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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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!

6. 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”

7. 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.

8. 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.
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9. 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)

10. Five Attitudes

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

12. 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

13. Make the difference

14. Requirements – English Inspectorate TashaV
Map out pupils’ results based on first Meitzav practice exam by October 29th, 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
Principals have been notified re dates and times

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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? 

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. WHAT CAN I DO?
Click here to access materials

22. 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

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

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

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

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

27. Good luck !!