ELA (3-8) Instructional Priorities Quiz

ELA (3-8) Instructional Priorities Quiz

Choose the options that represent what you see on a "normal" school day.
Core Action 1: Students actively engage with text(s) that support deep learning.
Students spend most of the lesson actively reading, writing, or discussing the text(s). Students reference specific sections of the text in their discussions or writing.*
Students interact with high-quality texts that challenge their thinking and meet or exceed grade-level expectations. Students explore the complexity of the text through guided questions, discussions, or independent analysis.*
Students analyze texts crafted thoughtfully and/or provide rich information, building their knowledge about the topic.Students consider quantitative and qualitative features of the text (e.g., structure, language, themes) as they work to understand it.*
Core Action 2: Students use questions and tasks to explore and deepen their understanding of the text.
Students analyze the text’s meaning, purpose, structure, and language features in response to specific, text-based questions or tasks.*
Students use evidence from the text to support their ideas and demonstrate their understanding in written or oral responses.*
Students focus on specific words, phrases, and sentences from the text to expand their vocabulary and comprehension.*
Students follow a sequence of questions or tasks that guide them to build knowledge, think critically, and explore deeper meanings in the text and any accompanying visuals.*
Core Action 3: Students take ownership of their learning and engage meaningfully with peers.
Students do the majority of the thinking, reading, writing, or speaking during the lesson.*
Students persevere through challenges and refine their understanding as they work through productive struggle.*
Students provide precise answers and text-based evidence to support their ideas, often revising or clarifying based on teacher probing.*
Students engage in conversations where they listen to and build on each other’s thinking to clarify or expand their understanding.*
Students demonstrate their understanding through frequent checks for comprehension, refining their oral or written responses based on feedback.*
When appropriate, students apply language conventions and foundational reading skills to improve fluency, comprehension, and writing accuracy.*
All Classrooms (ELA)
Most Classrooms (ELA)
Some Classrooms (ELA)
No Classrooms (ELA)
1A
1B
1C
2A
2B
2C
2D
3A
3B
3C
3D
3E
3F
Core Action 1 (ELA)
Core Action 2 (ELA)
Core Action 3 (ELA)

Your results indicate the following areas for opportunities on the Core Actions.

Based on these results, choose the HIGHEST Core Action to decide your Instructional Priorities.
Core Action 1: Students actively engage with text(s) that support deep learning.
out of 1
Core Action 1 is your highest area of impact!
Focus on supporting teachers to plan, execute and reflect on the following Core Action 1 Instructional Priorities:

Promote Student Ownership and Collaboration
- Encourage students to lead discussions, share their thinking, and refine ideas through productive collaboration.
- Develop students’ ability to engage in conversations that clarify and extend their understanding of the text.
or

Balance and Integrate Reading and Writing Instruction
- Balance close reading with various reading experiences (e.g., reading to build content knowledge, independent reading) to develop students’ skills.
- Create opportunities for students to integrate reading, writing, and content learning (e.g., science and social studies) for cohesive instruction.
Core Action 2: Students use questions and tasks to explore and deepen their understanding of the text.
out of 1
Core Action 2 is your highest area for impact!
Focus on supporting teachers to plan, execute and reflect on the following Core Action 2 Instructional Priorities:

Foster Text-Dependent Thinking and Analysis
- Design and facilitate tasks requiring students to use text evidence to support their ideas in both oral and written responses.
- Guide students to analyze texts' meaning, structure, and language while focusing on academic vocabulary and deeper comprehension.
or

Balance and Integrate Reading and Writing Instruction
- Balance close reading with various reading experiences (e.g., reading to build content knowledge, independent reading) to develop students’ skills.
- Create opportunities for students to integrate reading, writing, and content learning (e.g., science and social studies) for cohesive instruction.
Core Action 3: Students take ownership of their learning and engage meaningfully with peers.
out of 1
Core Action 3 is your highest area for impact!
Focus on supporting teachers to plan, execute and reflect on the following Core Action 3 Instructional Priorities:

Promote Student Ownership and Collaboration
- Encourage students to lead discussions, share their thinking, and refine ideas through productive collaboration.
- Develop students’ ability to engage in conversations that clarify and extend their understanding of the text.
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ELA (3-8) Instructional Priorities Quiz

Your results indicate the following areas for opportunities on the Core Actions.

Core Action 1 is your highest area of impact!

Focus on supporting teachers to plan, execute and reflect on the following Core Action 1 Instructional Priorities:

Focus on supporting teachers to plan, execute and reflect on the following Core Action 2 Instructional Priorities:

Focus on supporting teachers to plan, execute and reflect on the following Core Action 3 Instructional Priorities: