Classroom Strategies to Meet the Rigor of the New Biology Regents *IN PERSON* Presented by Glen Cochrane – 8:30-2:30pm
The NYSSLS-based LS: Biology Regents exam has raised the bar for students, presenting challenges well beyond the former Living Environment Regents. This exam is designed around the expectations of three-dimensional (3D) learning, requiring students not only to acquire scientific knowledge but also to think like scientists and make sense of novel scientific scenarios. To achieve this, we will focus on practical classroom strategies that gradually build the science skills necessary to meet the rigor of the new exam. We will take a clear and practical look at New York State’s Educational Assessment Strategy and how it can build 3D skills. This approach uses multiple types of assessments to gauge student learning progress, tailor instruction, identify strengths and weaknesses, and evaluate mastery. Participants will explore how the clusters in the Biology Regents exam are structured and developed, and how they differ from the various classroom techniques used to assess expectations for 3D learning. Topics will include: -How the Regents exams are based on the NYSSLS and the Performance Level Descriptions (PLDs), rather than your curriculum. -The role of student assessment as a component of curriculum and instruction -The use of AI to assist in constructing classroom and Regents-style assessments. -The development of curriculum-based and novel-based phenomena for classroom assessments. -How Performance Level Descriptions are aligned with each NYSSLS performance expectation when constructing Regents question clusters -Determine the PLD level for each of the items in a question cluster from a recent Biology Regents. -Analyze how the language of the PLD is applied in constructing each question. -Review strategies that will progressively enhance the testing skills necessary for students to navigate the rigor of Regents question clusters
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