English Language Arts: Writing Needs Assessment
Categories
Foundational
Knowledge &
PARCC
Overview
Professional
Development
Progress
Objectives
Common Core State Standard Statements
1. I understand the key components for Writing
stated in Appendix A of the ELA CCSS.
2. I understand the progressive relationship of
the ELA CCSS across all grade levels, especially
in the area of writing.
3. I understand the shifts in practice required of
me in the areas of Writing from Sources and
Narrative writing.
4. I have read and understand the organizational
design of the PARCC Content Model
Frameworks for my grade level especially as it
relates to writing.
5. I understand the PARCC writing types as they
relate to the writing types required by CCSS.
6. I have read and understand Best Practices in
Writing as they relate to my grade level
located at www.ilwritingmatters.org .
7. I understand the key areas of focus relating to
Text Dependent Questioning and writing as
they relate to my grade level.
8. I understand the levels of implementation for
writing and where I fall on the ELA
Implementation Guide.
9. I understand the EQUiP rubric and how it
applies to writing instruction and applying it to
development of units of instruction.
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Evidence/Comments
3
Evidence that statements have been accomplished
English Language Arts: Writing Needs Assessment
Categories
Common Core State Standard Statements
10. Grade level skills and standards have been
decided as to when each is introduced and
mastery expected.
Instruction
Progress
Objectives
11. I understand my grade level standards, the
PARCC requirements of my grade level as well
as the types of writing that students revise,
edit and publish.
12. I understand the importance of infusing
technology for students as they relate to my
grade level ELA standards.
13. We are currently using assessments that
require students to use a variety of modalities.
(manipulative, picture, written symbols,
oral/written language, real-life situations).
14. I analyze results from student writing data to
plan standards driven instruction.
15. I understand using formative assessments for
writing, the data that can gleaned from them
and how to change instruction to support
student writers.
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2
Evidence/Comments
3
Evidence that statements have been accomplished