Taking the TEAM Approach: Writing with a Purpose Slides 1 -3 will be presented by the I.F. for the site where we are presenting. CCS Middle Schools 12-3-12 through 12-10-12

How does writing benefit content understanding? Essential Question How does writing benefit content understanding?

Does This Remind You of Anyone? http://youtu.be/dY2mRM4i6tY

Desired Outcomes (Learning Targets) Refine Brief Constructed Response (BCR) and rubric development process. Clarify writing expectations for teachers and students for 2nd artifact.

Examining First Artifacts What we have discovered: Teachers have a broad definition of brief. Teachers have a broad definition of proficiency. Teachers asked for more clarification on rubric creation and use. Teachers and students need practice with this process.

What We Have Learned About Brief Constructed Response Limited space for writing answers (about ¼ a page) Limited time to answer (approximately 5 minutes) Students may be asked to answer in a graphic organizer. If students answer the question correctly and completely – not necessarily elaborately- score should be proficient.

Next Generation Example FYI – Here is the link that all students who are taking online assessments will have to watch at some point this year. Online Assessment Tutorial- Desktop tutorial video http://go.ncsu.edu/nctdemo

English II Constructed-Response Item Moonrise by Jenette Purcell City night sky gives itself to me again when I have so little left to receive it. I am dark, crumbling and you are rivers and trees away searching your own night sky for a sign. The strong gates of your heart are wide open to me always, but, if only. So I wait, as seasons before, decades before, fathers and mothers before me still inside watch and listen. Suddenly, bamboo, bones, fiber, fences, water, glistening koi,* all the tiny rooms, paths and places I hold your memories relax in audible, reverent wonder at the fullness forming on this horizon’s edge. *koi: colorful fish that symbolize love and friendship In Moonrise, explain how the theme is developed throughout the poem. Use specific details to support your answer. Small space for answer! DOK: Strategic Thinking Standard: Reading for Literature (RL.2) Key Ideas and Details: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

Common Exams

Examining Artifacts Examine your Brief Constructed Response question. How could you change your question to align with the examples shown today? Be prepared to share your answer with the group.

Closely Aligned Items

Rubrics

Words in Motion Our rubric is changing to align to the new assessments. Smarter Balanced Scoring Next Generation Scoring Common Exams

Brief Constructed Response (BCR) Rubric Score Description   Proficient Sufficient Insufficient Unacceptable Cathy/Anna

English II Constructed-Response Item In Moonrise, explain how the theme is developed throughout the poem. Use specific details to support your answer. Moonrise by Jenette Purcell City night sky gives itself to me again when I have so little left to receive it. I am dark, crumbling and you are rivers and trees away searching your own night sky for a sign. The strong gates of your heart are wide open to me always, but, if only. So I wait, as seasons before, decades before, fathers and mothers before me still inside watch and listen. Suddenly, bamboo, bones, fiber, fences, water, glistening koi,* all the tiny rooms, paths and places I hold your memories relax in audible, reverent wonder at the fullness forming on this horizon’s edge. *koi: colorful fish that symbolize love and friendship DOK: Strategic Thinking Standard: Reading for Literature (RL.2) Key Ideas and Details: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

Scoring Rubric for Constructed- Response Item In Moonrise, explain how the theme is developed throughout the poem. Use specific details to support your answer. Score (points) Rubric 2 Identifies the theme of the poem Uses at least one example of how the theme is revealed in the poem Writes a response that explains how the theme is developed throughout the poem 1 May or may not use at least one example of how the theme is revealed in the poem Writes a response that may or may not explain how the theme is developed throughout the entire poem Fails to identify the theme of the poem Fails to use at least one example of how the theme is developed in the poem Fails to write a response that explain show the theme is developed throughout the poem

Common Exams

Brief Constructed Response Examples Use the content examples to create your own rubric.

Brief Constructed Response (BCR) Rubric Score Description   Proficient Start Here Sufficient Insufficient Unacceptable Cathy/Anna

Evaluate Your Rubric What worked? What needs to be changed? How will you update using new information? What questions do you still have?

Improving the Process Use your content to develop your question. Student answers should be brief. Develop a rubric. Fully explain rubric to students as you give them the assignment. Collect answers and score responses using your rubric. Levels are unacceptable, insufficient, sufficient, proficient. Turn in to Instructional Facilitator by January 25th.

Questions & Evaluations 3-2-1 Evaluations Be sure to write questions that you’d like us to cover with your school’s Instructional Facilitator. No names necessary, but please indicate your school on the Evaluation form! Pete