1. In 2017-2018, I implemented the PSW strategy with 2 classes. My English 10 Resource class has 7 students and has been working through PSW since September. They have completed Simple, Compound and are currently wrapping up stage 5 in Complex Sentences. I anticipate that they will complete this stage before the end of the school year. My English 9 Resource class has 3 students who have been work through PSW since February. They have completed Simple and Compound Sentences. The students in both classes have IEP’s and have been identified as needing tier 3 intensive remediation.
2. Each class has received approximately 45 minutes a day 5 days a week of instruction.
3. An example of a student progress chart is included in the student portfolio.
9/28/2017While grading the pretests of the class, I noticed that on the whole most of the sentences used to respond to the prompts were run-ons and sentence fragments. Based on these results, I made the decision to begin implementing with simple sentences.
The students took their time on responding to their prompts. It is clear that at this time they are taking this class seriously.
This stage felt very long. It was completed on 9/29. One of the things I did to test understanding during this stage was to have the students write sentences using the four simple sentence formulas taught in the lesson. The work I received from the students showed me that my students were on track.
Stage 3 on Simple Sentences was completed on 9/29. Since I only see my students 3 days a week, I am finding that the time needed to review often takes longer than just a few minutes.
My students completed stage 4 on 10/4. After reviewing the things they needed to know for the assessment, students were given the opportunity to study with a partner. Most of the class passed with 100% on the first try. Those who needed a second opportunity passed on the second try.
2. Each class has received approximately 45 minutes a day 5 days a week of instruction.
3. An example of a student progress chart is included in the student portfolio.
9/28/2017While grading the pretests of the class, I noticed that on the whole most of the sentences used to respond to the prompts were run-ons and sentence fragments. Based on these results, I made the decision to begin implementing with simple sentences.
The students took their time on responding to their prompts. It is clear that at this time they are taking this class seriously.
This stage felt very long. It was completed on 9/29. One of the things I did to test understanding during this stage was to have the students write sentences using the four simple sentence formulas taught in the lesson. The work I received from the students showed me that my students were on track.
Stage 3 on Simple Sentences was completed on 9/29. Since I only see my students 3 days a week, I am finding that the time needed to review often takes longer than just a few minutes.
My students completed stage 4 on 10/4. After reviewing the things they needed to know for the assessment, students were given the opportunity to study with a partner. Most of the class passed with 100% on the first try. Those who needed a second opportunity passed on the second try.