The California ELD Standards Companion, Grades 6-8. Jim Burke

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      Standard 2: Interacting via written English

      ELD Standard 2 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

      Emerging

       6 Engage in short written exchanges with peers and collaborate on simple written texts on familiar topics, using technology when appropriate.

       7 Engage in short written exchanges with peers and collaborate on simple written texts on familiar topics, using technology when appropriate.

       8 Engage in short written exchanges with peers and collaborate on simple written texts on familiar topics, using technology when appropriate.

      Expanding

       6 Engage in longer written exchanges with peers and collaborate on more detailed written texts on a variety of topics, using technology when appropriate.

       7 Engage in longer written exchanges with peers and collaborate on more detailed written texts on a variety of topics, using technology when appropriate.

       8 Engage in longer written exchanges with peers and collaborate on more detailed written texts on a variety of topics, using technology when appropriate.

      Bridging

       6 Engage in extended written exchanges with peers and collaborate on complex written texts on a variety of topics, using technology when appropriate.

       7 Engage in extended written exchanges with peers and collaborate on complex written texts on a variety of topics, using technology when appropriate.

       8 Engage in extended written exchanges with peers and collaborate on complex written texts on a variety of topics, using technology when appropriate.

      Script in bold italics indicates content not found in earlier proficiency levels of the same ELD Standard.

      Source: California English Language Development Standards for Grades K–12, California Department of Education, 2012.

      Notes

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      Grades 6–8 Interacting in Meaningful Ways Collaborative Standard 2

      What the Student Does

      Emerging

       Gist: Students collaborate with peers on joint writing projects of informational and literary texts, using technology as appropriate.

       6 They consider:Do I know how to be part of short written exchanges with my peers?Can we collaborate on simple informational and literary texts?How can my classmates and I use technology to write or publish together?

       7 They consider:Do I know how to be part of short written exchanges with my peers?Can we collaborate on simple informational and literary texts?How can my classmates and I use technology to write or publish together?

       8 They consider:Do I know how to be part of short written exchanges with my peers?Can we collaborate on simple informational and literary texts?How can my classmates and I use technology to write or publish together?

      Expanding

       Gist: Students collaborate with peers on joint writing projects of informational and literary texts, using technology as appropriate.

       6 They also consider:Do I know how to be part of longer written exchanges with my peers?Can we write more detailed informational and literary texts?

       7 They also consider:Do I know how to be part of longer written exchanges with my peers?Can we write more detailed informational and literary texts?

       8 They also consider:Do I know how to be part of longer written exchanges with my peers?Can we write more detailed informational and literary texts?

      Bridging

       Gist: Students collaborate with peers through written exchanges and on written texts, using technology as appropriate.

       6 They also consider:Do I know how to be part of extended written exchanges with my peers?Can we write complex informational and literary texts on a variety of topics?

       7 They also consider:Do I know how to be part of extended written exchanges with my peers?Can we write complex informational and literary texts on a variety of topics?

       8 They also consider:Do I know how to be part of extended written exchanges with my peers?Can we write complex informational and literary texts on a variety of topics?

      Source: California English-Language Development Standards for Grades K–12, California Department of Education, 2012.

      CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 2 Interacting via written English

      In addition to the ELA Speaking and Listening and Language standards provided in this chart, ELD Standard 2: Interacting via written English is also correlated with ELA Writing Standards 6.6, 7.6, and 8.6 and CCSS Writing History and Science Standards 6.6, 7.6, and 8.6.

      Source: Common Core State Standards, K–12 English Language Arts (2010).

      Grades 6–8 Interacting in Meaningful Ways Collaborative Standard 2

      What the Teacher Does

      In Grade 6, expectations for students’ writing content, skills, and strategies build on those in Grade 5 while expanding in specific ways. Most notable is the move from writing opinion pieces in Grade 5 to writing arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence in Grade 6 (W.6.1). In addition, students use credible sources in writing arguments and organize their claims and evidence clearly. Students continue to write informative/explanatory texts; however, the way in which students select, organize, and analyze relevant content when writing is more specific and advanced (W.6.2) and for the first time includes a thesis statement. Students also continue to write narrative texts, which now contain relevant descriptive details and well-structured event sequences (W.6.3).

       Just as students in this grade span are expected to have more frequent and sophisticated academic conversations, so are they expected to practice their writing with ample time allotted across content areas. ELLs in particular need scaffolded writing experiences whereby they are explicitly taught the purpose, organizational structure, and linguistic features associated with the genres of writing expected. One way to do this is by modeling the writing process through joint construction, which includes writing with students