Common Framework of Reference
EAL Writing Rubrics and
Student Exemplars: Grades 1-8
INTRODUCTION Adoption of the Common Framework of Reference (CFR) as a language reference tool has facilitated ministry collaboration with school divisions on approaches that promote greater consistency with planning, instruction, and assessment of learners with English as an Additional Language (EAL) needs.
The CFR is an international, skill-based language framework that focuses on language use to perform meaningful tasks in authentic contexts. For school-aged children with EAL needs, an authentic context is the school and meaningful tasks are associated with learning outcomes. For children learning English, the CFR outlines success through a continuum of observable behaviours and descriptors of language progress that are applicable to the context of schooling.
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The following are a list of writing rubrics and writing to be taught from grades 1-12.
The resources below include rubrics for assessing communication skills as well as student exemplars organized into writing continuums.
Saskatchewan Ministry of Education draft English Language Arts Writing Continuum 1-12 including: goals, outcomes, essential skills, and texts, as well as, before, during, and after prompts.
This resource was created collaboratively with Grade 4 teachers.
Narrative Writing Lessons and Resources includes Sun West lesson plans, resources, and assessments for grades 1-12! Teachers in the 2019-2020 Writing Alignment PLC created these ready to use materials for educators. We hope you find them useful!
These resources include rubrics for assessing communication skills as well as student exemplars organized into writing continuums.
This site provides the materials needed to support the provincial writing assessment.
Attached Files Include:
Eligible Students for Writing Data Collection
Writing Continuum 1-12
Writing Rubrics
Writing At Grade Level
FAQs for the Writing Outcome
Prompts Gr 1 - 12 with Context
Copyright Permission Form
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A systematic approach to teaching writing in grades 1-3. This includes many links and information about the curriculum at a glance, required products, and identified skills. It also contains the Writing Revolution scope and sequences. This shows scope and sequence for these early years as well as gives you a list of resources for your classroom.
A systematic approach to teaching writing in Grades 1-3 and Grades 4-9.Includes: Curriculum at a glanceRequired productsIdentified skills requiredConnection to brain pockets (memory, fact, imagination)Assessment optionsA toolbox of strategies & resources
"If you want to learn about the Six Traits of Writing, you’ve come to the right place! For more than a decade, we’ve been helping educators build stronger writers with the Six Traits. In this guide, you’ll find a comprehensive overview of the Six Traits of Writing with suggestions for implementation in your own classroom."
*Learn about the 6 Traits
*Get Started
*Spiral through lessons & units
*Provide feedback
*Build Rubrics
*Research behind the traits
*Implement school-wide
This resource contains the documents required to benchmark you students' writing. This assessment is based on the Saskatchewan curriculum, and the rubrics, continuum and prompts were developed by the Ministry of Education. *rationale *instructions*continuum*rubrics*context
Background:
The Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) is a multi-year (2014-2020), province-wide plan developed collaboratively by the Deputy Minister of Education, the
Assistant Deputy Ministers, provincial school division directors of education, and First Nation Education Authority representatives. The ESSP outlines several outcomes. ( http://www.education.gov.sk.ca/educations-strategic-sector-plan-matrix-2014-2020)
The ESSP outcome that underpins the development of the writing rubrics is “By June 2020, 80% of students will be at grade level or above in
reading, writing, and math.”
Outcome owners directed a group of educators from divisions and First Nations Authorities to create holistic, four-level writing rubrics, Grades 1–12, with levels 3 and 4 being at grade level. The result of that work is the attached rubrics.
Content:
The holistic writing rubrics are available for all grades, and teachers are encouraged to use the rubrics at all grade levels. However, provincial
reporting of writing at grade level will be done for Grades 4, 7, and 9 only. Provincial reporting on writing (Grades 4, 7, 9) will be done once, at
the end of the school year.
6 + 1 Writing Traits
Each of the following traits is explained and a 4 point rubric is provided.
Ideas, Organization, Voice , Word Choice , Sentence, Fluency, Conventions, Presentation