1. MCAS 2.0

2. Shedding Some Light on MCAS 2.0

3. MCAS 2.0 ASSESSES STANDARDS LEARNING

4. K – 2 Focus: Phonemic Awareness Phonics Reading for Meaning

5. K – 2 Focus: Help each child develop Basic Reading Comprehension

6. Help each child develop Reading Comprehension, then move to Standards
Grade 3 Focus:
Help each child develop Reading Comprehension, then move to Standards

7. Test Features
MCAS 2.0 Test Features

8. Test Features
MCAS 2.0 Is about EVIDENCE

9. Test Features
Where’s the EVIDENCE

10. MCAS 2.0 Is Part A, Part B:Evidence
Test Features
MCAS 2.0 Is Part A, Part B:Evidence

11. CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Where is the EVIDENCE?

12. Test Strategy: Select best Example from Part B
Test Features
Test Strategy: Select best Example from Part B

13. MCAS 2.0 Finer Reading Ability
Test Features
MCAS 2.0 Finer Reading Ability

14. MCAS 2.0 More Complex Reading Passages
Test Features
MCAS 2.0 More Complex Reading Passages

15. Test skills are: Close reading Central Idea Inference Varied Writing
Test Features
Test skills are: Close reading Central Idea Inference Varied Writing

16. MCAS 2.0 Varied Types of Writing
Test Features
MCAS 2.0 Varied Types of Writing

17. “Write an Essay . .” Means gr level Standard Facets
Test Features
“Write an Essay . .” Means gr level Standard Facets

18. MCAS 2.0 Focuses on 2011 Standards
Test Features
MCAS 2.0 Focuses on 2011 Standards

19. Reading and Writing Standards are Connected: Folktales & Theme
Standards Features
Reading and Writing Standards are Connected: Folktales & Theme

20. CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Read for Central Idea, Make a case for Central Idea & Supporting Details

21. CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Build Reading and writing Classroom practice: Read, Discuss, then Write

22. Know your grade level Standards Well
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Know your grade level Standards Well

23. Differentiate as Needed
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Differentiate as Needed

24. CLASSROOM PRACTICE SCAFFOLD AS NEEDED

25. CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Name the Standard

26. Use TERMS: Central Idea,
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Use TERMS: Central Idea,
Supporting Details,
Inference,
Context Clues
“Sources”

27. But . . . It’s OK to use “Hook,” “Clincher” “Connecting Words”
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
But It’s OK to use “Hook,” “Clincher” “Connecting Words”

28. But . . . It’s OK to use “Hook,” “Clincher” “Connecting Words”

29. Strategy: Use Mini-lessons, “Focus Lessons”
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Strategy: Use Mini-lessons, “Focus Lessons”

30. CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Teach mini-lessons as needed: “Supporting Details,” “Paraphrasing” for Research

31. CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Learning Development is: Connect with child’s life Details for “Probably True” Frequent Varied Writing

32. MCAS 2.0 Prep is Learning Development
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
MCAS 2.0 Prep is Learning Development

33. MCAS 2.0 Prep is Teaching for Understanding, Skills
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
MCAS 2.0 Prep is Teaching for Understanding, Skills

34. MCAS 2.0 Prep is Practice Tests in March
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
MCAS 2.0 Prep is Practice Tests in March

35. MCAS 2.0 Prep is Practice Tests, Assess, Re-Teach in New Way
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
MCAS 2.0 Prep is Practice Tests, Assess, Re-Teach in New Way

36. Smother students with Reading Opportunities
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Smother students with Reading Opportunities

38. CLASSROOM PRACTICE

39. MORE READING VIA TECHNOLOGY

40. Reading Independently Develops Comprehension, Vocabulary, Fluency
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Reading Independently Develops Comprehension, Vocabulary, Fluency

41. Independent Reading Creates Strong Readers
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Independent Reading Creates Strong Readers

42. CLASSROOM PRACTICE

43. CLASSROOM PRACTICE

44. CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Writing: Use the Writing Process Drafting, Peer Edit, Conferencing, Revision

45. CLASSROOM PRACTICE

46. Peer Editing Provides student Metacognition Learning about Learning
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Peer Editing Provides student Metacognition Learning about Learning

48. CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Peer Editing: Structure Peer Editing Calculated Partners Baby Steps Practice

49. Peer Editing: Scaffold: A Bank of Comments or Two Comments
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Peer Editing: Scaffold: A Bank of Comments or Two Comments

50. Peer Editing: Students Learn When they are Actively Engaged
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Peer Editing: Students Learn When they are Actively Engaged

51. CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Peer Editing: Teacher Individual Conferencing helps, but also Students benefit as reviewers

52. Big Questions: How to teach for challenging reading passages?
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Big Questions: How to teach for challenging reading passages?

53. Big Questions: How to adapt a “Program” for Standards Learning?
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Big Questions: How to adapt a “Program” for Standards Learning?

54. MCAS 2.0
Test is April Test designs and other resources posted at DESE in the next couple weeks January will post MCAS 2.0 test Meanwhile, parcc.pearson.com

55. Great Standard Teaching Results in Great Learning