K-12

ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
Program Review
February 17, 2017

Learning Goals
▸ Understanding the purpose, components and
timeline of the English/Language Arts Program
review for 2016-17 .
▸ Review and analysis of English Language Arts
trend data for New Ulm Public Schools
▸ Identify curriculum connections across all
grade levels.
▸ Identifying next steps in the program review
process.
ELA
Program
Review

Program Review
Process
ELA
Data Review
 3.1.5.5 Refer to
3.2.1.1 Ask parts of stories,
dramas, and poems
and answer
when writing or
questions to speaking about a
demonstrate text, using terms
understandin such as chapter,
g of a text, scene, and stanza;
describe how each
referring successive part
explicitly to builds on earlier
the text as sections.
the basis for
the answers.

3.2.6.6
Distinguish
their own point
of view from
that of the
author of a
text.
4.2.6.6 Compare
and contrast a
firsthand and
secondhand
account, including
those by or about
Minnesota
American Indians,
of the same event
or topic; describe
the differences in
focus and the
information
provided
5.2.1.1
Quote
accurately
from a text
when
explaining
what the text
says
explicitly and
when
drawing
inferences
from the text.
6.5.4.4
Determine the
meaning of words
and phrases as
they are used in
a text, including
figurative,
connotative, and
technical
meanings.
7.4.5.5 Analyze
how a drama’s
or poem’s form
or structure
(e.g., soliloquy,
sonnet)
contributes to
its meaning.
8.5.5.5 Analyze
in detail the
structure of a
specific
paragraph in a
text, including
the role of
particular
sentences in
developing and
refining a key
concept.
9.4.1.1 Cite
strong and
thorough textual
evidence to
support analysis
of what the text
says explicitly as
well as
inferences drawn
from the text.

Guiding Questions
▸ What trends do you see in the data K-12?
▸ What are the strengths? What are the areas in
need of improvement?
▸ How might you use the data to inform your
curriculum development?
K-12 ELA
Curricular
Connections
Curriculum Connections

▸ What connections or similarities do you see

across the K-12 ELA curriculum?
▸ How can we best support ELA curriculum goals
from one grade level to the next?
▸ What support is needed at all levels to achieve
the identified curricular goals?
▸ How might other curricular areas contribute to
the ELA curricular goals?

Next Steps
Program Review
Process
Program Review Timeline

January 27 K-12 ELA Curriculum work

February 6 - 10 ½ day - Curriculum work

February 17 K-12 ELA check in and work time

March 13 - 17 ½ day - Curriculum work

April 24 - 28 ½ day - Curriculum work

May 5th K-12 ELA Curriculum work

Summer 2017 Curriculum Hours

Resources

▸ Instructional Plan Template

▸ Common Core State Standards - Home
▸ K-12 Minnesota Academic Standards - ELA