English Language Arts (ELA)

ELA Standards and Framework

Essential Standards

Curriculum

Elementary Distance Learning Resources

(This will be populated once we start the school year)

What is the Cognitive Rigor Matrix for ELA?

What is the Cognitive Rigor Matrix For English Language Arts?

What is the Cognitive Rigor Matrix?

The following charts combine Bloom's taxonomy and Webb's Depth of Knowledge into a single chart called Cognitive Rigor Matrix. The charts provide a comparison of varying levels or depths of knowledge related to practices within each discipline.

How do I use the Cognitive Rigor Matrix?

Use a range of Depth of Knowledge. If you are only assessing the highest DOK level you will miss out on opportunities to know what students do and don't know. Go for a range.
Planning formative assessment strategies and tools can focus on differing DOK levels.
Performance assessments can be offering a variety levels of DOK embedded in larger, more complex task.

Rigor Matrix Specific ELA:

Reading

Written and Oral Communication

Elementary ELA Resources

ELA Resources- Elementary

Reading	Reading & Writing	Writing

ELA Videos for Elementary: Collaborative Conversations

Other Resources:

CommonLit: Digital Library and Instructional Tools: Is built on the foundation of over 2,000 high-quality free reading passages for grades 3-2, complemented by aligned interim assessments, growth-oriented data, and exert-led teacher development
Daily Grammar Lessons
Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children's Books
Read- Think- Write: K-12; can search by theme, learning objective, ...
Text Project: Strategies, tools, and text to bring beginning readers and struggling readers to high levels of literacy.
Web English Teacher
Common Core Literacy Closed Reading Strategies for Informational Text
Video from inside classroom: Pathways to the Common Core (Lucy Calkins)

Secondary ELA Resources

ELA Practices

Screeners and Assessments (including interium & performance task during distance learning)

Screeners and Assessments (including interim & performance task)

	Elementary: Fastbridge aReading Screener for Educators	Secondary: (CCMS) Fastbridge FASTrack a Reading Screener for Educators
Assessment Windows	Fall Assessment Window Winter Assessment Window Spring Assessment Window	CCMS ELA Department Year Long Assessment Windows
Screener Educator Resources:	Fastbridge Teacher Login aReading Student Login Guide	Fastbridge Teacher Login Fastrack aReading Student Login Guide

Interim Assessments:

Performance Task Bank:

https://www.performanceassessmentresourcebank.org/

See Common Core aligned performance tasks (must create a Login to access tasks)

Smarter Balanced Digital Library:

Other Options for Formative Assessments:

Professional Development Groups

Elementary	CCMS	CCHS
K-5 Essential Standards	6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Essential Standards (will be updated soon)	9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade Essential Standards (will be updated soon)

	Elementary	CCMS	CCHS
Curriculum	English: Journeys Online Teacher Login Spanish Immersion Benchmark Online Teacher Login	Will be updated soon	Will be updated soon