SEC 101 B - Preparation - Oregon Department of Education

Surveys of Enacted Curriculum (SEC) in Oregon

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SEC 101 B - Preparation

SEC 101 represents a school or district’s initial examination of the surveys and is divided into two stages: Exploratory (101a) and Preparatory (101b). Efforts within SEC 101 result in Essential Readiness that will allow schools and districts to move forward with SEC.

The Preparatory (101b) period occurs once leadership has made a commitment to undertake SEC and staff is engaged in gathering the necessary materials and planning implementation of the surveys.

Preparing to Take the Survey: Leadership Tools

Essential Readiness
This video is intended to guide the facilitator/leader in the steps necessary to ensure that the instructional staff understands and is comfortable with the survey process. Leadership helps teachers reach an appropriate level of understanding for successful survey completion. See the facilitator guide for details.
SEC as a Tool in the Continuous Improvement Process 05/14/2007 (32.50 KB)
The Surveys of Enacted Curriculum, or SEC, are designed to provide schools and districts with information about the degree of alignment between what is expected to be taught (standards) with what is actually taught (classroom instruction). The data that these surveys provide can be a powerful tool for school improvement. This document offers suggestions for how the SEC might fit within a school or district's cycle of school improvement.
Correlation of the Big Ideas in Beginning Reading and the ELA Survey 06/04/2007 (61 KB)
The purpose of this document is to provide a clear correlation between the data which will be provided when teachers take the English Language Arts survey of enacted curriculum and the five Big Ideas of early literacy: phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, fluency with text, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Sample SEC Timeline 05/16/2007 (58.50 KB)
This timeline is provided as one example of how a district might implement SEC, and indicates the tools that are available to assure that staff are prepared for and committed to the process.
District SEC Planning Guide 05/17/2007 (63.50 KB)
The purpose of this Planning Guide is to help districts determine both the purpose and the plan for using the Surveys of Enacted Curriculum with their staff. Best practice indicates that having a plan and purpose in place prior to taking the survey will allow for more targeted and effective analysis of the data provided by the survey.
Taking a Guest Survey Online 04/04/2008 (63.50 KB)
This document guides a person through the steps to take a guest survey in order to preview the types of questions asked, view sample reports that can be generated from the data, and to allow the experience of taking a small portion of the survey.

Preparing to Take the Survey: Teacher Collection Tools

Collecting Materials for the Survey 04/17/2007 (50 KB)
This document provides guidance on what types of materials should be collected by teachers as they prepare to take the survey. The tools listed below are provided to support collection of this information. Note: The three Excel spreadsheets have multiple sheets, all of which should be printed out.
- Unit Alignment Charts 11/10/2006 (37 KB)
- Instructional Practices Checklist - English Language Arts 12/04/2006 (49.50 KB)
- Instructional Practices Checklist - Mathematics 12/04/2006 (40 KB)
- Instructional Practices Checklist - Science 12/04/2006 (41 KB)
- Instructional Practices Checklist - Social Studies 04/10/2008 (56 KB)