8th Grade ELA Targeted Standards (W) Writing Strand Cluster: Production and Distribution of Writing
ELA-08.W.05 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including grade 8).
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can identify errors in grammar, mechanics, usage, and spelling.
I can identify the criteria of strong writing (e.g. The 6 Traits).
I can revise writing focusing on purpose and audience.
Reasoning Targets
I can determine how to correct mistakes in grammar, mechanics, usage, and spelling.
I can evaluate my writing based on the given criteria.
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can make corrections in grammar, mechanics, usage, and spelling.
I can give appropriate feedback to my peers.
I can apply feedback from peers and adults.
Product Targets
I can produce a composition that is free of errors.
I can rewrite a draft according to criteria and feedback.
Proficiency Scale
Score
Description
Sample Activity
4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
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3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
“The Standard.” The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
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2.5
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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1.5
The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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0.5
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
