MISD ELAR

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Data: istation

Data: istation

istation- Texas Success Initiative

 Istation was funded by a grant for grades 3-8. The district will pay for K-2.The unlimited access means that there will be home use.  These activities are different from the istation cycle work.These are enrichment activities – NOT the full program.Students will NEVER test at home.Online home access begins on October 1, 2012.

** We still do not know how students will login from their home computers.

***As I know more, you will too!

Data: STAAR – Reporting Category 2

Reporting Category 2:

Understanding and Analysis of Literary Texts The student will demonstrate an ability to understand and analyze literary texts:

• Beginning Reading Strategies

•Theme and Genre

•Poetry

•Drama

•Biographies

•Sensory Language

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Data: STAAR – Writing

Both Genres were an issue:

•Writing a Narrative Story

•Writing an Expository Piece

•Grammar and Editing on the objective test was hard & weighted most heavily

ELAR IPGs

New IPGs* Integrated with science & ss* Focus on all reporting categories* Vocabulary & ELPS included* Design qualities embedded* Instructional support wikis* Future teacher input welcome

ELAR: New

•IPGs to support rigor & relevance•VAD- vertical alignment document (draft)•WIKIs•District Assessments will test each genre:

•Fiction•Poetry•Non-fiction•Drama•Writing – editing

ELAR wikis

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