Developing Assessments Based on NJ Standards
Language Arts: Poetry
Level: Elementary and Middle
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| Overview | Student | Teacher | Assessment Steps |
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for students with severe disabilities |
| Step One Decide which local and State Standards that your activity encompasses |
NJ Standard 3.1 (Reading) NJ Standard 3.2 (Writing) |
NJ Standard 3.4 (Reading) NJ Standard 3.3 (Writing) |
| Step Two Decide which Cumulative Progress Indicators (CPIs) are involved with the activity |
Standard 3.1: ESPA & GEPA | |
| Step Three Group the Cumulative Progress Indicators to enable a "big picture" view of them |
Standard 3.1 & 3.2: ESPA
Standard 3.1 & 3.2: GEPA |
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| Step Four Target the specific CPIs involved in each standard for this activity |
Standard 3.1 & 3.2: ESPA Standard 3.1 & 3.2: GEPA |
At this stage, you may want to look at indicators from another content area. |
| Step Five Develop questions for each of the CPIs (keeping the Standard in mind) for the particular grade. Use the Step 5 Worksheet (ESPA, GEPA) if you would like. |
ESPA - 3.1.A.2; C.1; D.1; E.2; F.4; G.11 3.2.A.1.4.5.7.10; B.5; C.1; D.2.4.15 GEPA - 3.1.A.1; C.3; D.1; E.1; F.2; G.5.11.14 |
The Step 5 Worksheet will need to be modified. |
| Step Six Examine the Language Arts Test Matrix and related pages in the Test Specifications. |
ESPA
and GEPA Matrix (p. 6) Overview of Content Skills Content Clusters and Assessment Sequence (p. 2) See also What students are expected to know and be able to do (p. 2) |
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| Step Seven Combine and/or re-word the questions developed in Step Five. Decide on whether you would like to use open-ended and/or multiple choice questions. Use the Step 7 Worksheet (ESPA, GEPA) if you would like. |
ESPA and GEPA See ESPA - Holistic Scoring Guide , GEPA - Holistic Scoring Guide (p. 23) Open Ended Scoring Rubric (p. 25) |
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| Step Eight Examine the Test Specifications - especially the Knowledge Statements related to the activity, and Skill Statements, for the particular grade level. |
3.3 (Writing) Content
Domain Outline and Skills
Array
3.4 (Reading) Content Domain Outline and Skills Array |
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| Step Nine Combine and/or re-word the questions developed in Step Seven. Use the Step 9 Worksheet if you would like. |
