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Home > INSTRUCTION > State Standards and Frameworks > English Language Arts

Teaching And Learning: English Language Arts

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Maryland’s College and Career-Ready Standards


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In June, 2010, the Maryland State Board of Education adopted the College and Career-Ready Standards for English Language Arts; Literacy in History/Social Studies; and Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects. Since that time, educators from around the state have met to determine the best way for Maryland teachers to transition from the existing State Curriculum to the Maryland's College and Career-Ready Standards. The draft frameworks that follow are the result of this work.

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MCAP Resources

Rubric

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MCCRS by Grade Band

PK-K1-23-56-89-12

MCCRS Progressions

Language
Speaking and Listening
Foundational Skills
Reading Informational texts
Writing
Reading

Frameworks

It is important to view these frameworks in color. The Standards appear in black and the Essential Skills and Knowledge added by Maryland educators appear in red.

Reading Literature

PK • K-2 • 3-5 • 6-8 • 9-12

Reading Informational Text

PK • K-2 • 3-5 • 6-8 • 9-12

Reading Foundational Skills

PK • K-2 • 3-5

Writing

PK • K-2 • 3-5 • 6-8 • 9-12

Speaking & Listening

PK • K-2 • 3-5 • 6-8 • 9-12

Language

PK • K-2 • 3-5 • 6-8 • 9-12

Braille: Maryland Reading/ELA Frameworks

Spanish: College and Career-Ready Standards in Reading


Disciplinary Literacy Frameworks

With Maryland's adoption of the Standards, teachers in all subject areas will build discipline - specific literacy into daily instruction. The disciplinary literacy standards are not meant to replace existing content standards in the history, social studies, science, or technical subject classrooms, but rather to support them.

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Reading in History/Social Studies

6-8 • 9-12

Writing in History/Social Studies

6-8 • 9-12

Reading in Science & Technology

6-8 • 9-12

Writing in Science & Technology

6-8 • 9-12


Assessment Resources

How do we test what students learned?

  • PARCC
  • Additional Resources

    1. Guide for Independent Reading
    2. Web Resources

    Performance Based Assessments (SAMPLE)


    ELA PARCC Task Sample: Team Planning Process

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    Grade 5

    LAT Annotation (sample)

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    LAT Student Assessment (sample)

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    LAT Teacher Key

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    Grade 6

    LAT Annotation (sample)

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    Grade 7

    RST Student Assessment (sample)

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    RST Teacher Key

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    Grade 8

    LAT Student Assessment (sample)

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    LAT Teacher Key

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    NWT Student Assessment (sample)

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    NWT Teacher Key

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    Grade 9

    NWT Student Assessment (sample)

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    NWT Teacher Key

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    Grade 10

    RST Student Assessment (sample)

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    RST Teacher Key

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    Grade 11

    LAT Student Assessment (sample)

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    LAT Teacher Key

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    Units of Study

    Units of study aligned with the new frameworks have been developed by Maryland educators and shared in the summer academies. Lessons have been aligned with the College and Career-Ready Standards.

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    Grade PK

    Picture This
    How Things Change
    A Taste of Words
    Being the Best I Can Be

    Grade K

    Caring About Myself and Others
    Coming Full Circle with Cycles
    The Carnival of the Animals
    Going Here, Going There, Going Everywhere!

    Grade 1

    Happily Ever After (Fairy Tales)
    Our Environment
    Teamwork
    Courageous Leaders - Past and Present

    Grade 2

    Communities
    Inventions
    The Language of Lessons
    Through the Lens of Others

    Grade 3

    Determination
    Relationships
    Protecting One Another
    Speaking of Change

    Grade 4

    Actions Speak Louder than Words
    Heroes
    Nature's Wonders and Woes
    Polar Challenge

    Grade 5

    Earth - A Fine Balance
    Making a Difference
    Faces of Immigration
    What's News

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    Grade 6

    Belonging
    Express Yourself
    Changes Over Time - The Ethics of Selling History
    Finding Your Identity: A Universal Journey

    Grade 7

    Choosing to Persevere
    The Choices We Make
    Consequences
    Forming Friendships

    Grade 8

    War of Words
    Overcoming Societal Challenges
    Does Speech Matter
    Reflecting on personal Challenges

    Grade 9

    Author's Craft: Characters, Diction, and Structure
    The Search for Identity
    Allusions of Love (CMS)
    Making my Point

    Grade 10

    The Journey for Social Justice
    Examining Human Compassion
    A World Of Words
    The Price Of Ambition

    Grade 11

    Writers on Writing
    Exploring Independence
    Faces of War
    In Search Of The American Dream

    Grade 12

    Dramatic and Philosophical Journeys
    Searching for Justice
    Ethical Dilemmas
    Critiquing Societal Dimensions(CMS)

    Clarifications

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    Maryland State Department of Education

    English Language Arts/Literacy

    Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards Clarifications

    The English Language Arts Department at MSDE facilitated the formation of teams of educators from all across the state to participate in writing Clarifications for the Common Core Standards at grades Pre-K through twelve.

    Educators from the local systems worked together to create clarification statements that make up a coherent document that reflects the instructional shifts necessary to achieve the Common Core State Standards. The Clarification statements detail for educators the skills necessary for students to demonstrate proficiency in each grade level standard in Reading Literature, Reading Informational Text, Writing, and Language. These Clarifications are an integral part of the Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards Curriculum toolkit.



    Reading Literature

    Standards : 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10

    Reading Informational Text

    Standards : 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10

    Reading Foundational Skills

    Standards : 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10

    Writing

    Standards : 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10

    Speaking and Listening

    Standards : 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6

    Language

    Standards : 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6


    Glossary

    Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards for English Language Arts/Literacy Glossary


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