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Madison’s Great SBAC Adventure. Or, how we used ACT day to shift instruction…. A peek at our process. Brainstorm this: list 10 controversial topics you think your students would love to write about Share at your table Share with group. Digital Literacy.
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Madison’s Great SBAC Adventure Or, how we used ACT day to shift instruction…
A peek at our process • Brainstorm this: list 10 controversial topics you think your students would love to write about • Share at your table • Share with group
Digital Literacy • Adult relevance—iPad initiative, observing our students, feeling the shift • student relevance—they are living Digital Nation • Here is how we started the conversation with students: “Did You Know”
Data At a Glance • Highest possible score was 20. • 25% of our freshmen passed. • Average score for 9th graders: 12.2. • Strongest category: Statement of Purpose/Focus • Weakest category: Elaboration of Evidence (average score 2.2 out of 4) • 153 students scored a 1 or 2 in Elaboration of Evidence.
Purpose • 135 threes and fours • 75 twos • 36 ones • Language and Vocabulary • 126 threes and fours • 78 twos • 42 ones • Conventions • 122 threes and fours • 88 twos • 37 ones Areas of Relative Strength
Organization • 105 threes and fours • 89 twos • 51 ones • Elaboration of Evidence: • 80 threes and fours • 81 twos • 71 ones Question—What can we do with our instruction to improve student skills in these areas? Definite Weaknesses
How we shifted our practice • Professional Development • Teacher goals • Master schedule • Using evidence in arguments • In math • In all LA classes • English 5-6: Composition • US History • Freshman Academy English