Presenter Introduction:Michelle Mushkin• ELA Teacher• Item Writer for Pearson

and Scantron

Sarah Slack• Curriculum Coach SVHS• ELA Teacher

This Session’s Goals:• PWBAT review released

PARCC prototypes to familiarize with new item styles

• PWBAT draft assessment items aligned to the RL CCRS

• PWBAT apply general item writing protocols to improve drafted items

• PWBAT evaluate assessment items and assess alignment to CCRS

• PWBAT edit assessment items written by peers and offer suggestions for improvement

PARCC Prototype Stagnation

PARCC Prototype Stagnation

PARCC Field Testing at TLG• All K-12 TLG schools

will be field testing PARCC tests this spring in Arizona.

• Many will be giving ELA tests.

• Some schools will be giving the tests online; other schools will be giving paper versions

TLG ELA Field Testing Sites:ONLINE:ATHS 11th SPHS 9th AVHS 11th DHHS 10th MHPA 10th SPJHS 7th EHS 9th, 10th, 11th SRHS 9th, 10th, 11th

PAPER:CVPA 8th SVHS 9th, 10th EDHS 10th VGPA 7th PAHS 9th QHS 9th SKYHS 9th

Writing CCSS-Aligned Items for RL Standards

The Unpacked Standards!

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ACTIVITY #1:Horizontal Alignment RL

1: How are the CCSS evident in the instructional sequence for this course unit?

ACTIVITY #2:VERTICAL ALIGNMENT

ITEM WRITING

2. Write 3-5 questions that could be used as a summative assessment for this unit using the common informational

text provided to you.

ACTIVITY #3:VERTICAL ALIGNMENT

ITEM WORKSHOP

3. Prepare to present one of your items to the whole group.The whole group will analyze and provide feedback for CCSS

alignment.

ACTIVITY #4:Horizontal Alignment RL

1: How are the CCSS evident in the instructional sequence for this course unit?

ACTIVITY #4:VERTICAL ALIGNMENT

ITEM WRITING & WORKSHOP

2. Write 3-5 questions that could be used as a summative assessment for this unit using the common informational

text provided to you.

ACTIVITY #5:Horizontal Alignment RL

1: How are the CCSS evident in the instructional sequence for this course unit?

ACTIVITY #6:VERTICAL ALIGNMENT

ITEM WORKSHOP

3. Prepare to present one of your items to the whole group.The whole group will analyze and provide feedback for CCSS

alignment.

ACTIVITY #7:Horizontal Alignment RI.9

1: Evaluate the RI items in the Pre-Post Assessment2. For each item, determine a 1,2, or 3 rating:

1=Tightly aligned2=Somewhat aligned

3=Not even close3. Prepare to share your group’s ratings with the whole group

Thank You!!!• A session survey will

be emailed to you this week through a Googledoc. Kindly complete it so we can reflect and improve future PD efforts.

• Travel safely!