11th Grade PBA

Synthesis

What is the 11th Grade Performance Based Assessment (PBA)?

The 11th Grade PBA assessment is designed to synthesize writing. Students read multiple sources about a specific topic (supporting, opposing, and qualifying) and craft an argument with textual evidence and commentary.

Suggested Timeline & Teaching Resources

Teachers should be able to incorporate the skill of synthesis writing throughout the curriculum. The outline below suggests what should be completed each quarter, and then teachers can incorporate the various writing skills (introduction, claim, topic sentence, evidence, commentary, etc) into current units. The Teacher Resources page gives examples of mini lessons teachers can incorporate into current units or a stand alone synthesis writing unit. (This is a work in progress.)


Understanding PBAs

The PBA Committee will spend the next several years refining the differences between each tier and each grade level.

Understanding PBA Tiers

VDOE Common Rubric

VDOE Scoring Rubric.pdf

PBA Practice

PBA Assessments

Note about assessment security. These PBA assessments below should not be used for instruction. They are reserved for SOL replacement assessments.

College and Career Synthesis Writing Assignment

Newsela provides detailed information to cite their articles using MLA8, APA, etc.