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University of California Office of the President A Report to the Legislature on the California Subject Matter Project for Academic Years 2011‐2015 Office of the Vice Provost Diversity and Engagement January 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Legislative Request ......................................................................................................... 3 UCOP Response .............................................................................................................. 4 Number and Level of Experience of Participants ........................................................... 4 Funds Expended ............................................................................................................. 5 Professional Development Activities Offered ................................................................ 6 Professional Development Program Outcomes ........................................................... 13 Affiliated Schools .......................................................................................................... 15 Appendix A ‐ References .............................................................................................. 17 Appendix B ‐ CSMP Service Schools ............................................................................. 18 FIGURES AND TABLES Table 1: CSMP Number of Distinct Participants Served, 2011‐2015 ............................. 4 Figure 1: CSMP Teacher Participants’ Total Years Teaching Experience, 2011‐2015 .... 5 Table 2: CSMP Funds Expended, 2011‐2015 .................................................................. 6 Table 3: CSMP Professional Development Activities Offered, 2011‐2015 ................... 14 Figure 2: CSMP Professional Development Outcomes Reported by Teacher Participants, 2010‐11 ................................................................................................... 14 Table 4: CSMP Top Ten Cities with the Most Schools Served, 2011‐2015 ................... 15 Table 5: CSMP Service Schools, 2011‐2015 .................................................................. 15 Page 2 University of California, Office of the President California Subject Matter Project Report to the Legislature Legislative Request This report complies with Sections 99200‐99206 of the Education Code – amended in 2012 by Senate Bill No. 612, Chapter 632 – which require the California Subject Matter Project (CSMP) Concurrence Committee to provide a final report on the subject matter projects to the Governor and to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before January 1, 2016. Per the statute, this report covers a four‐year period (2011‐15) and provides specific information about CSMP, namely: (A) The number, and level of experience, of participants in each subject matter project. (B) The total amount of funds expended, on an annual basis, for each subject matter project. (C) An explanation of the type of professional development activities offered pursuant to each subject matter project, including the extent to which teachers were provided professional development focused on delivering career‐oriented, integrated academic and technical content. (D) A list including the name and location of each school affiliated with a subject matter project.1 The Concurrence Committee is comprised of individuals affiliated with leadership, management, or instruction, in education or education policy entities and are selected as follows: (1) One representative selected by the Regents of the University of California. (2) One representative selected by the Board of Trustees of the California State University. (3) One representative selected by the State Board of Education, who has significant experience with direct classroom instruction. (4) One representative selected by the Governor. (5) One representative selected by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. (6) One representative selected by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. (7) One representative selected by the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission.2 (8) One representative of the California Community Colleges selected by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. (9) One representative of an independent postsecondary institution selected by the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities.3 1 Source: California Education Code, Section 99200 (b) (3). 2 Now known as the “Instructional Quality Commission.” 3 California Education Code, Section 99200 (d). Page 3 UCOP Response The University of California, with the approval of the Concurrence Committee, has statutory responsibility to establish, administer, and maintain a network of professional development projects. These projects are designed to create opportunities for researchers, higher education faculty, and elementary and secondary school faculty to collaboratively identify exemplary teaching practices; examine and develop research on learning, knowledge, and educational materials; and provide professional learning support for teachers to develop and enhance content knowledge and pedagogical skills. Consistent with the Education Code, which requires a four‐year report, the Concurrence Committee has approved this report on the Arts, History‐Social Science, International Studies4, Mathematics, Physical Education‐Health, Reading and Literature, Science, World Language, and Writing projects. The report covers July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015 and provides for each subject matter project the experience of participants, funds expended, professional development activities offered, and affiliated schools. Number and Level of Experience of Participants From 2011‐2015, CSMP served 102,417 distinct participants.5 Table 1 provides the number of distinct participants for each subject matter project. Table 1. CSMP Number of Distinct Participants Served by Project, 2011‐2015 Project Number Arts 8,220 History‐Social Science 11,443 International Studies 5,021 Math 26,767 Physical Education‐Health 1,354 Reading and Literature 15,442 Science 11,261 World Language 5,125 Writing 31,288 Source: CSMP Information System, 2015 Overall, the projects served teachers at all stages of their careers, from novice teachers with 1‐5 years of experience (23% of total participants) to veteran teachers with 10 or more years of experience (56%).6 4 In the legislation, also known as “The World History and International Studies Project.” 5 The figures in Table 1 sum to 115,921 because some individuals participated in programs conducted by more than one of the nine projects. 6 Participant experience rates are largely due to CSMP’s focus on developing teacher leadership as well as budget cuts in recent years, which disproportionately decreased the number of novice teachers. Page 4 Figure 1. CSMP Teacher Participants’ Total Years Teaching Experience, 2011‐2015 21% Arts 19% 60% 24% History‐Social Science 21% 55% 28% International Studies 21% 51% 22% Mathematics 23% 55% 15% Physical Education‐Health 19% 66% 23% Reading and Literature 20% 57% 22% Science 23% 55% 27% World Language 20% 1‐5 years 53% 6‐10 years 27% Writing 22% 10 or more 51% years 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Source: CSMP Information System, 2015 Additionally, a major focus of the subject matter projects is to foster the development of teacher leaders. Teacher leaders are individuals who are skilled in a discipline with requisite pedagogical skills, and who share their expertise with other teachers at all levels of experience through CSMP professional development programs. Funds Expended There is one statewide office and multiple sites for each of the subject areas. Table 2 shows, by subject area, a four‐year summary of expenditures of State funds provided Page 5 through annual Budget Acts and federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) funds.7 Expenditures covered program and operational costs. The number of sites per subject area varied from 4 to 19, and this is the primary reason for funding allocation differences. Table 2. CSMP Funds Expended, 2011‐2015 Project 2011‐12 2012‐13 2013‐14 2014‐15 Arts $901,679 $752,603 $752,603 $751,047 History‐Social Science $794,137 $599,223 $599,223 $691,186 International Studies $712,528 $594,724 $594,724 $602,264 Mathematics $1,363,156 $1,137,457 $1,139,457 $1,131,111 Physical Education‐Health $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 Reading and Literature $1,255,306 $1,047,763 $1,047,763 $1,040,090 Science $1,283,058 $1,070,929 $1,070,929 $1,012,340 World Language $901,041 $744,051 $744,051 $747,041 Writing $1,458,063 $1,217,000 $1,217,000 $1,198,671 TOTAL8 $9,068,968 $7,563,750 $7,565,750 $7,573,750 Source: UCOP CSMP Budget allocations Professional Development Activities Offered Through high‐quality, long‐term professional development activities, CSMP demonstrates an ongoing commitment to deepening teacher content knowledge, improving teachers’ pedagogical skills in the content areas, and developing teacher leaders across the state. Dedicated to its mission of serving the state’s neediest schools, CSMP focuses on improving the teaching of English learners and low‐literacy students. CSMP also develops networks of teacher learning communities that investigate current research relevant to teachers’ subject areas. In accordance with the California Education Code, Section 99200 (a), each subject matter project aims to: (1) Develop and enhance teachers’ subject matter and content knowledge in the subject matter areas specified in Education Code Section 99201. (2) Develop and enhance teachers’ instructional strategies to