Step #1 – Code the standards according to the IDOE
ISTEP+ Blueprint ~ I.A.S. Critical Content:
· √+ Critical – Spend 50% -75% of Instructional Time
· √ Important – Spend 25% - 50% of Instructional Time
· √- Additional – Spend 5% - 10% of Instructional Time
IMPORTANT: Standards marked with an “*” may be assessed on ISTEP+ Part 1 and in Part 2; therefore, make sure that students have mastered them prior to taking ISTEP+ Part 1.
ISTEP+ Blueprint ~ I.A.S. Critical Content:
· √+ Critical – Spend 50% -75% of Instructional Time
· √ Important – Spend 25% - 50% of Instructional Time
· √- Additional – Spend 5% - 10% of Instructional Time
IMPORTANT: Standards marked with an “*” may be assessed on ISTEP+ Part 1 and in Part 2; therefore, make sure that students have mastered them prior to taking ISTEP+ Part 1.
Click link above to DOE website.
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Step #2 – Review the Matrix Data
Instructional Time” on the IDOE ISTEP+ Blueprint?
- First, look at Matrix Data Report– Look at the
- Next, Use the Matrix Data to Cross Reference with the
- Is the standard assessed in Acuity heavily weighted?
Instructional Time” on the IDOE ISTEP+ Blueprint?
- If the answer is “Yes”, then determine when you will
- 70% of the points on ISTEP+ come from Part 2, and
Acuity & NWEA How to Maximize Data for Instruction
| acuity_matrix_-_how_to_maximize_data_for_instruction_10_2016.pdf |
| plan-2017_istep__reviewing_nwea_data.pdf |
Step #3 – Use the ISTEP+ Countdown Calendar to plan your instruction:
- What skill/standard will you give support to each week for E/LA? for Math?
- Plan 10 minute mini-lessons that will support the identified standards:
- Teach the mini-lessons on Monday – Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday, and on Friday give a mini-quiz.
- Pull up specific questions from the Acuity Item Analysis report and use them to re-teach critical skills.
- Use the Acuity Tutorials with your whole class on your classroom projector.
- Create a positive team incentive programs – help kids to support kids!
- Maximize all available Acuity Instructional Resources.
ISTEP 2016 - 2017 Count Down Calendar
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Click on link above to visit the D.O.E. website.
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D.O.K. ~ Depth of Knowledge Questions
Please continue to stress the importance of HOW we ask D.O.K. Level 2-3 questions of our students throughout the week. While our weekly Reading Wonders assessments do a GREAT job of asking these kinds of questions, many of our students still need for our teachers to be teaching what those questions are looking for through excellent role modeling and thinking out loud! We can be asking D.O.K. Level 2 - 3 kinds of questions of our kiddos daily- in all subjects…. no matter what grade...can and should be seeking these kinds of questions with great frequency. ~S. Switzer
Please continue to stress the importance of HOW we ask D.O.K. Level 2-3 questions of our students throughout the week. While our weekly Reading Wonders assessments do a GREAT job of asking these kinds of questions, many of our students still need for our teachers to be teaching what those questions are looking for through excellent role modeling and thinking out loud! We can be asking D.O.K. Level 2 - 3 kinds of questions of our kiddos daily- in all subjects…. no matter what grade...can and should be seeking these kinds of questions with great frequency. ~S. Switzer
| dok_question_stems.pdf |
Click on link above.