ELA Toolboxes and ELA Toolboxes and Prototypes Prototypes

Designed by Michigan Designed by Michigan teachers for Michigan teachers for Michigan

studentsstudents

ELA Prototype OverviewELA Prototype Overview

• Developed 3 for each grade level K-Developed 3 for each grade level K-1212

• Revised as MEAP assessment has Revised as MEAP assessment has evolvedevolved

• Used to immerse students in the Used to immerse students in the processes and products required to processes and products required to successfully complete the MEAP successfully complete the MEAP assessmentassessment

Prototypes TodayPrototypes Today

• 1 prototype is embedded in Toolbox 1 prototype is embedded in Toolbox 11

• 2 prototypes are included with 2 prototypes are included with Toolbox 2Toolbox 2

•They are not embeddedThey are not embedded

•They are used as neededThey are used as needed

•They are good for monitoring progressThey are good for monitoring progress

Toolbox OverviewToolbox Overview

• Developed 3 for each grade level 2-7 (1 for Developed 3 for each grade level 2-7 (1 for grade 8)grade 8)

• Revised as MEAP assessment has evolvedRevised as MEAP assessment has evolved

• Used to help teachers help students Used to help teachers help students perform more successfully on the MEAP perform more successfully on the MEAP assessmentassessment

• Used to help teachers implement effective Used to help teachers implement effective practices in English Language Arts practices in English Language Arts instructioninstruction

Toolbox 1 OverviewToolbox 1 Overview

• Developed for Grades 2-8Developed for Grades 2-8

• Reviews prior year’s Grade Level Reviews prior year’s Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs)Content Expectations (GLCEs)

• Provides effective practices in ELA Provides effective practices in ELA instruction instruction

Toolbox 1Toolbox 1

• Administered:Administered:•Grade 2………in MayGrade 2………in May

•Grades 3-5….first 12 days of schoolGrades 3-5….first 12 days of school

•Grades 6-8….first 20 days of schoolGrades 6-8….first 20 days of school

Toolbox 1Toolbox 1

• Provides 12 day-by-day instructional Provides 12 day-by-day instructional plans for Grades 2-5 and 20 for plans for Grades 2-5 and 20 for Grades 6-8Grades 6-8

• Provides instruction that supports Provides instruction that supports student completion of each section of student completion of each section of the MEAP:the MEAP:

•Reading comprehensionReading comprehension

•Writing from Knowledge and ExperienceWriting from Knowledge and Experience

•Constructing a Peer ResponseConstructing a Peer Response

Toolbox 1Toolbox 1

• Provides practice in test takingProvides practice in test taking

• Provides effective practices:Provides effective practices:•NotebookingNotebooking

•Revising and editing in contextRevising and editing in context

•Word studyWord study

•Analogizing across textsAnalogizing across texts

•Comprehension strategiesComprehension strategies

•Narrative writing strategiesNarrative writing strategies

Toolbox 1Toolbox 1

• Day-by-day Instructional PlansDay-by-day Instructional Plans•Lesson overviewLesson overview

•GLCE alignmentGLCE alignment

•Materials neededMaterials needed

•DirectionsDirections

•Scripted lessons if neededScripted lessons if needed

•All documents needed to complete lessons All documents needed to complete lessons are provided immediately following the are provided immediately following the lessonlesson

Toolbox 2Toolbox 2

• Developed for Grades 2-7Developed for Grades 2-7• Developed to help students improve Developed to help students improve

MEAP writing scores and teachers MEAP writing scores and teachers use effective practicesuse effective practices

• Developed for use during the school Developed for use during the school year as needed year as needed

• Developed to teach the current Developed to teach the current year’s GLCEsyear’s GLCEs

Toolbox 2Toolbox 2

• Toolbox 2AToolbox 2A•Writing from Knowledge and ExperienceWriting from Knowledge and Experience

• Toolbox 2BToolbox 2B•Constructing a Peer ResponseConstructing a Peer Response

• Both follow the same philosophy and Both follow the same philosophy and formatformat

Toolbox 2 PhilosophyToolbox 2 Philosophy

• Each part of the MEAP writing Each part of the MEAP writing assessment is:assessment is:

•considered a genre considered a genre

•taught through genre studytaught through genre study

• Inquiry or Constructivistic approachInquiry or Constructivistic approach

Toolbox 2Toolbox 2

• Inquiry approachInquiry approach•Noticing (immersion in the genre)Noticing (immersion in the genre)

•Creating theoriesCreating theories

•Naming writer’s craftNaming writer’s craft

•Finding excellent examplesFinding excellent examples

•Envisioning yourself completing similar tasksEnvisioning yourself completing similar tasks

Toolbox 2 FormatToolbox 2 Format

• The same prompt is used grades 2-7The same prompt is used grades 2-7

• Day-by-day lesson plansDay-by-day lesson plans Immersion in the genreImmersion in the genre Creating theories about the genreCreating theories about the genre Talking about good examplesTalking about good examples Understanding the prompt and taskUnderstanding the prompt and task Creating your versionCreating your version Evaluating your versionEvaluating your version

Toolbox 2 FormatToolbox 2 Format

• Additional minilessonsAdditional minilessons

• Additional promptsAdditional prompts

• Anchor setAnchor set

Toolbox 3Toolbox 3

• Toolbox 3AToolbox 3A•Writing in Response to ReadingWriting in Response to Reading

•Follows the same philosophy and format as Follows the same philosophy and format as Toolbox 2A and 2BToolbox 2A and 2B

Toolbox 3Toolbox 3

• Developed for grades 2-7Developed for grades 2-7• Developed to help students improve Developed to help students improve

MEAP reading scores and teachers MEAP reading scores and teachers use effective practicesuse effective practices

• Developed for use during the school Developed for use during the school year as needed year as needed

• Developed to teach the current Developed to teach the current year’s GLCEsyear’s GLCEs

Toolbox 3Toolbox 3

• Toolbox 3BToolbox 3B•Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension

Question and Answer Relationship (QAR)Question and Answer Relationship (QAR) Reciprocal TeachingReciprocal Teaching Reading Response JournalsReading Response Journals Thinking RoutinesThinking Routines How to Use the Comprehension Posters and How to Use the Comprehension Posters and

BookmarksBookmarks Narrative ProfundityNarrative Profundity

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Prototypes help teachers help Prototypes help teachers help students learn the processes students learn the processes and products of the ELA MEAPand products of the ELA MEAP• 1 is embedded in Toolbox 11 is embedded in Toolbox 1

• 2 can be used as needed2 can be used as needed

• Results inform:Results inform:•Curricular decisionsCurricular decisions

•Material selectionMaterial selection

•Professional developmentProfessional development

Toolbox 1 helps teachers help Toolbox 1 helps teachers help students review all sections of students review all sections of the MEAP the MEAP

• Use grades 3-8 at the beginning of Use grades 3-8 at the beginning of the school year and grade 2 in Maythe school year and grade 2 in May

• Reviews prior year’s core GLCEs Reviews prior year’s core GLCEs (Grade 2 current year’s GLCEs)(Grade 2 current year’s GLCEs)

• Use with everyoneUse with everyone

Toolbox 2 helps teachers help Toolbox 2 helps teachers help students effectively learn how students effectively learn how to Write from Knowledge and to Write from Knowledge and experience and Construct a experience and Construct a Peer ResponsePeer Response

• Use as needed throughout the school year Use as needed throughout the school year based on data based on data

• Teaches current year’s core GLCEsTeaches current year’s core GLCEs• Use with whole class, small groups, or Use with whole class, small groups, or

individual studentsindividual students

Toolbox 3 helps teachers help Toolbox 3 helps teachers help students effectively learn how students effectively learn how to Write in Response to to Write in Response to Reading and comprehend what Reading and comprehend what they readthey read• Use as needed throughout the school Use as needed throughout the school

year based on data year based on data

• Teaches current year’s core GLCEsTeaches current year’s core GLCEs

• Use with whole class, small groups, Use with whole class, small groups, or individual studentsor individual students

Sample YearSample Year

PrototypesPrototypes• First 12 or 20 days of First 12 or 20 days of

school (Grades 3-8)school (Grades 3-8)– Toolbox embedded Toolbox embedded

prototypeprototype• Informs prior year Informs prior year

teachers about teachers about effectiveness of effectiveness of instructioninstruction

• Informs instruction Informs instruction needed during 10 day needed during 10 day MEAP windowMEAP window

• Shines spotlight on Shines spotlight on curricular issuescurricular issues

Toolbox 1Toolbox 1• First 12 or 20 days of First 12 or 20 days of

school year (Grades 3-school year (Grades 3-8)8)– Embedded prototypeEmbedded prototype

• Reviews prior year’s Reviews prior year’s GLCEsGLCEs

• Immerses students in Immerses students in test formattest format

• Provides best practices Provides best practices in ELA instructionin ELA instruction

PrototypesPrototypes• Middle of year Middle of year (January grades 3-7)(January grades 3-7)

– Prototype 2aPrototype 2a• Informs current year Informs current year

teachers about teachers about effectiveness of effectiveness of instructioninstruction

• Informs need for Informs need for interventionsinterventions

• Shines spotlight on Shines spotlight on curricular issuescurricular issues

• Second gradeSecond grade• 2a in December2a in December• 2b in March2b in March

ToolboxesToolboxes• Throughout the Throughout the

yearyear– Toolboxes 2 and 3 Toolboxes 2 and 3

as needed as needed (3B can be (3B can be used from the used from the beginning of the year)beginning of the year)

• Need determined by Need determined by data results (MEAP, data results (MEAP, DRA, prototypes, DRA, prototypes, etc.)etc.)

• Used as Used as interventions whole interventions whole class, small group, class, small group, and individuallyand individually

• Used to remedy Used to remedy curricular issuescurricular issues

PrototypesPrototypes• End of yearEnd of year (May grades 3-7)(May grades 3-7)

• Prototype 2bPrototype 2b• Informs current year Informs current year

teachers about teachers about effectiveness of effectiveness of instructioninstruction

• Informs need for Informs need for additional additional interventions interventions (afterschool, summer (afterschool, summer school)school)

• Shines spotlight on Shines spotlight on curricular issuescurricular issues

• Second grade Second grade – Toolbox embedded Toolbox embedded

prototype prototype

ToolboxesToolboxes• End of yearEnd of year• Toolbox 1 Grade 2 Toolbox 1 Grade 2

(May)(May)• Reviews current year’s Reviews current year’s

GLCEsGLCEs• Immerses students in Immerses students in

test formattest format• Provides best practices Provides best practices

in ELA instructionin ELA instruction

St. Clair County RESA St. Clair County RESA ToolboxesToolboxes

Designed to Designed to

motivate studentsmotivate students

and inspire teachersand inspire teachers