a vocabulary study the language of the ccss and parcc from bruce d. taylor "most significant...
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A Vocabulary Study
THE LANGUAGE OF THE CCSS AND
PARCC
From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014
What should students be able to do independently and on demand to be prepared for college and the workplace?
What CCSS standards are assessed on the PARCC assessment?
What resources might teachers need to begin to understand what CCSS are assessed on the PARCC assessment?
QUESTIONS TO GUIDE OUR WORK
“Research has shown that students’ understanding of just 55 ‘critical words’
contributes to 85% of success on standardized assessments that are aligned with Common Core”
Mari lee Sprenger , a noted expert on ch i ld l i teracy and bra in development (http: / /www.mar i leesprenger.com/the-cr i t ica l -words.html) .
Your turn:On the back of the grid paper at your tables,
number one to twenty. Work with a partner or small group to list words
you think are key to the process of your content area and/or the CCSS.
WHY LEARN THE LANGUAGE OF PARCC?
From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014
Compare (31)Contrast (35)Describe (34) Identify (38)Story (46)Demonstrate (86)Determine (89)Explain (43)Details (101)Develop (116)Narrative (29) Theme (39)
Explicit (27)Infer (22)Summarize (12)Structure (64)Figurative language
(24)Context (58)Cite (20)Evaluate (40)Assess (27)Argument (43)
WHAT ARE THE KEY WORDS IN THE COMMON CORE?
From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014
Develop (116)Evidence (121)Support (140)Analyze (146)Central/Main Idea (188)
Turn and talk about a lesson next week where STUDENTS develop a concept by using (textual) evidence, to support and analyze the central or main idea of a text.
CAN YOU TELL ME THE MOST USED TERMS IN THE COMMON CORE?
From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014
WHAT ARE THE KEY TERMS ON THE PARCC ASSESSMENT ?
WHAT ARE STUDENTS EXPECTED TO DO?
Analyze Break down into parts
Identify Recognize or establish as particular by noting individual features
Describe Tell or show
SummarizeState or express in concise form the essential components of something
usually in order
Support Back up or justify with evidence
Compare and Contrast Examine in order to note likeness or in differences
Determine Decide or conclude through reasoning or observation
InferDeduce, conclude, to derive by reasoning; to guess, figure out or surmise from evidence; the answer to,
“why is that there?”From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014
SO THAT STUDENTS CAN ESTABLISH AND DETERMINE…
Main/Central
IdeaKey Details Theme
Structure Claims Meaning
From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014
Definition
Author’s most important idea or the cognitive catalyst for the work
Specifics explicitly written that support or expand the main/central idea
Unifying or dominant idea or motifRelationship of comparative parts
that constitutes the wholeAssert as factSignificance of something
Target
Main/Central Idea
Key DetailsThemeStructureClaimsMeaning
HOW IS THE TARGET DEFINED?
From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014
EOY- End of YearPBA- Performance Based AssessmentPLD-Performance Level DescriptorPCR-Prose Constructed ResponseEBSR-Evidence Based Selected ResponseTECR-Technology-Enhanced Constructed Response
Drag and drop Cut and paste Shade text Move items
TECR WHAT? PCR HOW?
Investigation of PARCC SkillsDirections: Go to www.PARCConline.org and search sample test Review the grade level test and consider the following: What skills do students need to answer
questions?How does this link to the work in the media
center in terms of material, curriculum and instruction?
What did you note about the language we previously studied?
TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT PARCC: THE LANGUAGE IN ACTION
Take a brief survey and PD online at PARCConline.orgWork in grade level or departmental groups to apply
the PARCC rubrics and identify exemplars and anchor papers.
Review Evidence TablesConstruct PARCC-like questions marrying content and
strategy using vocabularies shared today.Begin by….committing to a next step.
WHERE SHOULD I GO NEXT?