english department chairs
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English Department Chairs. September 9, 2014 Sara Overby , Coordinating Teacher for Secondary Literacy [email protected]. Welcome!. Find someone you haven’t met before (or you don’t know well…) 2. Share 2 things that are positives about teaching English to teenagers - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
English Department ChairsSeptember 9, 2014
Sara Overby, Coordinating Teacher for Secondary [email protected]
Welcome!
1. Find someone you haven’t met before
(or you don’t know well…)
2. Share 2 things that are positives about teaching English to teenagers
3. Agree on The Major Challenge of Being a Department Chair
4. Make a commitment to….
Updates and Reminders
Prior Approval for Texts
• Clearly align the text to standards.
• How will this text facilitate student learning better than other texts?
• Make sure all texts, particularly those that may have potential challenges, are listed in the syllabus that goes home to parents.
• Have a clear plan to address the sensitive material in the text.
• Make sure the form is on file in your school.
Challenges• If a parent challenges the reading material, speak with the
parent about the merit of the work and how you are handling the sensitive material in class.
• Provide an alternate text that will facilitate the same learning objectives for the student.
• Be mindful of length and difficulty of the alternate reading selection to make sure both are comparable to the original text.
• If a parent wishes to formally challenge a text, contact the administrator over your department, and that person will assist in following the process within Board Policy.
• Keep in mind that we need to be sensitive to the values and beliefs of others. A parent choosing to have learning facilitated through an alternate text is not a judgment of you as an educator.
Analysis of Student Work
Purpose and Processof the ASW
To measure student growth to contribute to
NC Teacher Evaluation Standard 6 score.
Overview of Standard 6
Contribute
to Academic
Success
End of Grade (EOG) or End of Course (EOC) tests
6 NC Final Exams
6 Career Technical Education Assessment
6 Analysis of Student Work
K-3 Checkpoints6
6
Analysis of Student Work
6 Analysis of Student Work
Contribute
to Academic
Success
In 2014-2015, ASW is the Standard 6 measure for teachers in Advanced Placement, Arts Education, Healthful Living, International Baccalaureate, and World Languages.
Growth is based on student work submitted by teachers and rated by content experts in a “blind review” process.
5 Rating Categories
1 65432Demonstrate
Leadership
Establish Environment
KnowContent
Facilitate Learning
Reflect on Practice
Contribute
to Academ
ic Success
3 Rating Categories
Not Demonstrated
Developing
Proficient
Accomplished
Distinguished
Effectiveness StatusNC Educator Evaluation System
Overview: Analysis of Student Work ASW Process
ASW Flow Chart
NCDPI Wiki for ASW
http://ncasw.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
Credit by Demonstrated Mastery
Credit by Demonstrated MasteryMore information about the process will be coming through your administrative team
• Eligible courses: ▫ Courses that might stand in the way of increased rigor▫ No electives▫ English I, II, III, IV▫ No effect on GPA, no Honors designation on transcript
• Phase 1: Selected Response Assessment of Core Standards▫ Grade 94% or above▫ EOC for English 2▫ District-created common exam for English 1, 3, and 4▫ Assesses Reading, Writing, and Language Standards
• Phase 2: On-demand Performance or Artifact Assessment▫ District-created Performance Task or Writing Assessment
Benchmarks for English 2 EOC
(and for NCFEs, if you wish)
“Is it too much to expect from schools that they train their students not only to interpret but to criticize; that is, to discriminate what is sound from error and falsehood, to suspend judgment if they are not convinced, or to judge with reason if they agree or disagree?”
Mortimer J. Adler
Benchmarks•No Case 21 assessments
at the high school level
•English has been given permission to try using Performance Tasks as the benchmark assessment
•Fall Semester▫Determine the
Standards▫Plan the process▫Pilot the process▫Assess the results▫Revise for Spring
Semester
Focus: WritingDistrict Rubrics
Perf
orm
an
ce
Task
s
September 24, 3:45-5:15CR2, Webster Center
English II PLT Representative Rater
ReliabilityBenchmark Scoring
(Bring sample papers, if possible)
Determine the StandardsCommon Core Standards for Reading, Writing, and Language
Sample Performance Task
Collaborative Googledoc at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwTP7pb9fxj7Z3pta0dtblBDNUE/edit?usp=sharing
September 24, 3:45-5:15CR2, Webster Center
English II PLT Representative Rater
ReliabilityBenchmark Scoring
Bring sample papers, if possible
Study Island for Course Support
Using Study Island for Course Support
Course Test Builder
Study Island How-To Documents
Have a great year!
Next Month… October 14
1. Benchmark Assessments*Bring sample responses for analysis*Training with WCPSS Writing Rubrics
2. Peer Coaching for Student Achievement