Reading, Writing &
Math
at Grade Level
Presentation to the Saskatchewan Principals’ Short Course
July 5, 2017
Background
ESSP
Outcome
By June 30, 2020,
80% of students will
be at or above grade
level in reading,
writing, and math.
Purposes
of the
Reading
Outcome
1.To provide focus on instructional
approaches, assessment and
intervention in reading.
2.To collect student data once a year
indicating the degree to which
students are reading at grade level in
grades 1, 2, and 3.
Documents
Supporting
Reading
Purposes
of the
Writing
Outcome
1.To collect student data once a year
indicating the degree to which
students are writing at grade level in
grades 4, 7, and 9
2.To provide a catalyst for
investigation of the best ways to
develop strong writers at every grade
level
Documents
Supporting
Writing
Rubrics – one for each grade, holistic, 1-4
scale (with 3 being independently proficient),
criteria matched to grade-level curricula,
applied to multiple samples across multiple
contexts, most recent and most consistent
evidence honoured
Writing continuum (1-12) – clarifying grade
level tasks and specific criteria
Eligible students for data collection –
connection to reading
Exemplars – as needed
Purposes
of the
Math
Outcome
1.To collect student data once a year
indicating the degree to which
students are at grade level in grades
2, 5, and 8
2.To provide a catalyst for
investigation of the best ways to
develop competency in the Numbers
strand
 A draft version of a holistic rubric has been created
by a team of teachers from around the province
Quick Math
Update
 A series of grids have been drafted, connecting the
criteria within the rubric (key mathematical
foundations) to the contexts (outcomes)
 The group of teachers will meet again in
September to create exemplar prompts to reflect
both the rubric and the outcome contexts at each
grade level
 The process for reporting up in Math (grades 2, 5,
and 8) will reflect that of writing (year end, holistic
decision based on the professional judgement of
teachers)
 This reporting will begin in the spring of 2018-19
Table
Talk
Holistic rubric/ holistic assessment
Checking in
Analytical rubric/ analytical assessment
Artifact
Independence
Summative assessment/ Formative assessment
6 strands / Numbers Strand
Most consistent data/ Most recent data
Exemplar
Professional judgement
Triangulation
Clarification?
Are there terms we need to
clarify right now?
 Seek out your school’s data profile; or build one!
New
Administrators
 Familiarize yourself with your school division/education
authority’s reading assessment and intervention
processes
 Writing at grade level is new to the sector in 2017-2018
and reported in June 2018
 Math (Numbers) at grade level is in development and
will be reported in 2019
 Prepare for rich learning community conversations in
response to reading and in preparation for writing and
numeracy
 Celebrate student success and teacher efficacy!!
For further
questions
and/or
feedback,
contact:
Don Rempel (North East School Division)
[email protected]