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    This document provides an overview of Text Dependent Analysis (TDA) questions that will appear on the Pennsylvania PSSA ELA test. It defines a TDA as requiring students to analyze a text and use evidence from the text to support their response. TDAs are more in-depth than open-ended questions and assess higher-order thinking skills. Examples of TDA questions are presented, showing they require analyzing techniques, arguments, and forming an opinion using evidence from the texts. Teachers are encouraged to incorporate close reading and complex vocabulary into lessons to help prepare students for TDA-style questions.

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    This document provides an overview of Text Dependent Analysis (TDA) questions that will appear on the Pennsylvania PSSA ELA test. It defines a TDA as requiring students to analyze a text and use evidence from the text to support their response. TDAs are more in-depth than open-ended questions and assess higher-order thinking skills. Examples of TDA questions are presented, showing they require analyzing techniques, arguments, and forming an opinion using evidence from the texts. Teachers are encouraged to incorporate close reading and complex vocabulary into lessons to help prepare students for TDA-style questions.

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    This document provides an overview of Text Dependent Analysis (TDA) questions that will appear on the Pennsylvania PSSA ELA test. It defines a TDA as requiring students to analyze a text and use evidence from the text to support their response. TDAs are more in-depth than open-ended questions and assess higher-order thinking skills. Examples of TDA questions are presented, showing they require analyzing techniques, arguments, and forming an opinion using evidence from the texts. Teachers are encouraged to incorporate close reading and complex vocabulary into lessons to help prepare students for TDA-style questions.

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    TDA- Text

    Dependent
    Analysis
    PSSA ELA Item Type Training
    (Information gathered from Jeri
    Thompson, Ed.D- January 13, 2015)

    What is a TDA?
    PA Core explains TDA as a question that draws
    evidence from literary or informational texts to
    support analysis, reflection, and research
    From PA Anchors
    On The ELA-PACCS test, students will be doing a TDA for
    an analysis
    These REQUIRE text evidence!

    These can be brought into any core class easily;


    they include analysis of informational text

    TDA vs. Open Ended


    TDA requires an analysis of the text
    Open-ended is mainly a written response with quotes
    TDA is more in-depth and requires students to breakdown
    ideas from the passage and explain using details
    All ideas in a TDA must be supported with text evidence
    (direct quotes)

    TDA should include


    An appropriate response
    ENGLISH SKILLS
    Introduction
    Conclusion
    Correct grammar/ punctuation/ spelling

    TDA connected to Bloom and


    DOK
    Bloom- analyze/ evaluate
    Webbs DOK in level 3
    Decision-making with justification of evidence
    Has more than 1 answer
    Across content/ across texts

    Remember that students should be asked a


    variety of questions at all levels
    See Hess Cognitive Rigor Matrix & Curricular
    Examples

    Why does this concern us?


    ELA PACCS Test looks like (grades 4-8)
    Multiple choice
    2 TDAs
    1 will count for 19% of a score
    1 will be a field question

    Writing prompt as well- NOT text dependent


    Narrative/ expository/ argumentative
    No open-ended

    What do these TDA questions


    look like?
    Examples from Dr. Jeri Thompson
    The author of Casey at the Bat uses humor to
    describe Caseys experiences. Write an essay
    analyzing the authors techniques. Be sure to use
    textual evidence to support your analysis.
    Notice, this question relies on the text to answer. It
    requires the students to analyze the poem by pulling
    apart writing techniques.
    This is a 6th grade question!!!

    What do these TDA questions


    look like?
    The authors of each of the two texts about
    Amelia Earhart have stated that she was a daring,
    courageous person. Consider the argument each
    author made to demonstrate her bravery. Write an
    essay that analyzes the strength of the arguments
    using textual evidence to support your ideas.
    Again, this requires an understanding of an argumentative
    text. Kids cant just skim and pull some quotes from the
    text. They must also form their own opinion.

    This is a 7th grade question!!!

    How can you bring TDA


    information into a classroom??
    Close reading
    In order to respond to ideas and events, students can
    practice this skill

    Bring in more complex vocabulary to your


    classroom
    As students are presented with deeper vocabulary, they
    can begin to integrate it (or at least identify it in a TDA
    question)

    On essay test questions, require an introduction/


    conclusion as well as correct grammar!
    PLEASE!

    How can you bring TDA


    information into a classroom??
    When you ask a question, ask for evidence (even
    orally!)
    Have students defend their answers
    Bring a component of writing to your class and
    stress an introduction/ conclusion
    Ask your specific grade ELA teacher for some assistance
    as to what to include

    Modify your existing question to become a higherlevel question

    If you are stuck


    Here are some quick steps to create a TDA
    question.
    Read and annotate the text
    Identify what is noteworthy and what supports it
    Identify academic vocabulary and key structures
    that connect to key ideas
    Create a question
    Answer the question (what do you expect to see in
    a proficient response)
    Standards*

    Keep in mind
    Answers should rely on support and explanationnot necessarily did you find x-amount of quotes
    Help students actually understand the question
    and expectation!

    For TDAs to work, we need to attack them as a


    team.

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