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English Language Arts Examination: August 2014 AssessmentEnglish Language Arts Examination: August 2014 Assessment
Publisher
New York State Education Department
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
3 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Independent Practice
Year
2014
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Assessment

English Language Arts Examination: August 2014

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This English Language Arts Examination: August 2014 assessment also includes:
  • ELA Essay Booklet
  • Scoring Key, Part 2, 6A - 4C, pages 1-26
  • Part 2, 3A - Practice Papers, pages 27-51
  • Part 3, pages 52-78
  • Scoring Key (pdf)
  • Scoring Key (excel)
  • Conversion Chart (pdf)
  • Conversion Chart (excel)
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Tired of searching for complex passages suitable for high school level assessments? A challenging examination includes numerous complex text excerpts as well as question items to match them. Learners analyze literary elements, author's craft, and reading comprehension to show off their ELA skills. 

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Concepts

reading comprehension, essay writing

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use as a teaching tool and work through the passages and items with scholars 
  • Limit the number of required items for some learners if they need differentiation

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires extensive reading
  • Does not include a separate answer sheet
  • Lengthy if all sections are to be completed together

Pros

  • Includes answer document and conversion chart
  • Assesses multiple skills

Cons


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