1. 1 Unpacking The MME/ACT Writing Macomb ISD December 18, 2006

2. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 2 Purpose To prepare you to effectively teach your students to perform well on the writing portion of the MME

3. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 3 Schools Involved in Project Genesee ISD Gratiot Isabella RESA Shiawassee RESD St. Clair RESA Breckenridge High School Davison High School Durand High School Flushing High School Kearsley High School Morrice High School New Lothrup High School

4. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 4 Agenda Contents of Notebook Contents of Notebook Brief Overview of MME Brief Overview of MME Unpacking the MME/ACT Writing Prompt, Directions and Rubrics Unpacking the MME/ACT Writing Prompt, Directions and Rubrics Toulmin Model Toulmin Model Lunch Lunch Evaluate Student Responses Evaluate Student Responses Prompt Development and Lessons Learned Prompt Development and Lessons Learned Break Out SessionsBreak Out Sessions Language Arts/Social Studies Language Arts/Social Studies Science Science Math Math Evaluations Evaluations

5. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 5 How? Provide overview of the MME Writing Provide overview of the MME Writing Identify the critical attributes of the writing prompts, rubrics, and directions Identify the critical attributes of the writing prompts, rubrics, and directions Provide an instructional model for teaching persuasive writing Provide an instructional model for teaching persuasive writing Providing sample lessons and prompts Providing sample lessons and prompts Providing guided practice for developing prompts Providing guided practice for developing prompts

6. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 6 Setting the Stage Increase understanding Increase understanding Encourage continuous improvement Encourage continuous improvement Avoid semantic errors Avoid semantic errors Work Together for Clarity Work Together for Clarity Work Together for Clarity Work Together for Clarity

7. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 7 Place Your Bets Place Your Bets To get us to starting thinking and working cooperatively in relationship to the MME writing To get us to starting thinking and working cooperatively in relationship to the MME writing

8. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 8 Agenda Introductions and Contents of Notebook Introductions and Contents of Notebook Brief Overview of MME Brief Overview of MME Unpacking the MME/ACT Writing Prompt, Rubrics and Directions Unpacking the MME/ACT Writing Prompt, Rubrics and Directions Toulmin Model Toulmin Model Lunch Lunch Evaluate Student Responses Evaluate Student Responses Prompt Development and Lessons Learned Prompt Development and Lessons Learned Break Out SessionsBreak Out Sessions Language Arts/Social Studies Language Arts/Social Studies Science Science Math Math Evaluations Evaluations

9. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 9 Overview of MME Three components Three components Table formatTable format Graphic organizerGraphic organizer Identify relationship of components to your subject area Identify relationship of components to your subject area

10. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 10 Michigan Merit Exam Test All Grade 11 Spring2007 ACT plus ACT Writing WorkKeys and Michigan Math Michigan Science and Michigan Social Studies

11. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 11 Graphic Organizer

12. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 12 Processing Activity Directions: Directions: Identify one or more people nearby with which to have a conversation about MME blueprintsIdentify one or more people nearby with which to have a conversation about MME blueprints Be prepared to report out any “AH HAs” about your subject area to the whole group!Be prepared to report out any “AH HAs” about your subject area to the whole group! You have 7 minutes. Go!You have 7 minutes. Go!

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14. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 14 Test Subject Session Components Contributing to MME Score ELAReadingWritingMathScienceSocialStudies ACT plus ACT Writing English XX Math X Reading XX Science XX Writing XX WorkKeys Reading For Informatio n XX Applied Math X MichiganMath X MichiganScience X Social Studies XXX

15. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 15 Michigan Merit Examination Components and Score Contributions Assessments Administered Contributes to an English Language Arts Score Contributes to a Mathematics Score Contributes to a Science Score Contributes to a Social Studies Score ACT Plus Writing WorkKeys Applied Mathematics & Reading for Information, plus Michigan Mathematics Michigan Science and Social Studies Total ELA Score Reading ACT Reading (MC) WorkKeys Reading for Information items (MC) Writing ACT English (MC) ACT Writing (CR) Michigan Social Studies CR item - writing score ACT Mathematics (MC) WorkKeys Applied Mathematics (MC) Selected ACT Science items (MC) Michigan items (Approximately 13 MC) ACT Science (MC) Michigan Science (53 MC) Michigan Social Studies (57 MC and 2 CR - social studies score) Note: The number of Michigan items shown includes field-test items to replace those released annually.

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17. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 17 Unpacking the MME Part I ACT and Civic Writing Prompts Critical Attributes of ACT Writing Prompt Critical Attributes of ACT Writing Prompt IssueIssue Two PositionsTwo Positions QuestionQuestion Math and Science Prompts – whole group Math and Science Prompts – whole group ACT Sample MC Item revised into writing promptACT Sample MC Item revised into writing prompt Other prompts – independent Other prompts – independent

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19. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 19 Actual ACT MC Math Item A rock group gets 30% of the money from sales of their newest compact disc. That 30% is split equally among the 5 group members. If the disc generates $1,000,000 in sales, how much does one group member receive? A. $ 30,000 B. $ 50,000 C. $ 60,000 D. $200,000 E. $300,000

20. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 20 Converted ACT MC Item

21. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 21 Actual ACT MC Science Item A chemist heated a sample of mercury for several days in the apparatus shown below. As the experiment proceeded, the mercury in the retort became covered with a red powder, and the volume of mercury increased in the air reservoir. The remaining material in the reservoir would not support combustion. Which of the following theories is supported by the results of this experiment? A. The Phlogiston Theory, because the red powder resembled an ash B. The Phlogiston Theory, because the air in the reservoir could not support combustion and therefore did not contain oxygen C. The Oxygen Theory, because the mercury level dropped in the air reservoir indicating increased oxygen content D. The Oxygen Theory, because the mercury level rose in the air reservoir indicating decreased oxygen content

22. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 22 Converted ACT MC Item Note: Only the foils were removed from the original ACT MC question.

23. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 23 Process Activity Directions: Directions: Working with one other person at your tableWorking with one other person at your table Read through the prompts on pages ??? in your notebookRead through the prompts on pages ??? in your notebook Determine if the items contain each critical attributeDetermine if the items contain each critical attribute Identify in which subject area the prompts could be used and whyIdentify in which subject area the prompts could be used and why Be prepared to report out to large groupBe prepared to report out to large group You have 7 minutes. Go! You have 7 minutes. Go!

24. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 24 Directions Label each critical attribute Label each critical attribute Identify the subject in which the prompt could be used Identify the subject in which the prompt could be used Be prepared to report out Be prepared to report out You Have seven minutes. Go! You Have seven minutes. Go!

25. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 25 Unpacking the MME Part I Civic Writing Prompt Previous Social Studies MEAP Item Previous Social Studies MEAP Item Persuasive writingPersuasive writing Extended WritingExtended Writing Several Critical Attributes Several Critical Attributes Math and Science overlap? Math and Science overlap?

26. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 26 Overview of topic Data Section Science and Math?

27. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 27 Data Section Embedded Selected Response Task I

28. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 28 Writing Graphic Organizer

29. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 29 Agenda Introductions and Contents of Notebook Introductions and Contents of Notebook Brief Overview of MME Brief Overview of MME Unpacking the MME/ACT Writing Prompt, Rubrics and Directions Unpacking the MME/ACT Writing Prompt, Rubrics and Directions

30. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 30 Unpacking the MME Part I ACT and Civic Writing Rubrics Directions Directions In groups at your table, review and discuss each rubric and identify the similarities and differences among the 3 rubrics.In groups at your table, review and discuss each rubric and identify the similarities and differences among the 3 rubrics. Create a three circle Venn diagram on the chart paper provided to display the similarities and differencesCreate a three circle Venn diagram on the chart paper provided to display the similarities and differences Use only the top level of criteria for each rubric.Use only the top level of criteria for each rubric. After completing your diagram post chart paper on a wall in the roomAfter completing your diagram post chart paper on a wall in the room You have 7 minutes. Go!You have 7 minutes. Go!

31. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 31 ELA ACT Social Studies

32. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 32 Break

33. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 33 Agenda Introductions and Contents of Notebook Introductions and Contents of Notebook Brief Overview of MME Brief Overview of MME Unpacking the MME/ACT Writing Prompt, Rubrics and Directions Unpacking the MME/ACT Writing Prompt, Rubrics and Directions

34. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 34 ELA ACT Social Studies 5 pt rubric CDV Data  Language Data CDV PK  Refutation  Clearly stated position

35. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 35 Unpacking the MME Part II ACT and Civic Writing Directions

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37. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 37 The “should” Question Social Studies Rubric Criteria

38. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 38 Language Arts Rubric Criteria Reminder

39. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 39 Communication Model Toulmin Communication Model * (Toulmin, Rieke and Janik, 1984) *Map of an argument A Claim is made-student takes a position on an issue A Claim is made-student takes a position on an issue Data, i.e. facts to support it are offered Data, i.e. facts to support it are offered Possible Rebuttal is offered-counter argument is included Possible Rebuttal is offered-counter argument is included

40. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 40 Processing Activity Directions Directions Using the sample paper provided (10B), underline/highlight the Toulmin Model criteriaUsing the sample paper provided (10B), underline/highlight the Toulmin Model criteria Be prepared to report out to the whole groupBe prepared to report out to the whole group

41. Shiawassee RESD, Genesee ISD, St. Clair RESA, MME Writing Team 41 Morning Summary With your team briefly discuss what you discovered this morning With your team briefly discuss what you discovered this morning Answer the question, “What do you think is important to do when you return to school in January?” Answer the question, “What do you think is important to do when you return to school in January?” Write at least two of your ideas on the Post-It Notes provided and place it on the big chart when you leave for lunch Write at least two of your ideas on the Post-It Notes provided and place it on the big chart when you leave for lunch