Presented by The Office of ELA March 2016 Literacy starts at home The single most significant factor influencing a childs early educational success is an introduction to books and being read to at home prior to beginning school ID: 715983
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Empowering Parents to Support Literacy Instruction
Presented by
The Office of ELA
March 2016Slide2Slide3Slide4Slide5Slide6
Literacy starts at home…
The single most significant factor influencing a child’s early educational success is an introduction to books and being read to at home prior to beginning school.
National Commission on Reading, 1985
Two-thirds of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of the 4th grade will end up in jail or on welfare.
BegintoRead.com
In middle-income neighborhoods the ratio of books per child is 13 to 1, in low-income neighborhoods, the ratio is 1 age-appropriate book for every 300 children.
Neuman
, Susan B. and David K. Dickinson, ed. Handbook of Early Literacy Research, Volume 2. New York, NY: 2006, p. 31.Slide7
Georgia Milestones Breakdown
Content Area/Course
Test
Section(s)
Minimum Time Per Section(s)
Maximum
Time Per Section(s)
English Language
Arts
1 and 2
60
70
English Language Arts37090Mathematics1 and 26080Science1 and 25070Social Studies1 and 25070
A section may not be stopped until the minimum allotment of time has expired. If students are still productively engaged with the test content, the maximum amount of time, per section, may be given in 10 minute increments.
Note:
These time limits do not apply to those students who have the accommodation of extended time.Slide8
Constructed Response Task
ELACC7.RL4; ELACC7.RL1; ELACCL7.1; ELACCL7.2
Read this sentence from a sample passage
.
The birches in the hollow waved joyful hands as if watching for Anne’s usual morning greeting from the east gable.
Identify the literary device used in the sentence. Then explain the author’s use of this device in the sentence.
Use details from the text to support your answer.
Answer with complete sentences, and use correct punctuation and grammar.
Sample Question…Slide9
Rubric
Rubric
Score
Designation
Description
4
Thoroughly Demonstrated
The student demonstrates with a thorough explanation that he/she recognizes where and how the author uses personification, applying it to the birch trees. The student uses complete sentences, correct punctuation and grammar.
3
Clearly Demonstrated
The student demonstrates with a complete explanation that he/she recognizes where the author uses personification, applying it to the birch trees. The student uses complete sentences, correct punctuation and grammar in most of the writing.
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Basically Demonstrated
The student demonstrates a basic understanding of personification with a basic explanation, and is able to recognize where the author uses personification, applying it to the birch trees. The student may describe the motion of the birch trees and the image they create. The student uses complete sentences, correct punctuation and grammar in some of the writing.
1
Minimally Demonstrated
The student recognizes that the birch trees are personified, but has little commentary concerning the author’s purpose for using personification in this sentence. The student response has significant errors in constructing complete sentences, and/or using correct punctuation and grammar.
0
Incorrect or Irrelevant
The response is incorrect or irrelevant.Slide10
Exemplar Response
The author uses personification in this sentence. The birch trees are personified because they are blowing in the wind with a motion that looks like they are waving. The author describes the “hands” as “joyful,” and describes the trees as if they are eager to greet Anne.
The student demonstrates a
thorough explanation
that he recognizes where and how the author applies
personification
to the birch trees.
Remember: There can be multiple correct responses for constructed-response items, just as there can be more than one way at arriving at a correct answer.Slide11
Sample Student Response
Score 3
Part A The literacy device used in the sentence is personification.
Part B The author used this device to make the story come alive as if birches can watch and are waiting for Anne to come out to greet them.
The student shows
a clear understanding
of the task.
They provide a
clear explanation
of where the author uses personification.
The student applies that explanation to the birch trees.
The student would have received the higher score point if they had been
more specific when describing the parts of the tree pointing out that it mirrors the movements of a person. Slide12
Sample Student Response
Score 2
part A The literacy device is
personafication
.
part B It acts as if the hollows had the human
capabilitie
to wave.
The student demonstrates a
basic understanding
of the task.
They give a
basic explanation of personification, and apply that explanation to the birch trees.
The student uses complete sentences, correct punctuation and grammar in
some
of the writing.Slide13
Sample Student Response
Score 1
Part A The literary device used in this sentence is Personification. Part B The author used Personification when he said "The birches in the hollow waved joyful hands..."
The student demonstrates a
minimal understanding
of the task.
They recognize that the birch trees are personified but provide
little commentary
concerning the author’s purpose for using personification in this sentence.
Instead, the student
just repeats what the author said i
n the text.Slide14Slide15Slide16
Example
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Read “Taylor Swift, Platinum Party of One.”
Taylor
Swift Informational Article
Then, respond to the following question:
Why was Taylor Swift’s album
1989
one of only two albums to go platinum in 2014?
Support your answer with details from the passage.
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A Framework for Crafting the Response
R
estate
Taylor Swift’s album
1989 was
one of only two albums to
go platinum in 2014 because…
A
nswer
…she worked
very hard to promote it.
Cite Evidence For example, Swift took to Twitter and retweeted a picture of a fan buying the album; she invited select fans via Twitter to a listening party at her house. Explain All of this creates “hype around 1989,” likely
leading to more sales.
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Partner in cluster groups to address the following. Please list examples of what you are experiencing and share out some of the things you have done to counteract these
stuggles
to help your child(
ren
) succeed!
Group One- (Reading Struggles)
Group Two- (Writing Struggles)
Group Three- (Homework Help)
Group Four- (Math Struggles)
Your TaskSlide19
Resources
Go Far
– resource that will be used at school and can be accessed from home
PARCC
– another resource that can be accessed at home for practice Slide20
http://experience-ga.ctb.comSlide21
There really is an APP for that!Slide22Slide23Slide24Slide25Slide26Slide27