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Writing like a STAARThe best intervention is
good instruction!
Prompt
Assign vs. Instruct?
Searching for “the answer”
The Answer……….
Best Practices Writing Process Strategies Mentor Text Modeling the Writing Process Increase Writing Frequency and Duration Setting Goals and Using Rubrics Collaborative Writing Grammar in Context Writing Across the Content Areas Word Processing Programs
Instruction Author’s Purpose Thesis (Central Idea/Controlling Idea) Organization Sentence Variety Transitional Words and Phrases Word Choice Figurative Language Tone Sensory Language Introduction and Conclusion Grammar and Conventions
Summer School
The best intervention is good instruction
BOOT CAMP
Summer School Intervention Recommendations
Genre based Informed by the philosophy of Writing
Workshop (writing process) Based on 4 day week 2 hours of daily writing instruction
Day 1 Genre Immersion
Students select topic
Prewrite
Teacher models drafting
Students draft
DURING WRITING TIME (after the mini-lesson) teacher is moving about the room and conducting mini-conferences with each students every day.
Day 2 Revision mini-lesson(s)
Students share their drafts with peers
Students Revise
Students share their revised essays with peers
DURING WRITING TIME (after the mini-lesson) teacher is moving about the room and conducting mini-conferences with each students every day.
Day 3 Continue revision mini-lesson(s)
Students Revise
Students share their revised essays with peers
Editing mini-lesson(s)
Students to share their revised and edited drafts with peers
Final revisions and edits. Publish
DURING WRITING TIME (after the mini-lesson) teacher is moving about the room and conducting mini-conferences with each students every day.
Day 4
Share with authentic audience
Mini-assessment
Resources
Planning for 2012-2013
Questions to think about– Amount of time in schedule– Teacher proficiency – Teacher confidence– Administrative support– Vertical alignment– Common vocabulary– Relationships
Professional Development
How were the phase-in cut scores determined?
Math, Science and Social Studies
English
Phase-in 1—Level II 1.0 SD Below Recommended
.5 SD Below Recommended
Phase-in 2—Level II .5 SD Below Recommended
.2 SD Below Recommended
Phase I Raw ScoresLevel II—Satisfactory
English I Writing Algebra I0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
Phase IFinal
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/
Recommended Raw ScoresLevel II--Satisfactory
English I Writing Algebra I0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
Phase IFinal
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/
Planning for 2012-2013
Questions to think about– Amount of time in schedule– Teacher proficiency – Teacher confidence– Administrative support– Vertical alignment– Common vocabulary– Relationships
Professional Development