Language Arts Day!June 18, 2012

Language Arts teachers are invited to gather at these sessions to study NeSA-Reading and NeSA-Writing data and use this information to consider how to continue to improve student achievement. In addition to the data analysis and NeSA updates, we will study recent research, pedagogy, and strategies directly related to language arts instruction.

PurposesUnderstand NeSA protocol, resources, and results

Study NeSA results

Use data to inform decisions for improving student achievement

Study language arts related research, pedagogy, and strategies Explicit Instruction (Archer & Hughes, 2011) Study research for Improving Adolescent Literacy (IES Practice

Guide, 2008)

Share experiences, tips, ideas

Getting Started Introductions

Norms

Parking Lot

Wikispace: http://esu6la.wikispaces.org

Agenda

Handouts & Copies

Survey

NeSA ReviewBingo!

Understand NeSA protocol, resources, and results

Think – Ink - Link

Regarding NeSA-W, I have been contemplating…

Regarding NeSA-W, (my colleagues and) I have…

Suggested Words

cut scores

scale scores

composite

traits

expectations

Think-Ink-Link

Think - Prompt all and provide time to think.

Ink - Direct students to write; provide a structure.

Link - Provide structured opportunities to share.

Nebraska Board of EducationMay 8, 2012

(available 6.17.12 from http://www.education.ne.gov/StateBoard/Video_Archives.html )

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Reflection

ideas that square with my beliefs or

understanding

the ideas going around in my head

made me wriggle in my seat

questions I have

something I’m considering from a different angle

Scoring GuidesHow would you use these?

Scale Score Calculation

Third Scores

Study NeSA results

Step 1:Define the

SituationWhat can we learn from each report?

What is the data telling us (strengths and concerns)?

Step 2:Establish

hypothesesWhy are we getting these results?

Step 3:Verify / Refute

HypothesesDo we have other data to support these results?

Step 4:Create the Action Plan

How can we use this NeSA data?

What is the goal? (How much change is expected and by when?)

What will be done to reach the goal(s), and how will progress toward goal(s) be measured?

Things to keep in mind…

Is there a plan to review and use the data?

Is our / my curriculum aligned?

Are we taking advantage of the practice opportunities?

This is a new baseline (and not comparable to previous years).

NeSA is one measure…

Study language arts related research, pedagogy, and strategies• Explicit Instruction (Archer & Hughes,

2011)• Improving Adolescent Literacy (IES

Practice Guide, 2008)• Writing Next (Graham & Perrin, 2007)

Improving Adolescent Literacy…

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide.aspx?sid=

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Annotating Textstructured annotation

model, prompt, practice

basis for text discussions

(Zywica & Gomez, 2008, 52(2), JAAL)

Let’s try it.underline key ideas

later ------------ (double underline) most important idea in each section

circle key vocabulary

use a triangle to mark words causing uncertainty

write brief margin notes (questions, personal reactions, etc.)

3 – 2 – 1

1 implication for your work

2 questions

3 key ideas

Numbered Heads TogetherStudents number 1-? within small groups.

Think/reflect on the question(s) individually.

Group discussion – find best answer, all students using Accountable Talk & ready to represent their team

Randomly select one number to report out for each group.

What do you do that fits the

recommendations?

Ambassadors1. EACH team member actively participates in the group discussion using

Accountable Talk. (3-4 members, numbered)

2. Pay close attention; take your own Notes. YOU might the Ambassador.

3. Check the understanding of each other to make sure each member can represent the group. (e.g. check we all have a written version)

4. Ambassadors are chosen randomly. Move to the closest group clockwise.

5. Orally summarize the discussion, key findings, evidence, examples, etc. of your group (country) to the ambassador.

6. Bring “home” to your group something different from the “country” you’ve visited, such as a different opinion, example, point of view, etc.

7. Return “home” and share what you’ve learned.

8. Whole Group Synthesis – Discussion as appropriate

Think-Ink-Link

Think - Prompt all and provide time to think.

Ink - Direct students to write; provide a structure.

Link - Provide structured opportunities to share.

“...talk appears to play a fundamental role in text-based comprehension. In effect, what this extensive analysis reminded us was that talk is a means, not an end. It is one thing to get students to talk to each other during literacy instruction but quite another to ensure that such engagement translates into significant learning. Simply putting students into groups and encouraging them to talk is not enough to enhance comprehension and learning; it is but a step in the process.”

Murphy et al. (2009). “Examining the Effects of Classroom Discussion on Students’ Comprehension of Text: A Meta-Analysis.“ Journal of Educational Psychology.

Heuristic for Effective Discussions Appropriate Questions

Efferent as foundation for aesthetic, critical, analytic Cause unpacking of key information

Structured Thinking/Processing Time/Accountable Talking modeling, teaching of thinking discussion protocol academic language

Partner/Group /Practice

Unified Class Discussion & Wrap Up intentional, random calling (no hands up) value-added volunteers accountable listening individual follow-up (make thinking visible)

Explicit Instruction

http://explicitinstruction.org/?page_id=80

Resource & Idea SharingResource Review

Based on your needs, choose a resource to explore.

Look for replicable techniques/teacher strategies or student strategies.

Name it. Describe it. Say why it’s good. (Document source.)

What fabulous resources do you depend on for your professional practice?

Summary of Learning

When my administrator asks about today, I will say that I learned…

The most important / relevant thing I learned or was reminded of today is…

Please complete the evaluation!Start at the esu6la wikispace on the Language Arts Days page (toward the bottom of today’s agenda).