Grade 6 Literacy Grade 6 Literacy AssessmentAssessment

Nova Scotia Department of EducationNova Scotia Department of EducationFall 2003Fall 2003

IntroductionIntroduction

A Grade 6 Reading and Writing A Grade 6 Reading and Writing assessment was developed and assessment was developed and administered by the Nova Scotia administered by the Nova Scotia Dept. of Education in October 2003 Dept. of Education in October 2003

Purpose of the AssessmentPurpose of the Assessment

To identify struggling readers and To identify struggling readers and writers in grade 6writers in grade 6

To develop support plans as neededTo develop support plans as needed

The assessment involved…The assessment involved…

Reading and answering questions Reading and answering questions about:about:

- a short storya short story- a poema poem- an advertisementan advertisement- a visual media text a visual media text

The assessment involved…The assessment involved…

Writing:Writing:

- a storya story

- a lettera letter

Grade 6 English Language Arts Grade 6 English Language Arts ProgramProgram

- Listening and speakingListening and speaking

- Reading and viewingReading and viewing

- Writing and representingWriting and representing

The Gr. 6 Literacy AssessmentThe Gr. 6 Literacy Assessment

Reflects grade 5 curriculum outcomes Reflects grade 5 curriculum outcomes in:in:

-reading and viewing-reading and viewing

-writing and representing-writing and representing

Each day in the classroom…Each day in the classroom…

Teachers plan instruction based on:Teachers plan instruction based on:

- curriculum outcomescurriculum outcomes

- ongoing informal assessments, such - ongoing informal assessments, such as conferences, reading records, as conferences, reading records, writing folders etc.writing folders etc.

The Grade 6 Nova Scotia Dept. of The Grade 6 Nova Scotia Dept. of Education Literacy Assessment is Education Literacy Assessment is one additional piece of information one additional piece of information about each student.about each student.

Classroom InstructionClassroom Instruction

Classroom teachers use all of these Classroom teachers use all of these informal assessments to identify informal assessments to identify student strengths and next steps for student strengths and next steps for instruction.instruction.

Reporting of Provincial ResultsReporting of Provincial Results

In March 2004, parents and In March 2004, parents and guardians will receive a report about guardians will receive a report about their child’s grade 6 literacy their child’s grade 6 literacy assessmentassessment

Schools and teachers will also Schools and teachers will also receive a reportreceive a report

Planning For SupportPlanning For Support

Students requiring additional support Students requiring additional support in meeting the grade 6 language arts in meeting the grade 6 language arts curriculum outcomes will be curriculum outcomes will be identified identified

Principals, teachers, parents and Principals, teachers, parents and students will develop a students will develop a Literacy Literacy Support PlanSupport Plan for identified students for identified students

Support PlansSupport Plans

The Literacy Support Plans will provide The Literacy Support Plans will provide an opportunity for parents and an opportunity for parents and guardians, students and teachers to:guardians, students and teachers to:

- consider what strategies and consider what strategies and interventions currently existinterventions currently exist

- determine a focus for additional determine a focus for additional support support