Shift Happens
Edwina Howard-Jack, NBCT, English/Language Arts Coordinator
Rachel Hull, NBCT, Coordinator of Elementary Education
“Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a
responsibility.
If our world is to meet the challenges
of the twenty-first century
we must harness the energy
and creativity of all our citizens.”
--President Clinton
Document:
Content Specifications with Content Mapping
For the Summative Assessment of the
Common Core State Standards for English Language
Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and
Technical Subjects
Developed by:
• Content Experts
• SMARTER Balanced Assessment
Consortium
• Work Group Members
• Technical Advisory Committee
Claim #1:
• Students can read
closely and
critically to
comprehend a
range of
increasingly
complex literary
and informational
texts.
Claim #2:
• Students can
produce
effective writing
for a range of
purposes and
audiences.
Claim #3:
• Students can
employ effective
speaking and
listening skills for
a range of
purposes and
audiences.
Claim #4:
• Students can engage
appropriately in
collaborative and
independent inquiry
to investigate and
research topics,
pose questions, and
gather and present
information.
Claim #5:
• Students can
use oral and
written language
skillfully across
a range of
literacy tasks.
Your Assignment:
Focus Question: What does the sufficient
evidence for our claim look like?
1. Read the claim assigned to your group. Write this
claim on your chart paper.
2. Discuss the evidence description.
3. Quickly create a poster—through words or pictures—
illustrating a summary of the main ideas of the
reading.
4. Prepare to report to the whole group.
How do these claims support
the Next Generation Content
Standards and Objectives?
TEXT-DEPENDENT
ANALYSIS IN ACTION
Small Group Discussion
How do the 5 claims support
this standard?
WRITING TO INFORM AND
MAKE ARGUMENTS
Small Group Discussion
How do the 5 claims support
this standard?
SPEAKING AND LISTENTING:
THE ROLE OF KEY EVIDENCE
Small Group Discussion
How do the 5 claims support
this standard?
Foundational Shifts to ELA:
1. Balance of literature and literary non-fiction
(K-5)
2. Literacy as part of science and social
studies/history; informational text as part of
ELA (6-12)
3. Appropriately complex text
4. Questions regarding text are text-dependent
5. Writing to inform or argue using evidence
6. Academic Vocabulary
Transition English 12
• Becomes Policy in 2012-2013
• Rationale
• Sequence of modules
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Sentence Writing
Paragraph Writing
Essay Writing
Modes of Writing
Literary Analysis
Research
Presentation
Portfolio
• Recommendations for Placement
• Professional Development
Shift has happened.