Region 10 ELAR Monthly Updates

Happy October! And welcome to another edition of Region 10 ELAR's Monthly newsletter which is published on the first Monday of each month. You can find previous months' newsletters archived at the bottom. We look forward to continuing our updates and making new connections with you.

• RLA Grades 3-5 Constructed Response (PDF posted 10/7/22)
• RLA Grades 3-5 Constructed Response-Spanish (PDF posted 10/7/22)
• RLA Grades 6-8 Constructed Response (PDF posted 10/7/22)
• English I Expository Writing (PDF posted 10/7/22)
• English II Persuasive Writing (PDF posted 10/7/22)
• English I and II Constructed Response (PDF posted 10/7/22)
• Science Grade 5 Short Constructed Response-English/Spanish (PDF posted 10/7/22)
• Science Grade 8 Short Constructed Response (PDF posted 10/7/22)
• Biology Short Constructed Response (PDF posted 10/7/22)
• Social Studies Grade 8 Short Constructed Response (PDF posted 10/7/22)
• US History Short Constructed Response (PDF posted 10/7/22)

TEA has posted updated STAAR resources. These updates were released in phases over the last few weeks. Currently, finalized blueprints, an updated slide deck on RLA new question types, and the 2022 full length practice tests on the Cambium site have been posted (see Online samplers of new question types below). Scoring guides, including student writing samples, for the short and extended constructed response items are expected to be released later this fall.

• Full-length practice test
• New question type online samplers
• New question type paper samplers (PDF posted 09/29/22)
• Answer keys to online samplers of new question types
• New question types by grade level and content area (PDF posted 09/08/22)
• New question types scoring and reporting guides
  • Math (PDF posted 8/15/22)
  • Reading Language Arts (PDF posted 08/19/22)
  • Science (PDF posted 1/27/22)
  • Social Studies (PDF posted 1/27/22)
  • Spanish Reading Language Arts (PDF posted 1/27/22)

• Oct. 11 Creating STAAR Thinkers & Writers - Chandra Shaw
• Oct. 11 College Board: Looking Ahead with Big Future, the SAT Suite, and Advanced Placement - Amanda Dawson with College Board
• Oct. 13 Small Group Reading Instruction (K-5) - Vicki Reynolds
• Oct. 20 Writing Across the Curriculum (K-12)- Chandra Shaw
• Oct. 25 Mind the Gap (K-5) - Vicki Reynolds
• Oct. 25 Academic Rigor: Using STEM to Drive Cross-Curricular Connections - Jennifer Gunn
• Oct. 26 Back That Thang’ Up: Using Evidence to Support Constructed Response - Chandra Shaw
• Nov. 4 Writing Across the Curriculum (K-12) - Chandra Shaw
• Nov. 10 Creating STAAR Thinkers & Writers - Vicki Reynolds
• Nov. 14 Building Language Comprehension (K-5) - Vicki Reynolds
• Dec. 1 Creating STAAR Thinkers & Writers - Jennifer Gunn
• Dec. 2 High-Yield Strategies for ELAR Acceleration (3-12) - Chandra Shaw

• Nov. 3 Using HyperRubrics to Boost Student Writing - Chandra Shaw
• Nov. 10 Using HyperRubrics to Boost Student Writing - Chandra Shaw

• October Teaching Reading IS Science! The Science of Teaching Reading Independent Exploration (K-5) - Vicki Reynolds
• October Interconnected Language and Literacy Skills (Grades 6-12) - Jennifer Gunn
• November Teaching Reading IS Science! The Science of Teaching Reading Independent Exploration (K-5) - Vicki Reynolds
• November Interconnected Language and Literacy Skills (Grades 6-12) - Jennifer Gunn

The Region 10 ELAR team provides literacy support through professional development services, instructional coaching, and technical assistance.

Email: chandra.shaw@region10.org
Website: https://www.region10.org/programs/english-language-arts-and-reading-program/overview/
Location: 400 East Spring Valley Road, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: (972)348-1564
Twitter: @R10ELA

• September 2022