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Welcome to Term 2!  It looks like our warm weather is now a memory, and the cold, winter months are quickly approaching. We will look forward to working on learning the writing process of research with a goal to complete research papers by Thanksgiving. During the second grading term, students can also look forward to a reader's theater on Ancient Egypt, an IMAX field trip titled The Mysteries of Egypt, and begin comparing story elements of historical fiction with realistic fiction. In November, Team 6-2 students had an opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments made this year during conferences. Several questions came up, and I felt the web page would be an excellent media tool to further explain how we assess in the classroom. Understanding How We Assess Comprehension A reading workshop approach offers Team 6-2 language arts teachers a number of ways to assess student comprehension. Some areas require a simple checklist while other means of assessment involve reading aloud, written summaries, oral presentations, etc. Listed below are some examples revised from Patricia Hagerty's Reading Workshop. -Chooses appropriate books -Uses appropriate strategies to develop meaning -Actively participates in shared discussions -Writes effective journal responses -Sustains reading for at least 20 minutes -Reads a variety of genres -Uses prediction before and during reading -Reads fluently -Makes thoughtful, varied responses to reading -Engages in self-evaluation -Requests meaningful help in reading Understanding Language Arts Test Retake Procedures We have an expectation that students study and achieve a passing score of 75%. When there is an expectation for success the first time of test taking, student motivation for doing well increases. Occasionally, for a number of reasons a student does not meet that expectation, and may achieve a score under 75%. He or she will be given one opportunity to retake the test. |
