ISAT WRITING

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ISAT WRITING
Not to Worry!! March 3-14, 2008
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Consistency.

• COMMON VOCABULARYtoday highlight or note any
  words you think should be used in EVERY
  classroom.
• Write down any others you wish to add.
• Think about a common graphic organizer
  or two for all classrooms.
• This will be a valuable activity
• to do as a staff.

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FORMATS

• Grades 3 and 5 One Expository Piece
• Grades 6 and 8 One Narrative and
• One Persuasive Piece
• Grades 4 and 7 will not be tested in writing, but
  DO need to teach writing
• 45 minutes plus extra ten for students actively
  engaged
• Writing does not count for AYP
• No restrictions on posters

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• Types
• of
• Writing

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Narrative Writing

• Tells a story in logical order by
• Using specific details to explain one event
• Including the authors reactions
• Moving through time
• Beginning, middle, end

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Persuasive Writing

• Takes a position for or against a topic
• Maintaining the clear position throughout
• Using facts, examples to support the position
• Convincing the reader to believe or act
• Including an effective conclusion

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Expository Writing

• Presents factual information
• Explaining, defining, describing, informing
• Providing supporting reasons, examples, facts
• Maintaining a clear focus
• Ending with an effective conclusion

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Writing Performance2000-2007
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Writing Performance 2000-2007
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ISAT Writing MYTHS?

• Students can use I in all types of writing...
• True or False?

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• Students do not have to preview in their
  introduction.
• True or False?

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• The number of paragraphs does not matter.
• True or False?

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• Students should not use first, second, and third
  in the same paragraph.
• True or False?

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• Students should stop writing when they are done
  even if they have time left.
• True or False?

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• Persuasive responses do not need three reasons.
• True or False?

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• Off-mode responses will be scored down in both
  Focus and Organization.
• True or False?

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• Students may use one word sentences.
• True or False?

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SCORING

• Scoring Rubric is both analytic and holistic
• Analytic Feature
• Focus, Support, Organization 6 Points
  Each
• Conventions 3 Points
• Holistic Feature
• Integration 12 Points
• ( Scale 6 33)

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RUBRIC ACTIVITY

• You will need the grade 5 and 8 rubrics and
  glossary.
• Compare the two rubrics.
• Note any differences or patterns.
• Be ready to share with the large group.

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Changes in the Rubric

• Conventions Score now 1, 2, or 3
• 2. Voice as an element of Support/Elaboration

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32or 1

• 3Variety of Sentence Structures compound,
  complex, starting with prepositional phrases,
  etc.
• Minor lapses without patterns
• 2Little or no attempt at varying sentence
  structures
• Noticeable pattern of errors
• 1Sentence structure is simplistic
• or in error

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VOICE

• The individual personality or spirit of the
  writer coming through on the pageexpressive,
  engaging
• Makes the writing distinct
• The reader has the feeling the writer is talking
  directly to
• him or her

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Voice applied to the Rubric

• Voice is appropriate for topic, purpose, and
  audience
• Voice is present but not consistent
• Voice shifts or disappears
• Little evidence of suitable voice
• No evidence of suitable voice

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Voice Activity

• Look at samples of books.
• Discuss in your groups how the authors use voice.
• Decide on a great sample you would like to share
  with the large group.
• Talk about books YOU have that could be used for
  modeling.

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Critical TIP

• Provide models of good papers and papers that
  need work. Use examples from a variety of
  sources, including work of past students
  (anonymous of course)
• Discuss why some papers are better than others
  and how improvements can be made

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What words have you highlighted or noted that you
feel are important for a common vocabulary
throughout the grade levels?
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School/District Concerns

• Is writing being taught at ALL grades? Are there
  exit writing goals for each grade?
• Using the assessment frameworks and performance
  descriptors, work as teams and decide what grade
  level ISAT features will be taught.
• www.isbe.net (assessment link)

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FYI

• Responses may not
• be copied prior to sending in
• for scoring in any subject.

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The Moral of the Story?

• Work Smarter,
• Not Harder!!

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Presented by Jodi Bouris Two Rivers
Professional Development Center jbouris04_at_yahoo.c
om 309-673-1040 www.tworiverspdc.net