Transcript ELA K – 5 Oct 2014
ELA K – 5 Content Networking
CLIU October 28, 2014
Welcome!
Please sit at your grade level table.
Network: CLIU Public Wiki: http://cliu21cng.wikispaces.com
Discuss: What changes have you made this year to prepare students for the new PSSAs?
Agenda
PDE Update – PSSA Information for 2014-15 PSSA Question Types Text-dependent Analysis Overview Professional Articles Resources Collaboration Next Steps
2015 PSSA Changes
2015 PSSA Changes
English Language Arts Test
2015 PSSA Changes
ELA Reporting Framework ELA Reporting Framework, Clusters, and Categories Reading Genre Core Competencies Literature Text Informational Text Key Ideas and Details [Key Ideas] Craft and Structure, and Integration of Knowledge and Ideas [CSI] Vocabulary Acquisition and Use [Vocabulary] Reporting Category Code A B A–K/B–K A–C/B–C A–V/B–V Writing Writing Language Text Dependent Analysis C D E
2015 PSSA Changes
Item Types and Points Grade 3 20 core passage MC items 18 core standalone MC items 2 core 2 pt EBSR items 2 core 3 pt EBSR items 2 core 3 pt SA items 1 core 4 pt WP (weighted x2) 20 points 18 points 4 points 6 points 6 points 8 points Total 62 points Grades 4-8 23 core passage MC items 18 core standalone MC items 3 core 2 pt EBSR items 3 core 3 pt EBSR items 1 core 4 pt TDA (weighted x4) 1 core 4 pt WP (weighted x3) 23 points 18 points 6 points 9 points 16 points 12 points Total 84 points
2015 PSSA Changes
Section 1 Content Emphasis Grade 3 Format Number of MC/EBSR Number of WP/SA Estimated Number of Passages Estimated Section Testing Time (in minutes) Writing and Language 20 MC 1 0 60 2 3 4 Reading Reading Reading 8–12 MC 1–3 EBSR 14 MC 2 EBSR 8–12 MC 1–3 EBSR 1 1 1 2 2 2 34–50 48 34–50
2015 PSSA Changes
Grades 4-8 Format Section Content Emphasis Number of MC/EBSR Number of WP/TDA Estimated Number of Passages Estimated Section Testing Time (in minutes) 1 Writing and Language 20 MC 1 0 60 2 3 4 Reading 15–18 MC 4–5 EBSR Reading and Text Dependent Analysis Reading and Text Dependent Analysis 14 MC 2 EBSR 5–8 MC 1–2 EBSR 0 1 1 3 2 1 58–69 73 48–57
Writing
ALL grades Mode specific prompts & scoring rubrics Narrative Informational Opinion
Writing
Example: Grade 5 – 4 points
Language Multiple Choice
ALL grades Stand-alone multiple choice Grammar included
Language Multiple Choice
Example: Grade 3 – 1 point
Evidence Based Selected Response
ALL grades Two-parts Answer to second part based on answer to first part Like old Open-ended (same type of thinking)
Evidence Based Selected Response
Example: Grade 4 3 points
Short Answer
ONLY Grade 3 Constructed Response to a passage Scoring Rubric
Short Answer
Example: Grade 3 – 3 points
Text-dependent Analysis
Grades 4 – 8 Specific type of Constructed Response Own Scoring Rubric
Text-dependent Analysis
Example: Grade 4 – 4 points
PSSA Resources
PDE Website Explore ELA Test Design TDA Scoring Guidelines ELA Item Samplers for your grade K – 2 look at grade 3: How can you begin to build this verbally and transition to writing?
Mode specific rubrics
Table Discussion
What are areas of strength in your classroom/school/district?
What are areas of need in your classroom/school/district?
More on Text-dependent Analysis
Text-dependent Analysis Overview
Back to the Resources
Examine closely: TDA Scoring Guidelines ELA Item Samplers Your Grade Level Text-dependent Analysis Questions
Table Discussion
What are areas of strength in your classroom/school/district?
What are areas of need in your classroom/school/district?
Building to Text-dependent Analysis
Text-dependent questions Discussions Assignments Close reading
Professional Reading
“Closing in on Close Reading” “Text Dependent Questions”
Additional Resources
Time to explore
Collaboration
Common Need Common Grade Common School/District
Next Steps
SHARE back in your school & district.
Determine your needs & let me know what they are.
USE the Wiki.
Thank you for coming!
Please follow the evaluation link on the wiki.
See you next time: February 24, 2015