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