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Cheltenham staff outline shift to new STEALS science standards, timeline for tests and resource selection
Summary
District staff presented the new Pennsylvania-aligned science framework (presented as “STEALS”), described a shift to phenomena-based, three-dimensional instruction, said PSSA scoring is deferred this year while field tests run, and summarized ongoing resource-selection and professional development plans.
Dr. Riley presented the district’s plan to implement Pennsylvania’s new K–12 science framework — described in the briefing as “STEALS” — and told the board the district will begin full implementation next school year while using this year as a field year for new, scenario-based items on statewide tests.
Dr. Riley, who led the presentation, said: "STEALS stands for science, technology and engineering, environmental literacy and sustainability," and explained that the framework reconfigures some content while keeping the core domains (earth and space, life science and physical science). He told the board the approach emphasizes phenomena-based instruction and three-dimensional learning (science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas and cross-cutting concepts) so students “figure things out” through investigations rather than learning by rote.
The discussion matter-of-factly linked instruction to assessment. Dr. Riley said the district…
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