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Preparing Students for the 2015 PSSAs: Key Changes and Resources

Join us for an informative session focused on the changes to the PSSAs for the 2015 academic year, specifically in English Language Arts. We will review new question types, text-dependent analysis strategies, and share valuable resources. Educators will engage in discussions about current practices and areas for improvement. Key topics will include PDE updates and collaboration opportunities. Together, we will determine the next steps to better prepare our students and enhance our ELA instruction.

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Preparing Students for the 2015 PSSAs: Key Changes and Resources

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  1. ELA 6 – 8Content Networking CLIU October 29, 2014

  2. 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?

  3. Agenda • PDE Update – PSSA Information for 2014-15 • PSSA Question Types • Text-dependent Analysis Overview • Professional Articles • Resources • Collaboration • Next Steps

  4. 2015 PSSA Changes

  5. English Language Arts Test 2015 PSSA Changes

  6. ELA Reporting Framework 2015 PSSA Changes

  7. Item Types and Points 2015 PSSA Changes

  8. Grade 3 Format 2015 PSSA Changes

  9. Grades 4-8 Format 2015 PSSA Changes

  10. Writing • ALL grades • Mode specific prompts & scoring rubrics • Narrative • Informational • Opinion

  11. Writing Example: Grade 7 – 4 points

  12. Language Multiple Choice • ALL grades • Stand-alone multiple choice • Grammar included

  13. Language Multiple Choice Example: Grade 8 – 1 point

  14. 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)

  15. Evidence Based Selected Response Example: Grade 7 2 points

  16. Text-dependent Analysis • Grades 4 – 8 • Specific type of Constructed Response • Own Scoring Rubric

  17. Text-dependent Analysis Example: Grade 6 – 4 points

  18. 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

  19. Table Discussion • What are areas of strength in your classroom/school/district? • What are areas of need in your classroom/school/district?

  20. More on Text-dependent Analysis • Text-dependent Analysis Overview

  21. Back to the Resources • Examine closely: • TDA Scoring Guidelines • ELA Item Samplers • Your Grade Level • Text-dependent Analysis Questions

  22. Table Discussion • What are areas of strength in your classroom/school/district? • What are areas of need in your classroom/school/district?

  23. Building to Text-dependent Analysis • Text-dependent questions • Discussions • Assignments • Close reading

  24. Professional Reading • “Closing in on Close Reading” • “Text Dependent Questions”

  25. Additional Resources • Time to explore

  26. Collaboration • Common Need • Common Grade • Common School/District

  27. Next Steps • SHARE back in your school & district. • Determine your needs & let me know what they are. • USE the Wiki.

  28. Thank you for coming! • Please follow the evaluation link on the wiki. • See you next time: February 25, 2015

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