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RTES PLC - RAFT Expectations

Meet consistently

Agendas

Have norms and reflect on them

Have a growth mindset

Bring materials (Math in Practice, Unpacking Document, device, and data if its needed)

ALL kids are our kids!

Focus on essential standards first

Literacy

Teach SC State Stndards
Workshop model
- Whole group mini-lesson (connection, teaching point, teaching, active engagement, and link) and keeping it to 10-15 minutes
- Independent practice (during practice the teacher is pulling small groups or conferencing with students)
- Students are working on meaningful reading and writing
- Share
Common grade level reading summative assessments and common grading of the assessments
- Grades 2-5 are using Lucy posts assessments
- Grades K-1 are using running records/F&P’s
Common grade level check points and bend assessments (which ones are given and how they are graded)
Common rubrics for summative writing assessments
Allotted independent reading and writing time per grade level expectations
Phonics time (K-2)
Words Their Way (3-5)
Otter Time: Needs to be tied to ELA; teachers pull small groups/intervene; no new content/assignments

Math

Common summative assessments, formative assessments, and essential standards assessment
- Common grading of these assessments
Workshop model
- Whole group mini-lesson (keeping it to 10-15 minutes)
- Independent practice (during practice the teacher is pulling small groups or conferencing with students)
- Students are working on meaningful math practice
- Share
Math talk (opportunities to discuss and write about math)
Incorporate the CRA approach
Truly teaching for conceptual understanding and not procedural
Use Math in Practice and Unpacking Document as a resource when planning
Dreambox practice (at school) to reach the goal of weekly usage expectations

Essential Components to Include at EVERYPLC

Agendas

Norms

Sunshine

23-24 Unit Planning Protocol

Please remember- this is priority during RAFT time. We are focusing on clarity for everyone.

# 1 - Unpacking Standards

Choosing and unpacking all standards BEFORE doing anything else for the unit is essential and should be step 1.

South Carolina State Standards

The Office of Standards and Learning provides standards development, supporting documents for standards, and professional learning. ed.sc.gov/instruction/standards/

Unpacking Example

ELA Essential Standards Template

Unpacking Example

Unpacking Essential Standards Template

Unpacking Example

Unpacking Essential Standards

Math

Math Unpacking Template K-2

Math Unpacking K-2

Math Unpacking Template 3-5

Math Unpacking 3-5

ELA

#2 - Learning Targets

CRITERIA OF STRONG TARGETS

Derived from national or state standards embedded in school or district documents such as curriculum maps and adopted program materials.
Written in student-friendly language and begin with the stem “I can...”
Measurable and use concrete, assessable verbs (e.g., identify, compare, analyze). The verb suggests the way in which the target will be assessed.
Specific, often referring to the particular context of a lesson, project, or case study.
Focused on the intended learning, not the intended doing. That is, they are phrased as statements about the skills or knowledge students will develop as opposed to what students will complete (e.g., “I can describe the ideal habitat for a polar bear” vs. “I can write a paragraph about the habitat of a polar bear”).
Matched to the cognitive process demanded of students (e.g., knowledge, reasoning, skill).

23-24 ELA Essential Standards and Learning Targets

23-24 Math Essential Standards and Learning Targets

#3 - Summative Assessments

The purpose of summative assessments is to evaluate student learning, skill acquisition, and academic achievement at the conclusion of a unit.

If you have any essential standards on your summative assessment, we will analyze and develop Tier 1.5 groups to reteach.

Decide how your team plans to continue to assess essential standards after the unit (Options: adding on to future summatives, IXL, extra quick formatives). We will be documenting these so that we can track that we are truly guaranteeing all students are leaving the grade with those standards.
Please remember to highlight and label the essential standards on your test.

Summative Assessment Protocol

Summative Assessment Scoring Rubric

Summative Grading Rubric for Copying

Using IXL for Summatives

IXL_for_Unit_Assessment_Implementation_Guide.pdf

#4 - Common Formative Assessments (CFA)

The purpose of formative assessments is to guide your instruction. CFAs collect detailed information that you can use to improve instruction and student learning while it’s happening. You should reteach throughout unit based on formative data. Formatives do not have to go in the gradebook. They are a great communication tool for parents to know how to help DURING the unit.

Do we have a good assessment?

Evaluation Tool for Common Math Assessments

Using IXL for Formatives

IXL_for_Live_Assessment_Implementation_Guide.pdf

#5 - Unit Pacing

Unit Planning Resources

#6 - Review Data

RTES Data Discussion Protocol.pdf

Essential Standard Item Analysis

23-24 Essential Standard RTES Item Analysis

Summative Assessment Data Sheets

PLC Resources

2020 RTES PLC

2020-21 Beginning the PLC Journey

Explaining the 4 Critical Questions

Solution Tree Resources

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