Praxis Middle School ELA case studies
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The Praxis Middle School English Language Arts exam is a licensure test used by many states as part of the requirements for certification to teach English language arts in grades 5 through 9. It is intended for candidates who have completed (or are completing) a teacher-preparation program in secondary or middle-grades English and who need to demonstrate subject-matter competence before entering the classroom. The Praxis Middle School ELA case studies are 5 cases and about 3,383 words.
1Quiz Data After a Whole-Class Novel
Okafor's 26 seventh graders finished a whole-class novel last week. On the formative quiz, 22 of 26 students sequenced the plot correctly and 19 could select the protagonist's traits from a list, but only 6 explained why the protagonist lends money to a rival in chapter 4; most of those six-plus wrote "because he is nice." Four students are ELLs at WIDA level 3.
688 words, about 3 min2The Grammar Drill vs. Writing Workshop Disagreement
At an eighth-grade team meeting, two teachers disagree. Bhatt wants 15 minutes of daily drill from a grammar workbook because 62% of students labeled subjects and verbs correctly on the fall screener, yet 40% of the sentences in their recent explanatory essays contain agreement errors such as "The group of students were ready" and "Each of the speakers have a claim." Ms.
672 words, about 3 min3Quote-Dumping in Eighth-Grade Argument
Delgado's 28 eighth graders wrote arguments about whether their district should move middle school start time to 8:45. Each student had a source set of four articles.
663 words, about 3 min4Scaffolding a 1,180L Article Without Leveling It
Lindqvist is planning a 45-minute lesson around a 1,180L informational article on Mesopotamian irrigation for 30 seventh graders. Eight students are ELLs at WIDA 2–3; five read two or more years below grade level; six read well above.
685 words, about 3 min5Two Teachers, One Rubric, A Twelve-Point Spread
Two seventh-grade teachers co-teach a writing course and have just scored the same 30 narrative essays. Aran gave 12 A's; Mr.
675 words, about 3 min