ELA 6 – 8 Content Networking CLIU October 29, 2014

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?

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

2015 PSSA Changes

English Language Arts Test 2015 PSSA Changes English Language Arts Test

ELA Reporting Framework 2015 PSSA Changes ELA Reporting Framework ELA Reporting Framework, Clusters, and Categories Reporting Category Code Reading Genre Literature Text A Informational Text B Core Competencies Key Ideas and Details [Key Ideas] A–K/B–K Craft and Structure, and Integration of Knowledge and Ideas [CSI] A–C/B–C Vocabulary Acquisition and Use [Vocabulary] A–V/B–V Writing C Language D Text Dependent Analysis E

Item Types and Points 2015 PSSA Changes Grade 3 20 core passage MC items   20 points 18 core standalone MC items 2 core 2 pt EBSR items 18 points 4 points 2 core 3 pt EBSR items 6 points 2 core 3 pt SA items 1 core 4 pt WP (weighted x2) 8 points Total 62 points Grades 4-8 23 core passage MC items   23 points 18 core standalone MC items 18 points 3 core 2 pt EBSR items 6 points 3 core 3 pt EBSR items 9 points 1 core 4 pt TDA (weighted x4) 16 points 1 core 4 pt WP (weighted x3) 12 points Total 84 points

Grade 3 Format 2015 PSSA Changes Section Content Emphasis Number of MC/EBSR Number of WP/SA Estimated Number of Passages Estimated Section Testing Time (in minutes) 1 Writing and Language 20 MC 60 2 Reading 8–12 MC 1–3 EBSR 34–50 3 14 MC 2 EBSR 48 4

Grades 4-8 Format 2015 PSSA Changes Section Content Emphasis Number of MC/EBSR Number of WP/TDA Estimated Number of Passages Estimated Section Testing Time (in minutes) 1 Writing and Language 20 MC 60 2 Reading 15–18 MC 4–5 EBSR 3 58–69 Reading and Text Dependent Analysis 14 MC 2 EBSR 73 4 5–8 MC 1–2 EBSR 48–57

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

Writing Example: Grade 7 – 4 points

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

Language Multiple Choice Example: Grade 8 – 1 point

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)

Evidence Based Selected Response Example: Grade 7 2 points

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

Text-dependent Analysis Example: Grade 6 – 4 points

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

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

More on Text-dependent Analysis Text-dependent Analysis Overview

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

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

Building to Text-dependent Analysis Text-dependent questions Discussions Assignments Close reading

Professional Reading “Closing in on Close Reading” “Text Dependent Questions”

Additional Resources Time to explore

Collaboration Common Need Common Grade Common School/District

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

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