Massena
Facilitator: Michele Myers
Team Task
Team task stated as a Question
How do we better prepare grade 6 students for success on the NYS ELA assessment and to continue their preparation for junior high school?
Components
The components of the Task
Resources
§ Copy of P-H text
§ NYS grade 6 tests
§ ELA CD
§ NYS
§ Core Curriculum
§ List of skills – grade 6
§ Evan-Moor
§ Target 3 training
§ Grade 6 Literacy Academy
Grade 6 Grammar
§ Star-Circle-Square
§ On-demand writing
§ Chapter title
§ Collins writing *SD
§ Scholastic Reading Program
§ Note-taking –Go for Extended Response
§ P-H rep *Staff Development
Graphic Organizer
Multiple choice Listening Reading
Writing Writing
K-5 0 0 0 7-12
Detail
Inference
Vocab
Main idea Grammar
Author’s purpose independent
Lit. devices in isolation
Sequence
“best”
Poem interp.
Checklist
Checklist of things to be accomplished by Friday
§ Create a list of specific skills --Grade 6 ELA assessment
§ Develop strategies
§ Sample titles that reflect skills- e.g., author’s purpose
§ Develop note taking strategies: Chapter title }
Planning page for extended responses } Listening Writing
Star-circle- square}
§ Develop note taking strategy}
Visual selection – pencil } Reading Writing
selection – Hi-lighter }
§ Estimate cost to implement Reading program
§ Make plans t contact Ed Misch –P-H representative
Rubric
Dimensions / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1Specific skills --Grade 6 ELA / Complete list based on NYS MC tests ’06-08
Skill Strategies / One strategy per skill
Selections / One title per skill
Note taking Strategies
Listening writing / Paragraph
§ Main idea
§ Details
Explanation page and model and star, circle , square
Note-taking
Strategies
Reading writing / Pencil and Hi-lighter strategies w/ explanation page and model
Cost estimates / Reading program implementation
Contacts / P-H representative contacted
Follow-thru Plan
Steps to take(Chronological order) / Person (on team) Responsible / Target Date / Evidence of Success
Print out enough packets of reading strategies for opening day staff development / Diane
Richard / 9/1/08 / They are ready for Sept 2-3
Be put on the agenda for a 45 minute presentation to the intermediate and special ed teachers on opening day staff development / Judy
Diane / 9/1/08 / Presentation takes place
Encourage intermediate and Sp Ed teacher to use strategies; in their common planning time and discussion takes place / Principals
Teachers / 9/2-3/08
Throughout fall semester / Teachers use the strategies
Strategies work with students
Discussion takes place
Perform data analysis on January ELA state assessment to evaluate effect of strategies / Teachers / Feb after tests and scoring / Data analysis completed
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