwatches • Field guides • Thermometers • Psychrometers • Aquarium kit • Designing rockets kit • Water and soil field-test kits • Funds for teacher selected items
• Class field trip vouchers • Family field trip vouchers • Student and Family vouchers • Teacher vouchers
• Free Bus Transportation for Family Field Trips
• Family Science Sundays at Partner Institutions • Parent Coordinator Workshops • Family Science Nights at Schools • Annual UA Science EXPO
INVITATION n Ad van t a INVITACIÓN
t he Urb a g e F amily Sc
m e t o ience
l co Day!
We urban ad v an t ag e
middle school science initiative
www.urbanadvantagenyc.org
What? ¿Qué? When? ¿Cuándo? Where? ¿Dónde?
A great day for NYC“Urban Advantage” students and
their families. Sunday, October 6, 2013 Saturday, October 26, 2013
Un gran día para los estudiantes en el programa de “Urban Staten Island Zoo Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Advantage” y sus familias. Special Program: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Special Program: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Phone: 1-718-442-3100
Phone: 1-718-623-7200
statenislandzoo.org
bbg.org
Each institution will offer refreshments and special
programs that include some of the following activities: Sunday, October 13, 2013 New York Botanical Garden
Special Program: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Cada institución ofrecerá refrescos y programas especiales
que incluyen algunas de estas actividades:
New York Aquarium/WCS Phone: 1-718-817-8700
Special Program: 5:30 - 8:30 PM nybg.org
Phone: 1-718-265-3474
Hands on investigations Plantings nyaquarium.org
Animal Feedings Microscopes
Cow’s eye dissections Special tours Sunday, October 20, 2013 Sunday, October 27, 2013
Touch tanks Skulls American Museum of
Bronx Zoo/WCS
Natural History Special Program: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
VERY IMPORTANT !! ¡MUY IMPORTANTE!! Special Program: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Phone: 1-718-220-5136
Phone: 1-212-769-5100 bronxzoo.org
amnh.org
This invitation is also your admissions voucher to “Urban Queens Botanical Garden New York Hall of Science
Advantage Family Science Day”. Please bring it with you Special Program: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Special Program: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Phone: 1-718-886-3800 Phone: 1-718-699-0005
and use it for admission. Please complete information
queensbotanical.org nysci.org
printed on the reverse of this invitation.
Esta invitación es también su boleto de entrada al “Urban For directions and other information about the Urban Para las direcciones y la otra información sobre las
Advantage Family Science Day.” Por favor llévela y entré- Advantage partner institutions, please call or visit instituciones del Urban Advantage, llame o visite por
guela a la entrada. Por favor completa la información their web sites. favor sus sitios del Web.
imprenta al reverso de esta invitacion.Family Science Day at
UA Partner Institution
38• Lead Teachers • Leadership Institute for developing leader teachers who co-design and facilitate professional development sessions with UA partners
• Program assessment
– Longitudinal program
evaluation
– Classroom observations
– Teacher surveys and
interviews
– School visits
• Student learning
– Science exit projects
– New York State 8th grade
Intermediate-Level Science
TestProgram Impact
Raw performance data suggests UA is effective
New York State 8th Grade Intermediate Level Science (ILS) Test
Student Weighted Mean Achievement, Percent Proficient
80
1st year UA
60 57.7 55.5 56.3
53.2
44.2 48.5 46.2
44.3 44.0 40.5
38.2 40.0 39.3
40
20
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6
UA Non-UATheory of Teacher Learning
המטרה: לאמץ את הרעיון ולבנות מודל ירושלמי ליתרון עירוני
Jim Short, Director Gottesman Center for Science Teaching and Learning Education Department jshort@amnh.org
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