English II Reflection & Growth Plan

You are to review your work from the previous nine weeks. Identify reading, writing, and FCAT skills that you need to improve including vocabulary, organization, conventions, ideas, voice, sentence fluency, reading fluency, decoding of new words, reading comprehension, word choice, etc. Answer the following questions to create a personal growth plan for the new nine weeks. Pick areas that you are committed to improving.


         

       

Name: 


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Name:*


  1. Class & Period: *


  1. Rank the Six Traits of Writing from your weakest skill (1) to your strongest skill (6).*
        1 2 3 4 5 6
    Voice  
    Organization  
    Word Choice  
    Ideas  
    Conventions  
    Sentence Fluency  


  1. Using your previous work as a data source, identify five areas in which you need to improve (be specific):*


  1. For each area of need, identify a strategy you will try to use this next nine weeks to improve your skills:*


  1. As your teacher, how can I assist you in improving these areas?*


  1. What additional outside help do you plan to get to improve your writing?*


  1. Rank the following reading skills from your weakest skill (1) to your strongest skill (6).*
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    decoding (reading & pronouncing new words)  
    fluency (ability to read out loud smoothly)  
    vocabulary in context (defining words in reading)  
    reading comprehension (understanding main idea and supporting details)  
    identifying information in text  
    stamina (reading for extended periods of time)  
    pulling information from charts, maps, and graphs  
    interpretting poetry  


  1. What additional outside help do you plan to get to improve your reading? *


  1. What is your long-term goal that improving your reading and writing will help you accomplish?*





Mrs. Rivero
English Teacher, NBCT
Cypress Bay High School
Weston, FL