1. ELA COE Performance Task Part 1
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ELA COE Performance Task Part 1
Lesley Klenk, ELA COE Specialist
August 2016

2. Note to Educators
This PowerPoint/presentation is designed to provide introductory information to new ELA COE educators. The information is intended to be an overview. Slides from previous presentations have been included in order to establish context.
All ELA COE educators can access training modules on the individual components of the ELA COE on the COE training page and the ELA COE Moodle.
They are short (10-15 minutes) and designed to give specific feedback and answer questions from new and experienced ELA COE educators.
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3. Why Are Performance Tasks Included in the ELA COE?
Follow the ELA Smarter Balanced assessment test map
Assess argumentative and explanatory writing in depth
Includes research questions similar to real-life thinking about credibility and relevancy of source material
Worth 28 points of the ELA COE total points
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4. No More Classroom Activity
There is no longer a requirement in the ELA COE or in the ELA Smarter Balanced assessment to do the classroom activity.
Teachers and students may still use the materials if they choose.
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5. The Task Establishes an authentic context Names a real-life role
Creates a genuine audience that could benefit from the student’s research/writing
Provides explicit instructions for accomplishing the task
Reminds the student about components of writing that match the task
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6. Sources 3-4 published sources about the topic
Represent different perspectives about the topic
Meant to be scanned by the student, not read in depth
Can be printed with security measures followed
When completing full-write, students do not have to use all sources in their essay
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7. Research Questions 2 questions per task
Do not assess reading comprehension
Are not intended for brainstorming or drafting for the full-write
Scored with task-specific rubrics
Assess real-life research skills used every day
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8. Assignment Reminder to students of the task they were assigned
Instructions to use sources to complete task using writing skills
Final comments about the importance of the full- write
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9. Argumentative or Explanatory Scoring Guide
Checklist and self-assessment for the components of good writing
Organization/Purpose
state your claim, address opposing claims, and maintain your claim
effective transitions
effective introduction and your conclusion
Evidence/Elaboration
integrate relevant and specific information from the sources
elaborate your ideas
state ideas in your own words appropriate for your audience and purpose
reference the sources you used by title or number
Conventions
follow the rules of grammar usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling
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10. COE Contacts Lesley Klenk ELA COE Specialist (360)725-6033
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COE Contacts
Lesley Klenk
ELA COE Specialist
(360)
Lindsey Bullough
Graduation Alternatives Assessment Specialist
(360)
Cindy Jouper, ESD 113
COE Program Director
(360)
Fax: (360)
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