New York State English Language Arts Test 2014

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New York State English Language

Arts TestPresenters:

Mary Ann Di Liberti & Jessica LaBella,

Literacy CoachesFebruary 28, 201


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Key Information About the NYS ELA

! " #ays o$ testin%

! estin% #ates: A'ril 1, 2 & "

! " boo(lets

! Multi'le choice )uestions

! *hort+res'onse )uestions

! -ten#e# res'onse )uestions

! .n$or/ational an# literary te-ts


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Aligned with the 6 shifts

!ariety o$ ri%orous te-ts

! Balance o$ in$or/ational & literary te-ts! nole#%e in the content areas

! e-t+base# ansers

!3ritin% $ro/ sources

!Aca#e/ic 4ocabulary


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Reading

! Must rea# i#ely an# #ee'ly

! Buil# a $oun#ation o$ (nole#%e throu%h rea#in%te-ts in social stu#ies, science, art etc5

! 6eco%ni7e ho authors su''ort their o'inions

! n#erstan# author9s 'oint o$ 4ie

! Deter/ine ho ell the author su''orts his 'ointo$ 4ie

! se authentic te-ts -5 -cer't $ro/ 3i7ar# o$;7, he *tory o$ 6uby Bri#%es


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Multiple enres*hort stories

Fol(tales

Poetry

ArticlesBio%ra'hy

6e'orts

Letters

.nter4ies


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!riting

ey 'ur'ose o$ ritin% is to co//unicate clearly

! se ritin% as a ay to:

= ;$$er an# su''ort an ar%u/ent= De/onstrate un#erstan#in% o$ sub>ects they are

stu#yin%

= Con4ey real an# i/a%ine# e-'eriences an# e4ents

= De4elo' their ca'acity to buil# (nole#%e on a sub>ectthrou%h research

= 6es'on# analytically to literary an# in$or/ational te-ts


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"est #ormat

! i/in%:

= ?ra#es " & : @0 /inutes each #ay= ?ra#e : 0 /inutes on each #ay

**Build stamina!!!!!!!**


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! Day 1- Multiple choice= ?ra#e " & : Boo( 1+ 'assa%es, "0 /ulti'le choice

)uestions

= ?ra#e : Boo( 1+ 'assa%es, 2 /ulti'le choice

)uestions! Day 2- Multiple choice & constructed response

= ?ra#e ", & : Boo( 2 " 'assa%es, @ /ulti'le choice)uestions, " short res'onses, 1 e-ten#e# res'onse

! Day 3- Constructed response

= ?ra#es ", & : Boo( " + " 'assa%es, short res'onses, 1e-ten#e# res'onse


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Multiple $hoi%e &uestions

! Desi%ne# to assess CCL* rea#in% stan#ar#s5

!As( stu#ents to i#enti$y:

= central i#ea

= style ele/ents

= character an# 'lot #e4elo'/ent

= 4ocabulary5

!Al/ost all )uestions, inclu#in% 4ocabulary )uestions, ill only be ansere# correctlyi$ the stu#ent co/'rehen#s an# /a(es use o$ the hole 'assa%e5

! Many )uestions ill re)uire stu#ents to co/bine s(ills5

= For e-a/'le, )uestions /ay as( stu#ents to i#enti$y a s/all 'iece o$ te-t that best

su''orts the central i#ea5 o anser correctly, a stu#ent /ust $irst co/'rehen# thecentral i#ea an# then sho un#erstan#in% o$ ho that i#ea is su''orte#5

= *tu#ents ill also be re)uire# to notice an# eli/inate 'lausible te-t+base# #istractors5ach #istractor ill be #ran $ro/ the te-t an# re)uire stu#ents to truly co/'rehen#hat they ha4e rea# in or#er to #eter/ine the correct res'onse5


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Short Response &uestions

! hese are sin%le )uestions in hich stu#ents are as(e# tores'on# to a 'ro/'t or )uestion by statin% their anser an#'ro4i#in% te-tual e4i#ence to su''ort their anser5

! he %oal o$ the short res'onse )uestions is to re)uirestu#ents to sho succinctly their ability to co/'rehen# te-t5.n res'on#in% to these )uestions, stu#ents ill be e-'ecte#to rite in co/'lete sentences5

! *hort res'onse )uestions ill 'ri/arily assess rea#in%, butill also re)uire ritin% an# co//an# o$ lan%ua%e5


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E'tended Response &uestions

! Desi%ne# to assess a stu#ent9s ability to rite $ro/ sources5

! Focus 'ri/arily on CCL* ritin% stan#ar#s

! Fra/e# aroun# a central )uestion hich re$erences one or to te-ts5

! De/onstrate the ability to rite a coherent essay usin% te-tual e4i#ence tosu''ort their i#eas #e$en# his or her 'oint5

! *tu#ent res'onses ill be rate# on the #e%ree to hich they canco//unicate a clear an# coherent analysis o$ one or to te-ts5

**Planning extended response**

**ntegrating inormation rom "oth passages**


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Lets practice!!


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eneral "est "a(ing Strategies6ea# the )uestion an# un#erline (ey or#s5

?o bac( into the te-t to chec( in$or/ation5

se the in$or/ation in the te-t to anser the)uestion, notyour li$e5

6ea# all the choices5

Care$ully eli/inate anser choicesFor 4ocabulary, re'lace the 4ocabulary or# ith the

'ossible anser choice to see i$ it /a(es sense5


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Short Response Strategy ) RA**

6ea# the )uestion an# un#erline the (ey or#s5

?o bac( into the te-t to $in# Gor chec(H the rele4ant

in$or/ation56estate the )uestion to be%in your anser5

Anser the )uestion /a(e a clai/

Details $ro/ te-t Gat least 2te-t #etailsH to su''ort your

anser clai/

6ea# your anser to /a(e sure you ha4e ansere# the)uestion an# that it /a(es sense5


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E'tended Response Strategy

6ea# the )uestion an# un#erline the (ey or#s5

Plan your essay5

?o bac( into the te-t to $in# Gor chec(H the rele4ant in$or/ation to

anser the )uestion an# inclu#e in the 'lan5se te-t #etails to su''ort your anser5

Plan usin% an intro#uction, bo#y an# conclusion5

Be%in ritin% your res'onse by restatin% the )uestion5

se your 'lan as a %ui#e as you rite your res'onse5

Chec( o$$ each 'art o$ your 'lan as you use it in your res'onse5

6ea# your anser to /a(e sure you ha4e ansere# the )uestionan# that it /a(es sense5


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E'tended Response $he%(list

6estate the )uestion to be%in your anser

Anser the )uestion

Cite e4i#ence $ro/ the te-t

-'lain e-a/'les

*u/ u' your essay


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htt':5en%a%eny5or%'arent+an#+$a/ily+resources

! .nter'retin% "+8 LA & Mathe/atics ests,6esults, & *core 6e'orts

! Letter $ro/ Co//issioner in% to Parents

! ParentIs Bac('ac( ?ui#e to the Co//on Core

! Fre)uently As(e# uestions

!3hat Parents Can Do to


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