Using ACT Resources for

Strategic Planning

English III and IV PLT Leaders October 29, 2013

3:30-5:00 pm

AgendaLearner Objectives: By the end of our workshop, learners will be able to…• Locate the ACT Benchmark Standards Ideas for Progress resource• Analyze and evaluate Ideas for Progress to determine best “next

steps” for students• Use backwards-design practices for strategic lesson and unit planning

using CCSS and Ideas for Progress

When What How10 min The ACT Ideas for Progress Browse the site25 min Strategic Planning Model Think-Aloud35 min Strategic Planning, Part 2 Partner-Plan10 min Great Ideas Share and Compare10 min Next Steps Group Think

ACT Website www.act.org

Benchmarks Out of a total score of…

Explore -25Plan -32ACT - 36

www.act.org > K-12 Education Professional >ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks

http://www.act.org/solutions/college-career-readiness/college-readiness-benchmarks/

ACT Website www.act.org

ACT Writing Test Score 1 to 6 2 scorers = Total Score of 2 to12 Combines with English test for combined score

http://www.actstudent.org/writing/writing-scores.htmlOR http://www.actstudent.org/scores/understand/studentreport.html

Combined score table http://www.actstudent.org/writing/combined.html

ACT Website www.act.org ACT College Readiness Standards

http://www.act.org/standard/OR whole pdf booklet http://www.oprfhs.org/assessment-and-research/documents/ACTIdeasforProgress.pdf

Ideas for Progress http://www.act.org/standard/, scroll to bottom

ACT Website www.act.org

ACT / SAT Score Comparison

http://www.act.org/aap/concordance/pdf/reference.pdfOR http://www.act.org/products/k-12-act-test/

So… Let’s say…My class has an Average of 17 on Plan Reading Average of 15 on Plan English

I’ve already trained them to Work in collaborative learning structures Use digital tools for reading and composing Use skills-based rubrics with descriptive

indicators Use Self-assess and Peer-assess

Great. So what?

Move ‘em forward!

ACT Ideas for ProgressWhat can they already do?What do they need to learn next?

What can we do to move them forward?

Let’s see what this looks like15 on Plan English – meets Benchmark

Ideas for progress• Check for and correct unnecessary

commas.• Revise writing to ensure that

information is in the best order.• Read writers of various genres and

imitate their work.

Let’s see what this looks like

17 on Plan Reading— below benchmark

Ideas for progress • Explain the significance of specific

information.• Distinguish between what is most and

least important in a text.• Identify statements in texts that clearly

state the causes and effects of specific events.

Common Core Standards http://rt3nc.org/objects/standards/cclitmap/ela.html

RI.1.11-12. Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

RI.3.11-12. Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individual, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text.

L.2.6-8. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. 6.a. Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off

nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements. 7.a. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a

fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt). 8.aUse punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or

break. W.5.11-12. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by

planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.

Begin with the end in mind Learning Goals Product – “Professional” Movie or TV Show

Review Rubric/Assessment

• Imitate the work of a professional reviewer.• Justify the placement of information in best

order.• Justify the choices of information and detail.• Identify the cause-effect relationships of

information and significance.• Avoid use of unnecessary commas

Text or Topic

Current movie review

GravityPeter Travers

5 E Instructional FrameworkDAY ONE Engage– Whole Group - movie trailer – 10 min Explore- Individual or Pairs– 30 min

• Read review and respond to 3-Level Reading Guide• Right There, Text and You, Text and Author

• Respond to Dig In! Protocol for data collection Explain – Groups of 4 –45 min

• Collect Dig In! data • Rate the Reviewer

• Use Rubric for student work• Provide evidence (from Travers’ text) on the

Evidence Chart

5 E Instructional Framework Extend – 2 days(DAY ONE)

• PBL Context: Professional Reviewer of movie or TV show

• PBL Audience: school newspaper editorsDAY TWO• First draft—Compose by imitating Peter

TraversDAY THREE

• Use Rubric to self-assess skills• Provide examples from YOUR review on Evidence

Chart• Second/Third drafts to imitate Travers and

clearly show skills.

5 E Instructional Framework

DAY FOUR Evaluate

• Self-assess using Rubric• Peer assess using Rubric• Class Best using Rubric• Newspaper editors choose School Best and

publish in next edition• (Teacher evaluates using student self-

assessment as guide for feedback)

Materials to Develop or Provide

Skills-based rubric with descriptive indicators (multiple copies for Rate the Reviewer, Self-assess, Peer-assess, Class Best)

Copies of professional movie review

Three-level reading guide (first reading)

Dig In! Template (second / third reading)

Evidence Chart for Rate the Reviewer

Scenario and Context for Project-Based Learning Task

Evidence Chart for Self-assess

Class Best Certificate School Best Certificate

Your Tasks: Identify at least one

READING and one ENGLISH Idea for Progress

Identify the relevant CCSS

Identify the text you’d like to use

Design 5-E lesson or lesson arc

List Materials To Develop

Your Turn!You will need: Groups of 3 or 4 CARDS with your

class’s average benchmarks

ACT Benchmark Standards for READING and ENGLISH, plus a look at ACT WRITING

CCSS

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