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What is it looking for in a response?\u003Cbr>•The automated scoring engine\u003Cbr>• Catalogs the characteristics of a writing sample\u003Cbr>• Compares those characteristics to real exemplar responses with known scores\u003Cbr>• Assigns a score based on similarity to existing exemplars\u003Cbr>•If no similar responses found, ER is human-scored\u003Cbr>|  |\n| --- | --- |\n| ~~9~~ | |\n\n\n| Constructed Response Items and Scoring\u003Cbr>•Why should I spend time on teaching writing skills if students don’t need many points on writing to pass the test?\u003Cbr>•Writing skills are one of the critical differentiators of long-term success\u003Cbr>•Building skills in this area helps develop thinking skills that impact performance on the entire test\u003Cbr>|  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| •Any score point earned overall score | counts towards | the | |\n|  |  |  |  |\n\n\n| What Is Effective in Tackling the ER?\u003Cbr>•Higher-order thinking skills (critical thinking and reasoning with a dash of problem solving)\u003Cbr>•Effective “close reading”\u003Cbr>•Sufficient understanding of the task to produce writing that is text-and evidence-based\u003Cbr>•Familiarity with the test interface and basic keyboarding skills\u003Cbr>|  |\n| --- | --- |\n| ~~11~~ | |\n\nText-Based Writing Requires . . .  \n•Proficient reading skills (at a minimum)  \n•Organized thinking processes to enable analyzing and evaluating  \n•Ability to recognize and write about evidence  \n•A routine (an effective habit) that becomes a“go-to”  \n• Sufficient practice  \nCR Drivers (aka the Three Traits)  \nCR requires    \n1. “Use of Evidence” (Arguments and Use of Evidence)  \n2. “Ways of Expressing Meaning”(Ideas and Organizational Structure)  \n3. “Language Conventions and Usage”(Grammar & Sentence Structure)  \nto respond to the prompt    \n• “In your response, analyze both positions presented to determine which one is better supported. Use relevant and specific evidence from the article to support your response.”  \n~~13~~ ~~ ~~  \n\n| RLA ER Requires Stude","cbCaibgc7jIUa38X","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibgc7jIUa38X","pdf",1179887,26,"English","# Workshop Objectives\n# Inquiring Minds Want to Know\n## Why Constructed Response?\n# The Urban Legends: Instructor Remix\n## The Urban Legends: Student Remix\n# Constructed Response Items and Scoring\n## How does the computer score the ER item?\n## Why teach writing skills for passing?\n# What Is Effective in Tackling the ER?\n## Text-Based Writing Requires\n# RLA ER Requires Students to\n# Sharing Findings\n## Test-Taker Performance: What We’ve Found\n## Why Are Students Struggling?\n## From Struggling to Successful","[{\"question\":\"What is the GED RLA extended response (ER) meant to assess?\",\"answer\":\"The ER is designed to measure higher-level writing skills, including use of evidence, ways of expressing meaning, and language conventions. 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