MME Civic Writing

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MME Civic Writing
Michigan Social Studies Supervisors
Association MME ELA SS Writing Project

• Revisions and Content Verification by
• OEAA Social Studies Consultant Ruth Isaia
• OEAA English Language Arts Consultant Jane Faulds

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Agenda

• Introduction
• Overview of MME
• The MME ELA SS Writing
• Social Studies Extended Response Item
• MME Social Studies Rubric
• Scoring
• Break
• MME Persuasive Writing Rubric
• Scoring
• Lunch
• Planning for Implementation
• Whats Next?

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Introduction

• Housekeeping
• Note about interaction and parking lot
• Note the need to document instruction
• Complete KWA
• Alignment to MCF and CE
• ELA
• CE.1.3.4 CE.1.4.3 CE.1.4.4
• SS
• VI.3.HS.1 Compose extensively elaborated essays
  expressing and justifying decisions on public
  policy issues.

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Overview of MME

• Three components displayed in
• List
• Table format
• Graphic organizer

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The Michigan Merit Exam

• ACT
• ACT WorkKeys
• Michigan Component
• Mathematics 12 items
• Science Content 44 items
• Social Studies 47 items (51 points)
• Includes MME Michigan civic writing item
• ELA Persuasive Writing 1 item (6 points)

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Michigan Merit Exam
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Michigan Merit Examination Components and Score
Contributions
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Graphic Organizer
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Double Scored Writing

• MME Social Studies Rubric
• Same social studies prompt as used in past
• Scored using MME Social Studies Rubric (same 5pt
  rubric as used in the past)
• MME Persuasive Writing Rubric
• MME Persuasive Writing Rubric (6pt rubric
  designed by OEAA for the MME)

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Rubrics

• Students will have in their MME social studies
  test booklets
• Only the 6pt score criteria of the MME Persuasive
  Writing Rubric, and
• Only the 5pt score criteria of the MME Social
  Studies Rubric

In other words, in the test booklet students will
only see the top score criteria of each rubric
and not all the score criteria of each
rubric. However, during evaluation all the score
criteria of each rubric will be used to score the
same written response.
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How much time will be allowed for the
double-scored-writing?

• As of now, the double-scored-writing will be
  timed.
• Students have 50 minutes to complete each part
• Each part contains multiple choice items and one
  Civic Writing item
• One Civic Writing item impacts the students MME
  score
• The other Civic Writing item is evaluated as a
  field test item.
• The writing on day one of ACT portion of the MME
  is also a timed test.

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Comparing Rubrics

• MME Persuasive Writing Rubric

MME Social Studies Rubric
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Following is a comparison of the criteria to earn
the maximum points for each rubric.
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Comparison
MME Persuasive Writing Rubric
MME Social Studies Rubric

• A clear and supported statement of a position.

• The essay takes a position on the issue in the
  prompt, shows clear understanding of that issue,
  and maintains focus across the response.

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Comparison
MME Persuasive Writing Rubric
MME Social Studies Rubric

• Position is supported by
• A Core Democratic Value
• Supporting social studies knowledge
• Information from the Data Section.

• Position is supported thoroughly and consistently
  with specific, logical reasons and/or examples.

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Comparison
MME Persuasive Writing Rubric
MME Social Studies Rubric

• A credible argument that someone with the
  opposite point of view could use and an
  explanation that reveals the flaw in his or her
  argument.

• The response may demonstrate insight and
  complexity by evaluating various implications of
  the position and/or by responding to arguments
  that differ from the writers position.

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Comparison
MME Persuasive Writing Rubric
MME Social Studies Rubric

• Not Applicable

• Organization is well controlled, with a logical
  sequence of reasons and strong transitions and
  relationships among reasons. The essay shows a
  good command of varied, precise language that
  supports meaning. Few, if any, errors distract
  the reader.

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Analysis

• Advantages
• Fewer extended writing pieces (which in the past
  contributed to test fatigue)
• Including writing technique should improve the
  quality of persuasive civic writing.

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Double Scoring MME Spring 2007

• All 11th grade students 2007
• Seniors completing a retake in 2007 will take the
  Social Studies MEAP and not the Michigan Social
  Studies component of the MME and thus, double
  scoring does not apply
• All students in 2008
• Seniors completing a retake in 2008 will take the
  Michigan Social Studies component of the MME

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Science and Math?
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Identifying and Analyzing Prompt

• Using the Energy Conservation Prompt
• Identify the critical attributes of the prompt
• Document one or two ways to teach students how to
  quickly learn what information is presented in
  the prompt
• Share what you documented with someone next to
  you
• Be prepared to report out to the whole group
• You have ten minutes. Go!

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Critical Attributes of Social Studies Rubric

• Review each of the five points of criteria
• Score two sample papers
• Key Phrase
• The supporting prior knowledge, data, and core
  democratic value used by students must be
  explained in enough detail to show a clear
  connection to the position taken in order to
  receive credit.

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Agenda

• Introduction
• Overview of MME
• The MME ELA SS Writing
• Social Studies Extended Response Item
• MME Social Studies Rubric
• Scoring
• Break
• MME Persuasive Writing Rubric
• Scoring
• Lunch
• Planning for Implementation
• Whats Next?

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MME Persuasive Writing Rubric

• Review each of the six points of criteria
• Score two sample papers
• Holistic and Analytical Rubrics provided
• 6 is the goal in the past for ELA 4 was the met
  standard
• The learning curve is for the social studies
  teachers

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Instructional Practices

• Logical Steps
• Unpack the prompt and directions
• Unpack the rubric
• Deliberately teach each criterion before
  assembling a response
• Provide concrete examples of each
• CDVs and Prior Knowledge will be most challenging
• Assemble an answer as a class
• Teacher directed then student directed, or
• Student directed then teacher directed
• Assemble answer in small groups
• Assemble answer individually
• Specific feedback provided

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Implementation Plan

• Whats next?
• Preparation plans for 2008
• How will the departments work together?
• How will teachers of freshman and sophomores be
  informed?
• How will curriculum be updated?
• Evaluation

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Contact Information

• Roy Sovis
• Coordinator for Instruction, Genesee ISD
• rsovis_at_geneseeisd.org
• 810-591-4520