1. 1 Investigating the Standards: K-12 English Language Arts Bruce Bufe, Ann Craig, Kathy Learn, Leigh McEwen, Nicole Peterson, Pat Upchurch, Martha Yerington In Partnership with Iowa Department of Education ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators.

2. Agenda Introduction to ELA Core Standards Investigating the Standards: o Reading- Foundational Skills (K-5) o Reading -- Literature o Reading- Informational Text o Text Complexity o Writing o Speaking and Listening o Language o Literacy - ELA Standards for History/SS, Science and Technical Subjects Determining Implications and Action Steps 2 Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators.

3. CCR Anchor Standard 10 Range of Reading and Text Complexity Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently. Appendix A: page 4 Note: Supplemental Information for Appendix A has recently been published. ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators. 3

4. The Standards’ Approach to Text Complexity ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators. 4

5. Investigation # 6: Why do we need to be concerned with text complexity? As you read, note: 3 things you learned 2 questions you have 1 hill to die on Share with an elbow partner. 5 ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators.

6. The Standards’ Approach to Text Complexity Definitions (p. 4) Qualitative measures (p. 5 & 6) Quantitative measures (p. 7 & 8) Matching reader to text and task (p. 7-8 & 9) Progression of Standard 10 6 ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators.

7. Investigation # 7: What are the three elements of text complexity? 7 ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators.

8. Choosing Appropriate Texts Please turn to Appendix A, pgs. 11-16, and look at the samples. Factors for text selection: complexity, quality and range The text exemplars provided on the CCSS list in Appendix B are … Examples only Not required reading ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators. 8

9. Implications My classroom ALL students: (General Education, Special Education, ELL, At Risk, TAG, Striving Readers, etc.) School/District/AEA Partnerships Record your thoughts on the Investigation Implications page. 9 Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators.

10. 10 ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators.

11. Writing Standards College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards K-5 6-12 History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6-12 Appendix A Appendix C 11 ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators.

12. Into the mind of a child writer “I was only 4’12”foot tall when the kid I had to face was 5’1”, so I was a little worried.” “His death made an impact on my life and an even greater one on his.” “He was a simple man who died of complications.” “Grandma and Grandpa have plenty of love in their worn out hearts.” “Her hair just seemed to pop from her head, like the end of a broken string.” “Memories, you can never forget them.” Vicki Spandel, 3 rd edition

13. College & Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing College and Career Readiness Categories Text Types & Purposes Production & Distribution of Writing Research to Build & Present Knowledge Range of Writing 13 Major Organizing Structure Throughout the Writing Standards Specific Standards are Provided in Each Category by Grade Level/Band ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators.

14. CCR Writing Standards 7 & 9 W.7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects on focused questions, demonstrating understanding or the subject under investigation. W.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflections, and research. ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators. 14

15. Investigation #8: What do you learn from the College and Career Readiness pages for Writing? 15 ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators.

16. Investigation #9: How do the standards address text types? 1. Complete Part A. 2. Make a list of criteria for exemplary writing (no age or genre restrictions). 3. Discussion Questions for Part B:  What makes these samples exemplars?  How do the annotations help you as an educator?  How do the exemplars help you think about expectations for your own students' writings? ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators. 16

17. Implications My classroom ALL students: (General Education, Special Education, ELL, At Risk, TAG, Striving Readers, etc.) School/District/AEA Partnerships Record your thoughts on the Investigation Implications page. 17 ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators.

18. Mastery of Writing and Speaking ©2011 Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7 School Improvement Services Permission is granted to the Iowa State Department of Education for dissemination and use in any whole or part in any form within the state of Iowa region. Iowa Department of Education grants permission to copy and disseminate these materials for use with Iowa Educators. 18 Students will be required to “marshal an argument” in both writing and speaking.