SEC Resources

In this section . . . Planning Guides/Brochure Articles/Papers Presentations/Workshop Materials Reports/Research Publications Available from CCSSO Planning Guides/Brochure Guide for State and Local Project Coordinators 2005 Costs of SEC Tools and Services Content Coding Procedures Questions for State Planning SEC Brochure Articles/Papers "Place-Based Randomized Trials to Test the Effects on Instructional Practices of a Mathematics/Science Professional Development Program for Teachers," Andrew Porter, Rolf Blank, John Smithson, & Eric Osthoff, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, V. 599, Sage Publications, May 2005. "Analyzing Instructional Content," WCER Research Highlights, Spring 2004. "Test Scores: What Can They Tell Us?" Diana Nunnaley, Hands-On, TERC, V.27, N.1, Spring 2004. "Analyzing Instructional Content and Practices Using Data to Improve Alignment of Science Instruction with Standards," Rolf Blank & Stan Hill, NSTA Science Teacher, January 2004. "Measuring the Content of Instruction: Uses in Research and Practice," Andrew Porter, AERA Presidential Adress, Educational Researcher, October 2002. "Using Surveys of Enacted Curriculum to Advance Evaluation of Instruction in Relation to Standards," Rolf Blank, Peabody Journal of Education, Fall 2002. "Alignment of Assessments, Standards, and Instruction Using Curriculum Indicator Data," Andrew Porter & John Smithson, NCME Annual Meeting, 2002. "Defining, Developing, and Using Curriculum Indicators," Andrew Porter and John Smithson, Consortium for Policy Research in Education, December 2001. "Upgrading High School Mathematics Instruction: Improving Learning Opportunitites for Low-Achieving, Low-Income Youth," A. Gamoran, A.C. Porter, J. Smithson, & P.A. White, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 19(4), Winter 1997.  [Validation research with SEC--effects of aligned instruction on achievement] How SEC Measures Alignment Improving Scores and Use of SEC in Oregon District Reports/Research  Data On Enacted Curriculum Study: Summary of Findings (2004). R.K. Blank & DEC Project Team, CCSSO, Washington, DC. $10 (Paper from "Experimental Design Study of Effectiveness of DEC Professional Development Model in Urban Middle Schools," under grant from National Science Foundation, EHR/ROLE Program) Year 2 Progress Report of Longitudinal Study (2004) Initial Analysis of Findings on Effects of MSP Professional Development, Oct. 2005 Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 19(4), Winter 1997. [Validation research with SEC--effects of aligned instruction on achievement] State/Local Reports Maine Surveys of Enacted Curriculum state report, 2004 Presentations/Workshop Materials  Education Leaders Orientation: to introduce Surveys of Enacted Curriculum and discuss the uses of the data with district or school leaders Teacher Survey Administration: to introduce Surveys of Enacted Curriculum to teachers (English language arts, math, or science) and prepare them to take the Survey Understanding Cognitive Demand PowerPoint and Workshop Outline SEC Collaborative Intro: (Feb. 2005) the benefits for states and districts of the SEC Collaborative project and explanation of key features of the Surveys and data reports SEC Alignment Analysis PowerPoint: (2005) describes history of SEC as an alignment tool Expert Training Facilitator's Guide: PowerPoint presentation template to be used in introducing SEC to your stakeholders Introduction to Accessing and Understanding SEC Data, Diana Nunnaley, TERC (2005) Using Curricular Measures for Description and Analysis, John Smithson, WCER (2005) Describing, Analyzing and Reporting Curriculum Data: The SEC Toolbox, John Smithson, WCER (2005) Longitudinal Study to Measure Effects of MSP Professional Development: Study Design and Use of SEC Tools, Rolf Blank, CCSSO "Findings on Alignment of Instruction, Standards, and Assessments Using the Surveys of Enacted Curriculum" (AERA 2004) Rolf Blank, CCSSO Paper Presentation Charts Andrew Porter, Vanderbilt University Eric Osthoff, University of Wisconsin-Madison John Smithson, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Use of Enacted Curriculum Data in Evaluating Standards: Cleveland Schools" (AERA 2004) Rolf Blank, CCSSO Presentation on Findings Data Charts Publications Available from CCSSO  Overview of SEC and Applications for Education, 2005 Surveys of Enacted Curriculum: A Guide for SEC State and Local Coordinators, 2005 Data on Enacted Curriculum Study: Summary of Findings, 2004  Costs of SEC Tools and Services, 2004 SEC CD: Surveys of Enacted Curriculum Indicators CD, 2003 Using Data on Enacted Curriculum--A Guide for Professional Development, 2002 Survey Instruments: Survey of Classroom Practices and Instructional Content in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts [Elementary, Middle, High school versions], available in pdf format on SEC-CD and on the SEC Tools page New Tools for Analyzing Teaching, Curriculum and Standards in Mathematics & Science: Results from Survey of Enacted Curriculum Project, 2001 Using Data on Enacted Curriculum in Mathematics & Science: Sample Results from a Study of Classroom Practices and Subject Content, 2000 How Is Science Taught in Schools? A Five-State Preliminary Study of Use of Enacted Curriculum Surveys in Science, 1998 Guide for Educators on the Use of Surveys and Data on Enacted Curriculum, 1996

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