NY Next Generation ELA 6R9
The Standard
Use established criteria in order to evaluate the quality of texts. Make connections to other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, eras, and personal experiences.
New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use established criteria to evaluate text quality. They connect a text with other works, ideas, cultures, eras, and personal experiences to deepen the evaluation.
What Mastery Looks Like
- The student applies the same relevant criteria consistently and supports each judgment with evidence. A specific connection clarifies the text’s value, limits, or meaning.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may substitute enjoyment for quality criteria. They may make broad cultural, historical, or personal connections without explaining their relevance.
How to Assess It
- Provide a text and agreed criteria for clarity, evidence, and craft. Ask students to evaluate it and explain one connection that informs the judgment.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Score two texts with shared criteria cards and compare the evidence behind each rating.
Ask students which criterion matters most for the text’s purpose and audience.
Play Quality Claim Match with criteria, judgments, and supporting passages.
Evaluate two public information sources for accuracy, clarity, relevance, and usefulness.
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