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Research & the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS)
Deepening Understanding
Students analyze sources through close reading to deepen their understanding and draw personal conclusions about their Area of Investigation. By the end of this, students will have a series of evidence-based claims addressing each Inquiry Path of their Research Frame.
General Resources
- ODELL EDUCATION Literacy Curriculum: Research
- ODELL EDUCATION Research Framework 9-10
- ODELL EDUCATION Research Framework 11-12
- Network Team Institute Materials: May 13-16, 2013: ELA 9-12 Professional Development
- Topic Repository G9-10_Technology.pdf
- Topic Repository G11-12_Food.pdf
Deepening UnderstandingStudents analyze key sources to deepen their understanding and answer their inquiry questions. |
Student MaterialThese are ODELL EDUCATION's materials for students as they move through the Gathering Information phase of the research process. |
Teacher MaterialThese are ODELL EDUCATION's materials for teachers as they help students move through the Gathering Information phase of the research process. |
- Selecting Key Sources
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The teacher discusses how to identify the most relevant sources and helps students select key sources to analyze through close reading.
Students can use the information they recorded on their Potential Sources tool, as well as the information provided to them on the Assessing Sources hand-out, to select key sources.
- Reading Sources Closely
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Students use their Inquiry Questions to read key sources closely, analyzing them for content, perspective and relevance.
The Forming EBC tool and hand-out help students to effectively use an Inquiry Question to guide their reading, mark details that help them answer this question and make a claim.
- 9-10
- Text #7
This text can be used to model close reading to answer Inquiry Questions.
Tweet Me to Your Leader by Mathias Lufkens - 11-12
- Text #7
This text can be used to model close reading to answer Inquiry Questions.
The Ethics of Eating by Peter Singer
- Discussing Types of Claims
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The teacher explains, models and works with students on making various types of evidence-based claims using student research.
The EBC Criteria Checklist asks students to assess their evidence-based claim for content, evidence, organization and use of language.
- Writing Evidence-Based Claims about Sources
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Students develop evidence-based summaries and evaluations/interpretations/criticisms of relevant sources using their notes and annotations.
The Writing EBC and Connecting Ideas Handouts support instruction on writing evidence-based claims for different Inquiry Questions.
The Research Criteria Matrix outlines the key proficiencies and habits of the research process that students need to build. It is a tool that can be used to evaluate student performance. Student products can be examined for ability to set the direction for their research, pose inquiry questions and build a research base.
Contact the Office of Network Team/ Catie Reeve at CReeve@ocmboces.org for more information.
