Pennsylvania Department of Education Get R. Pennsylvania Department of Education Presented By: June Tran, IRF Kirkbride School December 6, 2010

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ELIGIBLE CONTENT

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Pennsylvania Department of EducationPennsylvania Department of Education

Presented By:

June Tran, IRF

Kirkbride School

December 6, 2010

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Desired OutcomesBy the end of the meeting, participants will: Understand the connections among

Standards, Assessment Anchors, Anchor Descriptors and Eligible Content

Learn how to integrate Assessment Anchors, Eligible Content & PSSA Glossary Terms in Lesson Plans & Daily Instruction

Gain Knowledge of a Constructed Response System

Become familiar with Instructional PSSA Documents to use with Students (Kirkbride Website)

Share best practices to advance student achievement in the PSSA.


100% of PSSA Questions comes from Eligible Content

Eligible Content

Anchor Descriptors

Assessment Anchors

Standards

Assessment

Descriptors

Eligible

Content

R5.B.1.1 Compare characters, settings and plots

Reference: 1.3.5.B

R5.B.1.1.1 Items may ask the students to compare or explain relationships among the following:

Characters: main, supporting, actions, motives and emotions/feelings;

Settings: where or when the story takes place, a detail that describes the setting, or information form the text that suggests a setting;

Plots: conflict, rising action, climax and resolution.

Note: Items may ask students to utilize story maps or Venn diagrams to show sequence, cause & effect, and/or comparison/contrast.

ASSESSMENT ANCHORR5.B.1 Describe and interpret literary elements within and among

texts.

R5.B Interpretation and Analysis of Literature

Standard: 1.3. Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature

1.3.5. GRADE 5

A. Read and understand works of literature.

B. Compare the use of literary elements within and among texts including characters, setting, plot, theme and point of view


Standard Anchor


Reporting Category Standard

A. Comprehension and Reading SkillsA.1 FictionA.2 Nonfiction

1.1 (Learning to Read Independently) and1.2 (Reading Critically in All Content Areas)

B. Interpretation and Analysis of Fictionand Nonfiction TextB.1 Components within text or components within and across textsB.2 Literary DevicesB.3 Concepts and Organization of Nonfiction Text

1.1 (Learning to Read Independently) and1.2 (Reading Critically in All Content Areas) and1.3 Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature)


R3.A.1.1

Reading

Grade Level

Reporting Category

AssessmentAnchor



1st Column (Teaching Objectives: What Will I Teach…)

2nd Column (Content/Performance Descriptors: Teaching to Proficiency)

1st & 2nd Columns Are Aligned

* in 2nd column denotes eligible content

Eligible Content Addressed in theLiteracy and Math Planning & Scheduling Timeline


Wherever it denotes eligible content on the 2nd column, it will be dated on the Eligible Content/ Learning Goals for the Week sheet and will be taught or addressed that week.

Glossary Terms are added to the Eligible Content sheet so teachers can go over the terms as well.

Eligible Content


Eligible Content/ Learning Goals for the Week sheet is attached to the weekly Lesson Plan.

The goal is to cover all of the eligible content before the PSSA.

In addition to reteaching skills based on the Benchmark results, Eligible Content not listed on the Planning Scheduling Timeline will be addressed during the review-reteach week.

Eligible Content -The Plan


Anchor Cards are put on binder rings so that teachers can instruct Eligible Content during Guided Reading & Math

Eligible Content in Guided Reading and Math


The Plan


Strategies: Tag it a 3! Lawyer Talk Harriet Tubman Scoring Guidelines

with Feedback Chart

Constructed Response System


Sharing Kirkbride Website PSSA Documents


Aligning Instruction to Assessment Anchors and

Eligible Content

Prepares all students for the PSSA

Ensures rigorous and demanding curriculum


Next StepsHow will you inform staff about the importance of Eligible Content and Assessment Anchors?

Discuss in groups and be ready to share out.


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