NY Next Generation ELA 7R9
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 judge text quality. They connect texts with other works, ideas, cultures, eras, and experiences as part of an informed evaluation.
What Mastery Looks Like
- The student applies criteria consistently and cites evidence for a nuanced judgment. Connections help explain quality, perspective, relevance, or craft instead of replacing analysis.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may rank texts by personal preference alone. They may force a connection that does not affect the quality judgment or interpretation.
How to Assess It
- Give two texts and agreed criteria for credibility, clarity, and craft. Ask students to evaluate one and explain a meaningful connection that informs the judgment.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Use shared rubric cards to evaluate two texts and compare evidence for each score.
Ask students when cultural or historical context should influence a quality judgment.
Play Criterion Evidence Challenge with text excerpts and evaluation claims.
Rate competing community information sources for credibility, clarity, and relevance.
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