New Brunswick Public Schools

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New Brunswick Public Schools

• Professional Development Work Session
• March 16, 2009
• Presenters
• Delia Homs, Math Specialist
• Diane Neal, Language Arts Specialist
• Patricia Reece, Literacy Coach

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Goals for this Session

• Review leading assessment data
• Examine NJ ASK writing prompts
• Examine NJ ASK math short constructed responses
• Work with grade level colleagues to create
  additional prompts for test preparation

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Assessment Data

• Grade 4 Language Arts Benchmark 3
• Grade 4 Math Benchmark 2
• District Writing Portfolio Samples

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District Benchmark Report Language
Arts BM3
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Standards of Concerns
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Standards of Less Concerns
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Standards of Success
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District Benchmark Report Mathematics
BM 2
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Standards of Concerns
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Standards of Concerns
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Standards of Success
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Standards of Concerns
Post- Test
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Standards of Success Post-Test
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LAL - Explanatory Prompt - Sample

• (Grades 3 5)

• Most people have a special activity or hobby
  that they enjoy. Some people collect things
  while others like to read or play games. What
  activity do you like to do?
• Write a composition describing what you enjoy
  doing. Explain why that activity is special to
  you.

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• LAL Poem Prompt -Sample
• (Grades 3 5)
• Students first listen to and read the Shel
  Silverstein poem,
• Moon-Catchin Net
• Has there ever been something you wanted very
  much that you may or may not have been able to
  get? Write about what you wanted. Include the
  following
• What did you want to have and why did you want
  this?
• If you got it, explain how it happened and why
  you were successful.
• If you didnt get it, explain why not.
• Explain how you might be successful in getting it
  in the future.

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Speculative Prompt - Sample (Grades 3-5)

• When the school bell rang, Katie and Pablo
  grabbed their books and raced out of the
  classroom. They had been looking forward to this
  afternoon all week long. Today they were going
  to go on an adventure.
• Write a story about the adventure Katie and
  Pablo had after they left school.

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Math Sample of SCR

• NJCCCS 4.1 Number and Numerical Operations
• DO NOT USE CALCULATORS
• 1. Laura has 50 photos of her summer vacation.
  She places 6 photos on each page of her photo
  album. There are 8 pages in her photo album. How
  many photos does Laura have left over?
• Place your answer here __________________________
  ________________________
• 2. Caroline makes bracelets using beads. She uses
  39 beads for each bracelet. How many beads does
  Caroline need to make 4 bracelets?
• Place your answer here _______________

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Sample of Multiple Choice

• NJCCCS 4.3 Patterns and Algebra
• 14, 26, 38,
• 1. The numbers above are increasing by 12. Which
  of these numbers is part of the pattern?
• a. 52 b. 58
• c. 60 d. 74
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Sample of ECR

• NJCCCS 4.1 Number and Numerical Operations
• Remember to
• Read the question carefully and think about the
  answer.
• Show your work or explain your answer.
• You can answer the question by using words,
  tables, diagrams, or pictures
• Maria is making apple pies for a party. She
  bought 3 bags of apples. Each bag has 12 apples.
  She needs 8 apples to make each pie.
• What is the greatest number of pies that Maria
  can make? Show your work or explain your answer.
• How many more bags of apples does Maria need to
  buy in order to make a total of 6 pies? Show your
  work or explain your answer.
• Work area

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Break out Session

• Language Arts Teachers Create writing prompts
  with Scott Foresman and test prep materials
• Math Teacher Create math test prep items using
  benchmark materials as a model

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Closing

• Submit writing prompts and math items
• Closing remarks and questions
• Complete on-line evaluations
• Look for items on the New Brunswick Curriculum
  Resource Page/Test Prep
• Certificates

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Thank you!