Jenniffer< In 4th and 7th grade the state does a essay along with the regular spring testing. (California Standards Test=CST). We can have one of four genres, and we don't know what genre until we actually sit down to take it. It can be summary, response to literature, expository, or persuasive. We never see the scores the kids get, as it is figured into our AYP.
In the high school, the kids take the CASEE ( California High School Exit Examination). I know very little about it. I have never taught anywhere near it, but I hear it's a bear, and kids need several attempts to pass it. Many never do and don't graduate. Those who had finished the necessary high school coursework but failed the exit exam, were able to participate in graduation ceremonies last year, but received a certificate of completion rather than a diploma. I don't know about this year. Kim On 2/19/07, Jenniffer Benedetto <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > The tasks are the four writing components for the ELA exam/ New York State > > Regents. Our kids have to take the exam in 11th grade and must pass with > a > 65 or higher to receive a Regents diploma. Our district may give 10th > grade > students the option of taking the exam soon in hopes that more people will > > pass. The four task essays pretty much rule a big portion of our > curriculum, which is unfortunate. Our district's final exam is also set up > like the Regents starting in ninth grade. How is your writing test set up? > > > Jen > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kimberlee hannan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 7:52 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] high school literacy...suggestions? > > > > What is a task essay? From what you say in the other post, it sounds > like > > our CST (California Standards Test) Writing test... > > Kim > > > > On 2/19/07, Jenniffer Benedetto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> I try different note-taking strategies in addition to reading logs, > >> discussions, etc. For example, there is an Amelia Earhart passage that > I > >> hand out with highlighters. I post four different purposes to read on > the > >> overhead: 1) Family life 2) Turning points 3) Important flights 4) > >> (can't > >> remember right now). Then, I have the kids count off in fours and each > >> student has a number assigned to them and they must read and highlight > >> for > >> that purpose. Afterwards, I call on the kids in numercal order (all of > > >> the > >> 1's, etc.) and we discuss what they came up with. It may seem > elementary > >> for high school kids but it works for me. It also gets them ready for > >> some > >> of the Task essays. > >> > >> Jen > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Bill Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" > >> <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 1:07 AM > >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] high school literacy...suggestions? > >> > >> > >> >> Does anyone have suggestions on how I can improve reading > >> >> comprehension > >> >> within my high > >> >> school English > >> >> classroom while still meeting the state/district requrements? > >> > > >> > What requirements are you referring to? Are you limited to only > >> > certain > >> > books? What standards? What reading levels are we dealing with? > >> > > >> > Bill > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Mosaic mailing list > >> > [email protected] > >> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > >> > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > . > >> > > >> > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Mosaic mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > . > >> > >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Kimberlee Hannan > > Department Chair > > Sequoia Middle School > > Fresno, CA > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > -- Kimberlee Hannan Department Chair Sequoia Middle School Fresno, CA _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
