Elementary
Inquiry Task Requirement
STATE LAW
STATE LAW
In short, state law requires districts to have "assessments or other strategies" to ensure students have the opportunity to learn state social studies standards. In grade 4 or 5 this assessment or other strategy must focus on civics.
In short, state law requires districts to have "assessments or other strategies" to ensure students have the opportunity to learn state social studies standards. In grade 4 or 5 this assessment or other strategy must focus on civics.
See OSPI's website for details about the RCWs that relate to this requirement as well as frameworks for developing assessments aligned to the requirement.
See OSPI's website for details about the RCWs that relate to this requirement as well as frameworks for developing assessments aligned to the requirement.
DISTRICT EXPECTATION
DISTRICT EXPECTATION
The Evergreen Public Schools requires that all teachers of social studies from grades 3-5 implement at least one inquiry task. An inquiry task is defined a task that has students addressing grade level social studies content through an analysis of multiple sources that culminates in some kind of product that uses evidence from the sources.
The Evergreen Public Schools requires that all teachers of social studies from grades 3-5 implement at least one inquiry task. An inquiry task is defined a task that has students addressing grade level social studies content through an analysis of multiple sources that culminates in some kind of product that uses evidence from the sources.
NOTE: At least one inquiry task implemented in fifth grade must focus on civics.
NOTE: At least one inquiry task implemented in fifth grade must focus on civics.
A little about the "why" of inquiry in social studies (8 Minutes).
From the OER for Social Studies 2021 Virtual conference Designing Inquiry Track Talk video set.
SUPPORT for INQUIRY TASK IMPLEMENTATION
SUPPORT for INQUIRY TASK IMPLEMENTATION
The "CBA" packets that the district has provided and teachers have used for years are examples of inquiry tasks and they may still be used as is or altered as in the past. In addition, OSPI has revised the original "CBA" task frameworks and rubrics that teachers are welcome to use to guide development and assessment of their own inquiry tasks. They can be found here. However, the format for developing inquiry tasks used by the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) website has provided many more samples that can also be used as is. Here is a document that links directly to IDM tasks aligned to the EPS frameworks.
The "CBA" packets that the district has provided and teachers have used for years are examples of inquiry tasks and they may still be used as is or altered as in the past. In addition, OSPI has revised the original "CBA" task frameworks and rubrics that teachers are welcome to use to guide development and assessment of their own inquiry tasks. They can be found here. However, the format for developing inquiry tasks used by the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) website has provided many more samples that can also be used as is. Here is a document that links directly to IDM tasks aligned to the EPS frameworks.
Teachers may charge copies needed to implement an inquiry task to "ASC - Curriculum - Social Studies" when making a print shop order.
Teachers may charge copies needed to implement an inquiry task to "ASC - Curriculum - Social Studies" when making a print shop order.
Teachers will be asked to report the topic or inquiry question used as well as the form (essay, presentation, letter, etc.) of the related student work. The report will be administered via a brief Google Form in the spring and it will be due before the end of the school year. Scores, student work samples, number of students meeting standard, etc. do not need to be reported.
Teachers will be asked to report the topic or inquiry question used as well as the form (essay, presentation, letter, etc.) of the related student work. The report will be administered via a brief Google Form in the spring and it will be due before the end of the school year. Scores, student work samples, number of students meeting standard, etc. do not need to be reported.