Instructional Coaching Tools Modeled Through
the English/LA Standards
November 16, 2016
Design of the KAS English/LA Standards
College and Career Readiness
English Language
Arts
Reading (20)
1)Informational (10)
2)Literary (10)
Literacy in History/Social
Studies, Science, and Technical
Subjects
Reading (10)
Writing (10)
Writing (10)
Speaking & Listening
(6)
Language (6)
Shifts at the Heart of the Standards
1.
2.
3.
Complexity: Regular practice with complex text
and its academic language.
Evidence: Reading and writing grounded in
evidence from text, literary and informational.
Knowledge: Building knowledge through content
rich nonfiction.
3
English/LA
Progressions Document
www.kvecelatln.weebly.com
KAS English/LA
Deconstructed Standards
http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/conpro/engla/Pages/
ELA-Deconstructed-Standards.aspx
Common Core ELA Appendices
Appendix A:
Supplementary
Materials and
Glossary
www.kvecelatln.weebly.com
Appendix B:
Text Exemplars
and Sample
Performance
Tasks
Appendix C:
Annotated
Writing
Samples at
Various Grade
Levels
The Instructional Shifts provide a frame
that describes how the Kentucky Academic
Standards raise expectations across
multiple areas of the educational
experience including instructional
materials, classroom practices, and
assessments.
Kentucky Academic Standards for
English/Language Arts


The purpose of literature is to convey themes about
the human experience
The critical role of content areas is recognized in the
CCSS with its emphasis on informational texts.
Elfrieda H. Hiebert
TextProject & the University of California, Santa Cruz
What Is Text Complexity?
Text complexity is defined in three parts:



Quantitative dimensions of text complexity, which are objective
and are evaluated by measures such as Flesch Kincaid® or the
Lexile framework
Qualitative measures of text complexity, which are more
subjective and include things like levels of meaning and language
clarity
Reader and task considerations, which include variables such as
student motivation and the complexity of the assignment (Ryan &
Frazee, 2012)
https://lexile.com/analyzer/\
7 Actions that Teachers Can Take Right
Now: Text Complexity

Focus on Knowledge

Create Connections

Activate Students’ Passion

Develop Vocabulary

Increase the Volume

Build Up Stamina

Identify Benchmarks
Creating Connections:
KNOWS
K
N
O
Did I draw on students’ existing knowledge and
experience?
Did I identify what new knowledge can be gained
from this text and guide students in gaining it?
Did I support students in organizing their new
knowledge with their existing knowledge and/or
experiences?
W
Did I show students ways to widen their knowledge?
S
Did I support students in sharing their knowledge?
ReadWorks.org
The Solution to Reading Comprehension
ReadWorks is committed to
solving America’s reading
comprehension crisis and
student achievement gap.
Driven by cognitive science
research, ReadWorks creates
world-class content, teacher
guidance, and integrated tools
that improve teacher
effectiveness and student
achievement.
•
Free Resource for K-12
•
Digital as well as
paper/pencil
•
Addresses the CCSS
•
Incorporates On-Demand
(Text-Based)
www.readworks.org
Carole Mullins, NBCT
KVEC Literacy Instructional Specialist
[email protected]
Renee’ Buchanan, Instructional Coach/Teacher
Pike County Schools
[email protected]