Text Dependent Analysis Training
What is the Text-Dependent Analysis (TDA) on the ELA PSSA?
The Text-dependent Analysis (TDA) is an ELA college and career ready item on the grades 4-8 PSSA. It is aligned to the writing standard which expects students in grades 3-8 to “draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research, applying grade-level reading standards for literature and literary non-fiction”. Students are expected to construct a well-written essay to communicate their inferences and their connection to the evidence, drawing a conclusion aligned to the prompt to demonstrate analysis of the text. Therefore, there are 3 underlying components of a TDA: (1) reading comprehension; (2) analysis; and (3) essay writing.
Text Dependent Analysis: A Shift to Analytical Writing
During the morning of the first day, we will focus on close reading and selecting analysis-worthy texts of both fiction and non-fiction. Teachers will also identify whether currently used instructional texts are qualitatively and quantitatively appropriate for analysis. The afternoon will focus on the difference between summarizing and analyzing texts. As a path to analysis, evidence types (explicit and implicit) will be explored along with different strategies for scaffolding learning for students at any level.
Date: Monday, June 17th, 2019
Time: 8:00 - 3:30
Location: Keystone Room, CAIU
During the morning of the second day, we will focus on the myths about the structure of a TDA Essay and the ways to achieve success in analysis writing. Additionally, attendees will evaluate student work for the purpose of driving instruction in their own classrooms and schools. We will wrap up the second day in the afternoon by focusing on writing prompts to support both fiction and non-fiction texts as well as the difference between PSSA prompts and instructional prompts. Connections to literary structures for both types of texts will be explored in connection with prompts.
Date: Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
Time: 8:00 - 3:30
Location: Keystone Room, CAIU
A Few Items to Note...
Act 48 Credits Awarded: 12
Cost: $150
Lunch: On your own
Deadline to Register: June 12th, 2019
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Website: caiu.org
Location: Capital Area Intermediate Unit, Miller Street, Summerdale, PA, USA