1. ELA 6 – 8 Content Networking
CLIU October 29, 2014

2. Welcome! Please sit at your grade level table. Network: CLIU Public
Wiki:
Discuss: What changes have you made this year to prepare students for the new PSSAs?

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

4. 2015 PSSA Changes

5. English Language Arts Test
2015 PSSA Changes
English Language Arts Test

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. Writing
Example: Grade 7 – 4 points

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

13. Language Multiple Choice
Example: Grade 8 – 1 point

14. 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)

15. Evidence Based Selected Response
Example:
Grade 7
2 points

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

17. Text-dependent Analysis
Example: Grade 6 – 4 points

18. 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

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

20. More on Text-dependent Analysis
Text-dependent Analysis Overview

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

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

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

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

25. Additional Resources
Time to explore

26. Collaboration
Common Need
Common Grade
Common School/District

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

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