Course Description English III builds on the structures of reading and writing, using a variety of materials representing different literary forms and authors. An emphasis on American literature through a global perspective will support critical analysis of author's style, character motivation, point of view, mood, and tone. Composition will focus on argumentation that synthesizes new understandings with background knowledge and analyses drawn from insight into the author's craft while adhering to conventions generally established in conventions, usage, syntax, and style. Read the full language of the Core Standards . Standards-Referenced Grading Basics The teacher designs instructional activities and assessments that grow and measure a student’s skills in the elements identified on our topic scales. Each scale features many such skills and knowledges, also called learning targets. These are noted on the scale below with letters (A, B, C) and occur at Levels 2 and 3 of the scale. In the grade book, a specific learning activity could be marked as being Topic 3A, meaning that the task measured the A item at Level 3. Evidence shows the student can... Score Demonstrate all learning targets from Level 2, 4.0 Level 3, and Level 4 Demonstrate all learning targets from Level 2 When identifying a Topic Score, the teacher Scale Level Symbols 3.5 and Level 3 with partial success at Level 4 The targets on this level can be looks at all evidence for the topic. The table to Demonstrate all learning targets from Level 2 changed 3.0 the right shows which Topic Score is entered and Level 3 Targets on this level can not be Demonstrate all Level 2 learning targets and based on what the Body of Evidence shows. Only 2.5 changed some of the Level 3 learning targets scores of 4, 3.5, 3, 2.5, 2, 1.5, 1, and 0 can be More targets can be added to this level Demonstrate all learning targets from Level 2 2.0 No targets are written at this level entered as Topic Scores. but none of the learning targets from Level 3 Demonstrate some of the Level 2 learning 1.5 Course Map targets and none of the Level 3 learning targets Demonstrate none of the learning targets from 1.0 Level 2 or Level 3 Produce no evidence appropriate to the 0 learning targets at any level *Students who demonstrate success at Level 3 learning targets but not Level 2 learning targets are the students for whom additional investigation and multiple opportunities are most vital.
Course Description English III builds on the structures of reading and writing, using a variety of materials representing different literary forms and authors. An emphasis on American literature through a global perspective will support critical analysis of author's style, character motivation, point of view, mood, and tone. Composition will focus on argumentation that synthesizes new understandings with background knowledge and analyses drawn from insight into the author's craft while adhering to conventions generally established in conventions, usage, syntax, and style. Read the full language of the Core Standards . Standards-Referenced Grading Basics Evidence shows the student can... Topic Score Demonstrate all learning targets from Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 4.0 Demonstrate all learning targets from Level 2 and Level 3 with partial success at Level 4 3.5 Demonstrate all learning targets from Level 2 and Level 3 3.0 Demonstrate all Level 2 learning targets and some of the Level 3 learning targets 2.5 Demonstrate all learning targets from Level 2 but none of the learning targets from Level 3 2.0 Demonstrate some of the Level 2 learning targets and none of the Level 3 learning targets 1.5 Demonstrate none of the learning targets from Level 2 or Level 3 1.0 Produce no evidence appropriate to the learning targets at any level 0 *Students who demonstrate success at Level 3 learning targets but not Level 2 learning targets are the students for whom additional investigation and multiple opportunities are most vital. The teacher designs instructional activities and assessments that grow and measure a student’s skills in the elements identified on our topic scales. Each scale features many such skills and knowledges, also called learning targets. These are noted on the scale below with letters (A, B, C) and occur at Levels 2 and 3 of the scale. In the grade book, a specific learning activity could be marked as being 3A, meaning that the task measured the A item at Level 3. Scale Level Symbols The targets on this level can be changed Targets on this level can not be changed More targets can be added to this level No targets are written at this level When identifying a Topic Score, the teacher looks at all evidence for the topic. The table to the right shows which Topic Score is entered based on what the Body of Evidence shows. Only scores of 4, 3.5, 3, 2.5, 2, 1.5, 1, and 0 can be entered as Topic Scores. Course Map
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