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Super QAR for Test-wise Students

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Super QAR for Test-wise Students

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    1. Super QAR for Test-wise Students Taffy Raphael & Kathryn Au Senior Authors

    3. Increasing Accountability Pressures No child left untested! Mandated federal testing, grades 3-8 Testing related to state and district standards

    4. The Challenge To meet two goals Prepare students to perform well on tests Keep quality of education high Higher level thinking Reading comprehension Rich Content

    5. Higher Level Thinking Importance in the Global Community Rising Standards Most recent evidence: changes in the SAT (June 27, 2002 newspapers)

    6. SAT Revision for 2005 25-minute essay question to be added Plus multiple choice grammar / usage items Verbal section renamed “critical reading” Drop analogies section Add short prose passages to test reading Math section Add questions from 3rd year high school algebra

    7. Concern for Students Present emphasis on basic skills All students can also benefit from instruction in higher level thinking In general, students of diverse backgrounds have few opportunities for such instruction

    8. QAR - Question Answer Relationships Research-based A strategy to promote higher order thinking An approach to test preparation A language for talking about questioning activities

    13. Program Content Comprehension strategy focus Fiction and nonfiction across the curriculum Metacognition Preparation for all test formats Multiple choice Short answer Extended response Activities for partners, groups, whole class

    16. Phases of Instruction Phase 1: Concept Lessons teach students QAR. Grade 1 = 10 Grades 2 - 8 = 5 Phase 2: Booster Lessons promote application Grade 1 = 5 Grades 2 - 8 = 8

    17. Lesson Plan Set the purpose Model (includes thinking aloud) Coach Build Independence Reflect

    18. Overhead Transparencies

    19. Phases of Instruction Phase 1: Concept Lessons teach students QAR. ..Grade 1 = 10 Grades 2-8 = 5 Phase 2: Booster Lessons promote application. Grade 1 = 5 Grades 2-8 = 8

    20. Lesson Plan Set the Purpose Model (includes thinking aloud) Coach Build Independence Reflect

    21. Student Activity Book Texts of different genres, subject areas Space for writing questions, reflection, group work Sample test items

    22. Student Book

    23. Strategy Posters

    24. Student Bookmarks

    25. Big Books -- Grade 1

    26. Why Use QARs? Leads to quality instruction in core comprehension skills Builds confidence among students in question-asking and question-answering situations Provides a language to talk about comprehension strategies Provides a language to talk about test requirements

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