Essential Literacy Skills Student Recommendation Survey Essential Literacy Skills is an intervention class where students will receive

an individualized, skills-based plan of work designed to address their areas of weakness. They will receive direct support with the assignments and learning goals from their grade level English course. Students will apply reading fix-up strategies and develop an effective and meaningful writing process. This course is credit/no credit, and students must earn a 70% or higher to receive credit. Name: _____________________Grade Level: ______10 Teacher: Burr What grade is the student currently receiving in your class? ___F

Please evaluate the students ability level on the following skills by circling the appropriate descriptor.
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3 Student utilizes a planning strategy when writing. Student starts and completes writing assignments. Student has strategies to edit/revise their writing.
Student writing demonstrates a command of conventions. Student writing demonstrates precise language and vocabulary. Student writing maintains focus and addresses the assignment. Student writing demonstrates basic organization and structure. Student writing contains the use of specific evidence, quotes, etc.

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Student is a confident writer. Student regularly reads course materials. Student appropriately responds to course readings.
Student demonstrates understanding about the course readings.

Student demonstrates reading strategies (e.g. text coding, annotation, 2-column notes, etc.). Student has the skills to discuss specific and critical portions of the course readings.

Student performs at a proficient level on skills-based reading assessments. Student is a confident reader. Student completes assessments in a timely manner.

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Student makes fewer mistakes when he/she takes time to complete assignments. Student demonstrates apathy. Student seeks out help, and demonstrates effort.

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