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 / 1
Specific 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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