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Ms. Hills (1-5) 7th Grade General Language Arts Q 3 Week 2 (January 13-17) Monday 12/16 Tuesday 12/17 Wednesday 12/18 Thursday 12/19 Dictionary Wars Reading Plus Dictionary Wars Dictionary Wars

Lab Day (Lexile Testing Day)

Friday 12/20 Weekly Skills/Standards Test

SKS

SW increase their %age correct on AIMS-like test items by 45% by using a test item analysis log.

SW increase their %age correct on AIMS-like test items by 45% by using a test item analysis log.

Materials:

Key Terms:

Ideal.Az test items for writing Test Item Analysis Log Dictionaries Item analysis Etymology Part of speech Metacognition Student generated vocabulary lists Monitor student progress through each analysis Facilitate students understanding of metacognition of analysis answers

Ideal.Az test items for writing Test Item Analysis Log Dictionaries Student generated vocabulary lists

I do:

Monitor student progress through each analysis Facilitate students understanding of metacognition of analysis answers Collect finished

Return assessed analysis logs to students

SW increase their %age correct on AIMS-like writing prompts to a score of 4 or better by completing the drafting step in the writing process. I Have a Dream Speech Writing Prompts Dictionaries Student notes Student generated vocabulary lists Dreams 6 trait rubric Ideas Drafting paragraphing Discuss writing process Discuss background of the speech Introduce and explain writing prompts Explain grading

Demonstrate an increase of %age correct for weekly standards by scoring higher on the posttest than the pretest. tests pencils highlighters

Introduce test Monitor test taking

We do

Discuss test items as analyzed Identify word parts

You do

Analyze test items and record data Participated in dictionary wars Completed test Read 30 mins. Complete Reading Plus assignments. Define words on your Personal Word Paper

analysis logs for assessment Discuss individual needs for vocabulary and troublesome question types. Record data for class progress. Discuss date and plan for progress. Analyze test items and record data Score for diagnostic

rubric Discuss speech, writing, and process writing Observe testing protocols

Take notes

Assessment

Completed 1-4 test item analyses Read 30 mins. Complete Reading Plus assignments. Define words on your Personal Word Paper Read 30 mins. Complete Reading Plus assignments. Define words on your Personal Word Paper Write for 20 or more minutes to complete Essay # 1 DRAFT

Complete test Turn in DRAFT for Essay # 1 Skills/standards test none

Homework

Read 30 mins. Complete Reading Plus assignments. Define words on your Personal Word Paper