Pass-the-Task-Sampler - SBAC ELA Performance Task Step-by-Step Teacher-Led Lessons

Oct 3, 2026

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Step-by-step, teacher-led lesson sequence for guiding students through the SBAC ELA performance task from start to finish. The lessons address key vocabulary, scanning strategies, online tools, and complete components of the task. Instruction includes answering the research question, completing the multiple response table, deconstructing and planning the writing assignment, reviewing scoring criteria, drafting, and editing to produce the final essay on the CAASPP website.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages11

Reading Time28 min

AccessFree to download

Lesson 1: Vocabulary & Strategies

Lesson 2: Scanning Strategies and Online Tools

Lesson 3: Introduction to the Task

Lesson 4: Answering the Research Question

Lesson 5: Completing the Multiple Response Table

Lesson 6: Deconstructing the Writing Assignment

Lesson 7: Creating a Writing Plan

Lesson 8: Review Scoring Criteria

Lesson 9: Writing a Draft

Lesson 10: Editing and Completing the Essay

STEP-BY-STEP lessons That guide students through an ela sbac performance task THE sbac ELA PERFORMANCE TASK IS… COMPLICATED, CONFUSING,& DIFFICULT … and is 15%-25% of a student’s totalsbac ela score [www.standardsplus.org](www.standardsplus.org) PREPARE YOUR STUDENTS WITH: The only step-by-step set of lessons that overtly teaches students… How to successfully complete a performance task from the beginning to end! [www.standardsplus.org](www.standardsplus.org) directly Teach STUDENTS: • Vocabulary • strategies • Tools -And- How to apply them to every part of a performance task. [www.standardsplus.org](www.standardsplus.org) These 10 step-by-step teacher-led lessons… guide students through A practice sbac performance task on the caaspp website. Lesson 1 vocabulary & strategies Lesson time: 15-20 minutes Students are introduced to vocabulary and strategies. Lesson 2 SCANNING STRATEGIES AND online TOOLS Lesson time: 15-20 minutes Students are introduced to scanning techniques and online tools on the SBAC Performance Task. [www.standardsplus.org](www.standardsplus.org) Lesson 3 Introduction to The task Lesson time: 15-20 minutes Students learn all the components of the Performance Task. Lesson 4 ANSWERING THE RESEARCH QUESTION Lesson time: 20-30 minutes Students learn to apply strategies to answer the Research Question. [www.standardsplus.org](www.standardsplus.org) Lesson 5 completing THE Multiple response table Lesson time: 20-30 minutes Students learn to apply strategies to complete the Multiple Response Table. Lesson 6 Deconstructing The writing assignment Lesson time: 15-20 minutes Students learn to deconstruct the writing assignment. [www.standardsplus.org](www.standardsplus.org) Lesson 7 CREATING A WRITING PLAN Lesson time: 30-40 minutes Students learn to apply strategies to complete a graphic organizer. Lesson 8 Review SCORING criteria Lesson time: 15-20 minutes Students learn to review the scoring criteria before writing their essays. [www.standardsplus.org](www.standardsplus.org) Lesson 9 Writing a draft Lesson time: 1 hour Students learn to use their deconstructed writing assignmentsand completed graphic organizers to write a draft. Lesson 10 Editing and completing The essay Lesson time: 20-30 minutes Students learn to revisit the scoring criteria, make edits, and complete their essay. [www.standardsplus.org](www.standardsplus.org)

FAQs

What is the purpose of the step-by-step sampler?

It guides students through completing the SBAC ELA performance task from beginning to end using teacher-led instruction.

Which lesson covers the research question?

Lesson 4 teaches students how to apply strategies to answer the research question.

How do students finalize their essay?

Lesson 10 focuses on revisiting the scoring criteria, making edits, and completing the final essay.

Oct 3, 2026

Uploaded by Noah