1. 5 th grade Writing Meeting Nov. 8, 2011 5 pm

2. Our Writing Goal in 5 th grade To enable students with great success this year! To enable students with great success this year! The 5 th grade writing assessment is in February, and we want to strive for scores of “4 or more!” The 5 th grade writing assessment is in February, and we want to strive for scores of “4 or more!”

3. TCAP Counts! 2011 – 2012 20% of Second Semester Final Grade 20% of Second Semester Final Grade The Writing Scores of the 5 th grade Writing Test is 33% of our school’s total Reading/Language Arts Score TCAP results may be considered for promotion/retention purposes. TCAP results may be considered for promotion/retention purposes.

4. The story is a realistic, personal story told in first person. The story is a realistic, personal story told in first person. Narrative Writing It needs to be a story that happened to your student or something that could happen to your student in real life. It needs to be a story that happened to your student or something that could happen to your student in real life. I, me, we, us, and my are words used to indicate first-person I, me, we, us, and my are words used to indicate first-person

5. Writing Rubric for Grades 3, 4 and 5 State Rubric 0-6 State Rubric 0-6 Can use modified rubric: Can use modified rubric: 6=Outstanding, “Wow!” 6=Outstanding, “Wow!” 5=Very Good, “Well Done!” 5=Very Good, “Well Done!” 4=Satisfactory, “You Made It!” 4=Satisfactory, “You Made It!” 3=Fair, “Almost There!” 3=Fair, “Almost There!” 2=Weak, “Needs Work!” 2=Weak, “Needs Work!” 1=Poor, “Try Again!” 1=Poor, “Try Again!”

6. Students only have 35 minutes. Students only have 35 minutes. 5min.- Pre-write on diamond organizer 25min.- Write narrative story 5min.- Proofread and make changes Total= 35 minutes. No conclusion= No passing score!!!

7. State Writing Test Wed., February 1 Wed., February 1 Please send your children fed, well-rested, and in a good, pleasant mood. Please send your children fed, well-rested, and in a good, pleasant mood.

8. Practice Prompts Go to homeroom teacher’s webpage, there will be a link to the state site for more TCAP writing information. Go to homeroom teacher’s webpage, there will be a link to the state site for more TCAP writing information.

9. Midterm Grades These will be sent home tomorrow, Wed., Nov. 9 These will be sent home tomorrow, Wed., Nov. 9 The writing grade is a rubric score with an equivalent numerical score. The writing grade is a rubric score with an equivalent numerical score. 4=75-84 4=75-84 5=85-92 5=85-92 6=93-100 6=93-100 OUR GOAL-”4 or MORE”