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ELA 6 – 8 Content Networking. CLIUOctober 29, 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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ELA 6 – 8Content Networking
CLIUOctober 29, 2014
Welcome!
Please sit at your grade level table.Network: CLIU PublicWiki: http://cliu21cng.wikispaces.comDiscuss: What changes have you
made this year to prepare students for the new PSSAs?
Agenda
PDE Update – PSSA Information for 2014-15 PSSA Question TypesText-dependent Analysis OverviewProfessional ArticlesResourcesCollaborationNext Steps
2015 PSSA Changes
2015 PSSA Changes
English Language Arts Test
2015 PSSA Changes
ELA Reporting FrameworkELA Reporting Framework, Clusters, and Categories
Reporting Category
Code
Reading
GenreLiterature Text A
Informational Text B
Core Competencies
Key Ideas and Details [Key Ideas] A–K/B–K
Craft and Structure, and Integration of
Knowledge and Ideas [CSI]
A–C/B–C
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use [Vocabulary] A–V/B–V
WritingWriting C
Language DText Dependent Analysis E
2015 PSSA Changes
Item Types and PointsGrade 3
20 core passage MC items
20 points18 core standalone MC items
2 core 2 pt EBSR items 18 points
4 points2 core 3 pt EBSR items 6 points
2 core 3 pt SA items 6 points1 core 4 pt WP (weighted x2) 8 points
Total 62 points
Grades 4-823 core passage MC items
23 points
18 core standalone MC items 18 points3 core 2 pt EBSR items 6 points3 core 3 pt EBSR items 9 points
1 core 4 pt TDA (weighted x4) 16 points1 core 4 pt WP (weighted x3) 12 points
Total 84 points
2015 PSSA Changes
Grade 3 FormatSection Content
EmphasisNumber of MC/EBSR
Number of WP/SA
Estimated Number of Passages
Estimated Section Testing
Time (in minutes)
1 Writing and Language 20 MC 1 0 60
2 Reading 8–12 MC1–3 EBSR 1 2 34–50
3 Reading 14 MC2 EBSR 1 2 48
4 Reading 8–12 MC1–3 EBSR 1 2 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 Reading 15–18 MC4–5 EBSR 0 3 58–69
3Reading and
Text Dependent Analysis
14 MC2 EBSR 1 2 73
4Reading and
Text Dependent Analysis
5–8 MC1–2 EBSR 1 1 48–57
Writing
ALL grades
Mode specific prompts & scoring rubricsNarrativeInformationalOpinion
Writing
Example: Grade 7 – 4 points
Language Multiple Choice
ALL gradesStand-alone multiple choiceGrammar included
Language Multiple Choice
Example: Grade 8 – 1 point
Evidence Based Selected Response
ALL gradesTwo-partsAnswer to second part based on answer to first
partLike old Open-ended (same type of thinking)
Evidence Based Selected Response
Example: Grade 72 points
Text-dependent Analysis
Grades 4 – 8 Specific type of Constructed ResponseOwn Scoring Rubric
Text-dependent Analysis
Example: Grade 6 – 4 points
PSSA Resources
PDE WebsiteExplore
ELA Test Design
TDA Scoring Guidelines
ELA Item Samplers for your gradeK – 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 SamplersYour 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 questionsDiscussions
Assignments
Close reading
Professional Reading
“Closing in on Close Reading”“Text Dependent Questions”
Additional Resources
Time to explore
Collaboration
Common NeedCommon GradeCommon 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 25, 2015
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