Instructional Ideas for WASL Released Items

1. Instructional Ideas for WASL Released Items

2. Students are only allowed to write in the answer space of the Released materials and on the WASL. True False

3. Students are only allowed to write in the answer space of the Released materials and on the WASL. False In your instruction, students should be encouraged to underline or circle (in pencil) key words in the directions or even in stories they read. This strategy may also be used on WASL.

4. When utilizing information in the released materials and on the WASL, students should be familiar with being able to read and interpret: Charts Captions Graphs Pictures All of the above

5. When utilizing information in the released materials and on the WASL, students should be familiar with being able to read and interpret: Charts Captions Graphs Pictures E. All of the above

6. The optimal use of WASL Released Materials (Practice Tests) is: To give students independent practice to get them used to the WASL format and language To use them as an assessment or evidence for my grade book To send them home as homework To guide students through analysis of their own work using rubrics and samples of student work

7. The optimal use of WASL Released Materials (Practice Tests) is: To give students independent practice to get them used to the WASL format and language To use them as an assessment or evidence for my grade book To send them home as homework To guide students through analysis of their own work using rubrics and samples of student work

8. Who should score the student work on the Released Items? Classroom teachers over the weekend and in their evenings Parent volunteers when they come into the classroom Classroom aides who have been working with students The students when led through the expectations during lessons

9. Who should score the student work on the Released Items? The students when led through the expectations during lessons After students have completed some Released Items, guide them through the rubrics or answer keys to score their own work. Discuss with students what it takes to earn full points. For constructed response items, use anchor papers (provided in teacher materials) to practice scoring items with students. Have students then correct their items to earn full credit.

10. WASL Released Materials may be used during my reading, math, and science instructional blocks. True False

11. WASL Released Materials may be used during my reading, math, and science instructional blocks. True Released Materials are aligned with the GLEs, WASL, and district adopted instructional materials. By using the materials instructionally, you are teaching to the state learning targets described in the GLEs.