MEITZAV WORKSHOP 2015/16 YES WE CAN!!!!

Today’s Agenda About the Meitzav 2015/16 (תשע"ו) Roles of principals LD Accommodations School climate - meaningful learning School Requirements Presenting different skills: listening, reading comprehension and writing Challenges of the Meitzav

Meitzav 2015/16 March 8th 2016, כ״ח בַּאֲדָר א׳ תשע״ו 10:00 Table of Specifications Meaningful teaching and learning Grading Meitzavim Using the Meitzav as a tool Mapping out strengths and weaknesses

Meitzav 2015/16 Map out your students’ levels in all skills using previous Meitzav exams. EIGHTH grade FIFTH grade Plan your teaching Be in touch with your Madricha (elementary schools, make sure your principal has asked for hadracha) Incorporate differential teaching and learning according to your students’ needs

Meitzav 2015/16 Promote teaching the skills tested on the Meitzav Include materials according to the table of specifications (textbooks do not have all genres) Use the Partani hours effectively Develop school climate in English Motivate!

Role of Principals Efficient distribution of English hours Effective use of Partani hours Ensure that the pupils do not “miss” English classes unnecessarily Ensure that all teachers attend hishtalmuyot on Sundays and Tuesdays Inform Rama in time about pupils who are entitled to “hakra’ah”

LD Accommodations CLICK HERE for specifications There should be a maximum of 20 students in a separate room for hakra’ah. The teacher (must be an English teacher) reads out to groups of five students at a time. (There can be up to four teachers in the “hakra’ah” room). The English teacher reads out the text twice to a student or a group of students. The students then answer the questions. Please read the details on the site.

LD Accommodations The students may ask the teacher to read out parts of the text if necessary. The students may NOT use an electronic dictionary. The teacher who reads out the text must be an English teacher. The teacher may give an additional 15 minutes if requested to all students, whether they are “kita mut’emet” or home room. For more information, call 03-7632888 or email meitzav@education.gov.il

קבוצת התלמידים אופן ההיבחנות אופן החישוב של הציון והדיווח עליו א. עולים חדשים עד שנה בארץ (ראה ב-3.1)   לא ייבחנו כלל. – 3-1 שנים בארץ (ראה ב-4.1) זכאים להיבחן בכיתה מותאמת. ציוניהם לא ייכללו בממוצע הכיתתי והבית-ספרי. ב. תלמידים הלומדים בכיתות רגילות וזכאים לתמיכה מתכנית השילוב (ראה ב-4.2) זכאים להיבחן בכיתה מותאמת בכל תחומי הדעת, פרט לשפת אם. ג. תלמידים בעלי לקויות למידה שאינם זכאים לתמיכה מתכנית השילוב (ראה ב-4.3) הציון הכיתתי ידווח בשני אופנים: א) כולל קבוצת תלמידים זו ב) בנפרד לקבוצת תלמידים זו. ד. תלמידים לקויי שמיעה(ראה ב-5) יהיו פטורים מפרקי שמע במבחן, כגון הבנת הנשמע באנגלית והכתבה בעברית ובערבית, וייבחנו בכיתה רגילה או בכיתה מותאמת, על פי החלטת בית הספר, בכל תחומי הדעת, פרט לשפת אם (ראה ב-5.2). הציון במבחן יחושב ללא פרק השמע. ציוני התלמידים ייכללו בממוצע הכיתתי (אלא אם הם משתייכים לקבוצה א' או לקבוצה ב'). ה. תלמידים לקויי ראייה (ראה ב-5) יוכלו לקבל, בהתאם לדיווח מראש, מחברת בחינה עם אותיות מוגדלות (ראה ב-5.3). ציוני התלמידים ייכללו בממוצע הכיתתי (אלא אם הם משתייכים לקבוצה א' או לקבוצה ב'). ו. כיתות מקדמות (חינוך מיוחד) (ראה ב-3.2) ז. בתי ספר של החינוך המיוחד (ראה ב-3.3)

Five Attitudes

Putting English on the Map Pupils’ attitudes 5 attitudes (see next slide) Enhancing the school program. English in the schools. Diverse populations (weaker, stronger)

Time to act and make a difference Divide into groups You have 5 minutes for each topic Do not repeat ideas already written on the page Each group will be required to present

Make the difference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU4oA3kkAWU

Requirements – English Inspectorate TashaV Map out pupils’ results based on first Meitzav practice exam by October 29th, 2015 ט"ז חשוון תשע"ו A second test must be administered in order to see the progress of the pupils 8th grade marathon- schools are required to present their plan at the Ministry of Education; instructions will be sent to your email Principals have been notified re dates and times

Guidelines 1 כיתה .......... שם התלמיד הבנת הנקרא הבנת השמיעה כתיבה אנא כתבו: שולטים חלקית / מתקשים / אינו שולט כיתה ..........   שם התלמיד הבנת הנקרא הבנת השמיעה כתיבה

Guidelines 2 Within this framework decide how you are going to enhance pupil performance by looking at individual needs Timetable Outcomes Materials Tasks Listening Reading Writing

Guidelines 3 According to these results, suggest strategies to improve the pupils' perception of English . How can the general inspector/ English inspectorate /school administration help you achieve your aims? What are your biggest challenges? 

WHAT CAN I DO? Difficulties in understanding and answering Teachers should make sure their pupils are familiar with the variety of question types Teachers should teach their pupils the strategies they can use for answering questions

WHAT CAN I DO? Difficulties in reading comprehension Teachers need to put an emphasis on teaching/learning vocabulary including lexical chunks. Lexical items should be taught explicitly, recycled and used in different contexts. Teachers should provide pupils with many opportunities for reading a wide variety of texts independently. Use a wide variety of texts of different lengths, difficulty and text types

WHAT CAN I DO? Difficulties in writing Provide opportunities Use the words in the question Encourage free and guided writing Give tips to pupils how to check their writing Emphasize simple sentence structure Share the rubrics with the pupils Read instructions carefully

WHAT CAN I DO? Click here to access materials

Why is the Meitzav challenging? Hots questions Topics may be foreign Difficult vocabulary The length of the exam Invigilators- pupils are not used to “outside” people in the classroom Weak learners may be overwhelmed

Boosting Self Confidence Believe in yourself Differential instruction Practice Show them how they have improved Focus on strengths

grades 5 and 8 remedies Listening Reading comprehension Writing Catering to the needs of different pupils

Listening the onion Reading Comprehension Writing tips write it right Tips for Teaching Listening the onion Reading Comprehension Writing tips write it right

How to mark a Meitzav exam? Become a better teacher Link to RAMA Site Ideas for writing texts Rama site

Good luck !!