Primary Instructors August 22, 2012 Elementary Language Arts Office

1. Primary Updates PRIAG Writing Assessments ConnectED: Electronic resources Primary Instructors August 22, 2012 Elementary Language Arts Office

2. Outcomes • Participants will… • gain knowledge of the changes to the PRIAG • learn about the new writing assessments • understand which reading artifacts should be included in the end of the year Language Arts folders • explore ConnectEd, an online electronic resource.

3. PRIAG and Fountas & Pinnell Assessment System

4. Primary Instruction and Assessment Guide Howard County Public School System’s GUIDE For Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System Aligned with Common Core Standards for Reading English Language Arts

5. Assessment Forms Book Spiral-Bound Book: Key pages: • Table of Contents…iii • Recording Forms…1 • Optional Assessments…211 • Getting Started…213 • Assessing Fluency & Phrasing…225 • Phonics & Word Analysis…229 • Vocabulary Assessments…317 • Resources…389

6. Assessment Guide Book Key pages • Introduction…1 • Administering & Scoring…11 • Analyzing & Interpreting Results…41 • Connecting to Instruction…59 • Documenting Student Growth…105 • Appendices…117 • A – Books…118 • B – Forms Book & CD-Rom…147 • C – Data Management…157 • D – Professional Development DVD…161 • Frequently Asked Questions…162 • Glossary…170

7. Fountas & Pinnell Assessment System

9. Writing Assessments

10. Elementary Writing Assessments • An On Demand Writing Assessment Prompt and rubric is provided for each grade level. • A recommended timeline for giving the assessments is to administer an assessment in the middle of quarter 2, middle of quarter 3 and end of quarter 4. • Teachers may determine the order in which they give the assessments. • The assessments are designed to be given within a 35-minute period, including time for teacher directions, time for students to organize their thoughts, and time to answer the prompt. • It is suggested that teachers score the On Demand Writing as a group with teachers in their team if possible. • The student writing samples and Writing Assessment Record will be kept in the Language Arts folder. • The On Demand Writing Assessment Prompts and Writing Assessment Record will replace the Writing Checklists and work samples that were piloted in the 2011-12 school year.

11. Language Arts Folders

12. Primary Folders Kindergarten and First Grades: • All Reading Behavior Checklists • F & P Benchmark Assessment Summary Forms • All Designated/Exit Running Records from F & P Benchmark Assessments • Most Recent F & P Benchmark Assessment • Writing Assessment Record • Writing Prompt Assessments (labeled with student’s name, date, and identified purpose: W1 Opinion , W2 Informative/Explanatory, or W3 Narrative) Second Grade • All Reading Behavior Checklists • F & P Benchmark Assessment Summary Forms • All Designated/Exit Running Records ~ F&P Benchmark Assessments • Most Recent F & P Benchmark Assessment • Grade 2 Articulation Assessment (Charlie’s Blue Bag and A Fun Indoor Game) • Writing Assessment Record • Writing Prompt Assessments (labeled with student’s name, date, and identified purpose: W1 Opinion , W2 Informative/Explanatory, or W3 Narrative)

13. INTRODUCTION to www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com Username: mybooks11 Password: mhe2013

15. Please complete the following in this order: • How To TutorialsHow to Register: • http://help.k12.mhedu.com/connected/media/html/teacher_how_to_register.htmlHow to Access Content: • http://help.k12.mhedu.com/connected/media/html/teacher_how_to_view_content.html

16. Brainshark Video • Features:  http://www.brainshark.com/mcgraw-hillseg/vu?pi=zHCzGSqBUz3rXVz0

17. Technology Treasure Hunt • www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com Username: mybooks11 Password: mhe2013

18. The Heart of a Teacher • http://www.heartofateachermovie.com/ Have a wonderful and inspirational school year