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Teaching Extended-Response Writing Skills for State Testing: Writing in Math ConnectionDan GibsonEDCI 572

Presentation OverviewNormative Need

Needs Analysis

Instructional Problem

Instructional Goal

Instructional Context

Lesson Sequence

Learning Tools

Formative Evaluation

Test Results

Passing Not Passing0%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

79%

21%

72%

28%

2011 ISTEP for 4th Grade Mathematics

State AverageJane Ball

Normative Need

Low Performance on Statewide

Testing

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Further Analysis

25%

36%

19%

20%

Explanation and Method (Problem Solving Rubric)

Scored 0 points

Scored 1 point

Scored 2 points

Scored 3 points

Instructional Problem

Students are not explaining the steps to solve a math problem briefly but effectively.

Extended-Response Question

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Applied skills test More complex and time consuming

Require students to…• perform multiple steps• provide an explanation

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ISTEP Sampler (2

011)

Example

Extended-Response Pretest Errors Percentage

Limited explanation 70%

Confusing explanation 39%

Limited to no understanding of content 26%

Fragment sentences 35%

“I got the answer because I learned this trick last year from division.”

“I would like the cookie dough and the strawberry for the party.”

“Four more we had 2 and 6 six is big so you don’t start from there. You start from 2 and add to six 6 three ‘four, five, six’ that make four more.”

“A hundred”

“add up till you get the write answer.”

“I use my brain and

to be actley right I used my fignar’s”

Students Quotes

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Instructional Goal

Students will write a clear, concise explanation for a math problem using symbols, numbers, and words.

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Instructional Context

SMART BoardELMO document cameraInternet accessComputer lab

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Lesson Sequence

Preinstruction• Complete Pretest• Complete KWL

Reading the Problem• Locate keywords for operations• Determine operation(s) to apply• Identify Main Question

Solve the Problem• Choose strategies for problem solving• Develop a plan• Solve the problem

Extended-Response Writing• Restate the question• Write the steps to solve the problem• Write the answer• Avoid pronouns usage

Self-Evaluation• Reread writing• Evaluate writing with rubric• Use checklists to check that the

problem is completed

Assess Learning• Complete the final column of the KWL• Complete the summative assessment

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Learning Tools

Prezi presentation

Graphic organizers (SMART Board)

Practice problems

Student Guide

Exit Slips

Extranormal Video

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Evaluation of Materials

SME trailGiven with guiding questionsConversation

One-to-one trailConversation

Next step?

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