Teacher Resources....

 

Thursday Professional Development Activity  12-16-10

 

Getting Ready for ISTEP 2010

 

IDOE Website Resources:

ISTEP Sample Items

http://www.doe.in.gov/istep/publications2.html

 

ISTEP Blueprints:

http://www.doe.in.gov/istep/istep_blueprints.html

 

Performance Level Descriptors:

http://www.doe.in.gov/istep/docs/PLDs_Portrait.pdf

 

Samplers (for tests prior to Spring 2009):

http://www.doe.in.gov/istep/publications.html#4

 

Guide to Ethical Practices:

http://www.doe.in.gov/istep/docs/ethical3.pdf

 

Guidelines for Display of Reference Materials:

http://www.doe.in.gov/istep/display.html

From Therese Dristas: PowerPoint on Writing and Assessments

Smekens Education – Writing to a Prompt and State Testing Resources:

Writing to a Prompt Resources – page 1

Writing to a Prompt Resources – page 2

Writing to a Prompt Resources – page 3

 

Some sample ideas included in these pages:

·      Challenging students to reference the text to support their thinking

·      FAQ: State Writing Prompts, Cursive or Print

·      Beginnings & endings are crucial on state writing tests

·      Strengthening school-wide/district-wide writing assessments

·      Key lessons to cover before the state writing assessment

·      Getting kids ready for the state test

·      Citing evidence from the reading

Other Resources...

Reading Comprehension Strategies and Interventions

RtI Resources

Ideas for Writing Prompts

Professional Development...

Here are the ones we get mail-flyers for