Join Student Achievement Partners and Share My Lesson for a webinar to learn about Common Core Literacy Standards.
SAP’s Item Alignment modules are built around the Common Core Reading Standards, for both informational and literary texts. The modules can be used for a variety of purposes, ranging from individual teachers using them to discover what the Common Core Literary Standards look like in formal or informal assessment settings to district coordinators or literacy specialists using them in teacher trainings. The first speaks to ALL grade levels, outlining general characteristics that should be present in strong items. Then each grade-specific module includes examples of high-quality, well-aligned questions and examples that are of poor quality and are not aligned to the Standards to better illustrate the main points of the tools. The materials are free and adaptable as you see fit for your specific needs. This Webinar will provide an overview of the modules and dive into the variety of ways they can be used by educators at all levels.
Speakers
Katie Keown, Literacy Assessment Specialist, Student Achievement Partners
Katie Keown is a Literacy Assessment Specialist for Student Achievement Partners. She began her career as a Teach for America corps member, teaching middle school reading in rural Mississippi. She later moved on to teaching high school English in Illinois. While teaching high school English, her work revising the district's ELA curriculum led to a 24% jump in ACT writing scores across the district. Most recently, Katie worked for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt-Riverside. She started as a Content Development Specialist, working her way up to the role of Supervisor, managing the High School ELA team. She worked on assessments for district and state clients, as well as helped to run the development of assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Illinois.
Laura Hansen, Senior Literacy Assessment Specialist, Student Achievement Partners
Laura Hansen is the Senior Literacy Assessment Specialist and supports Student Achievement Partner’s literacy and assessment initiatives. Laura joined Student Achievement Partners after having served as Executive Director at ETS, where she was directly involved with many state testing programs. Prior to working in the testing industry, Laura was a classroom teacher in Texas for nine years, emphasizing reading strategies and best practices in her classroom. While in the classroom, Laura also worked as a scorer for the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a Lifetime Teacher Certificate with Reading Specialization for the state of Texas.
