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2013-14ProfessionalDevelopmentCatalog

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Intermediate Level Science (ILS) Assessment Training<br />

What skills, knowledge, and experiences should students have in order to perform well<br />

on the NYS Intermediate Level Science test?<br />

This one day workshop will prepare participants to set up, administer, and score the performance test<br />

(Part D) of the ILS (Intermediate Level Science) assessment that was first administered in the spring of 2001.<br />

As a result of this workshop, educators will:<br />

• Ientify Grades 5-8 MST Learning Standards and core major understandings that are being assessed<br />

• Become familiar with how to set up the three task stations for the performance test<br />

• Acquire helpful tips for the setup and administration of the performance test<br />

• Be able to administer the performance test portion of the ILS assessment<br />

• Learn how to score the performance test portion of the ILS exam<br />

• Turnkey train other middle level science teachers who will be scoring the performance test component<br />

of the ILS assessment<br />

• Share strategies and ideas for developing parallel tasks and learning activities.<br />

PARTICIPANTS: Educators new to the facilitation and setup of the Intermediate Level Science test (middle<br />

level administrators, science teachers, special educators, staff developers, and instructional coaches)<br />

DATE/TIME: Mar 25 2014 8:30AM - 3:00PM<br />

COST: $150 for Curriculum Center Members; $173 Curriculum Center Non Members<br />

LOCATION: Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES; Yorktown Heights, NY; School Services Building<br />

FACILITATOR: Fred Ende is the Assistant Director of Curriculum and Instructional Services for Putnam/<br />

Northern Westchester BOCES. Prior to this role, Mr. Ende served as the Regional Science Coordinator<br />

and Director of SCIENCE 21 at P/NW BOCES, and worked for ten years in Chappaqua as a middle school<br />

science teacher and department chair. He was also a facilitator for the American Museum of Natural<br />

History’s online professional development program and has both written and reviewed manuscripts for the<br />

National Science Teachers Association and ASCD.<br />

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics<br />

REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY: 3/11/2014<br />

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