Curriculum Master Map
8th Grade ELA SETSS
Curriculum Master Map
Self-Paced Learning Framework
35-Min Multi-Session Model
Sept - Nov
Short Stories Unit
Suspense, choices, character motivation, and foundational text structure.
Texts: Landlady, Monkey's Paw
Nov - Feb
The Giver
Dystopian structure, societal values, thematic claims, and comparative text analysis.
Text: The Giver (Lowry)
Feb - June
The Hunger Games
Survival, media power, systems of control, complex argument essays, and rhetoric.
Text: The Hunger Games
Universal Modules (Required for All Students)
| Module Title | Key Focus & Standards Anchor | Target ELA Competencies |
|---|
| 1. Text Evidence & Inferences | Citing specific evidence to support deep text inferences and tracking changes in characters over time. | Direct Citing, Inference Formula, Character Motivation Maps |
| 2. Theme & Author's Choice | Analyzing core themes and evaluating how specific word choices or literary devices impact the text. | Universal Theme Statements, Metaphor Tracking, Tone Analysis |
| 3. Sequencing & Plot Structure | Identifying key story structure elements, mapping chronological timelines, and summarizing literary works. | Summary Rubrics, Chronological Timelines, Narrative Plot Arcs |
| 4. Paragraph & Essay Structure | Writing structured paragraphs with clear claims, direct support, cohesive transitions, and summary sheets. | Argument Outline sheets, Transition Banks, Multi-Paragraph Essays |
Individualized Modules (Assigned Based on Student Goals)
A Morphology & Word Study
Vocab
Targeting word analysis through prefixes, suffixes, root identification, and dynamic vocabulary in reading passages.
Recommended for: AFo, GLi
B Self-Editing & Mechanics
Mechanics
Utilizing capitalization, punctuation checklists, pronoun use, subject-verb agreement, and spelling correction aids.
Recommended for: FGr, GLi, SCh, TPM
C Multi-Paragraph Writing
Composition
Developing multiparagraph essays using detailed examples, evidence-analysis pairs, and structured introductions/outlines.
Recommended for: FGr, SCh, TPM
D Active Annotations & Clues
Read-Assist
Using text features, tables, charts, and guided margins to ask critical questions and draw evidence-backed conclusions.
Recommended for: AMa, FGr, GLi, TPM
Teacher Instructional Directive: Self-Pacing Operation
Assign each student their specific diagnostic pathway depending on weekly session count (3x, 2x, 1x). Students read anchor texts as a cohort, but work independently through designated modules during individual practice periods. Maintain a physical and digital module tracker to check mastery before moving forward.
© ELA SETSS Curriculum framework Approved for 8th Grade Cohort (Non-Wilson)
Teacher Implementation Manual
Implementation Manual
SETSS ELA Implementation Guide
8th Grade Cohort
Self-Paced Module Model
Non-Wilson 8th-Grade Cohort
This guide is specifically tailored to 8th-grade SETSS students who do not receive Wilson decoding instruction. These students have ELA levels from 5th to 7th grade and attend 1, 2, or 3 sessions of 35-min weekly.
Diagnostic Matching Routine
- • Pre-Assess: Administer Term 1 text screening to establish baseline levels.
- • Goal Match: Align current performance with student-specific IEP milestones below.
IEP Mapping & Diagnostic Matrix (8th-Grade Non-Wilson)
| Code | Sessions | ELA Level | Primary IEP Target Skill Areas | Assigned Indiv. Modules |
|---|
| AFo | 3x / wk | 5.0 - 6.0 | Oral reading accuracy, morphological study (base words/prefixes), single-paragraph organization, and main ideas/sequencing. | Module A, Module D |
| AMa | 3x / wk | 7.0 | Analytical literary devices, narrative structure, tracking author's word choice, and self-directed revision strategies. | Module B, Module D |
| FGr | 3x / wk | 7.0 | Sequencing, inferences on character/plot/setting, punctuation and subject-verb editing, and multi-paragraph composition. | Module B, Module C |
| GLi | 2x / wk | 7.0 | Using illustrations & text features, context clues, basic beginning-middle-ending structure, and capitalization check. | Module A, Module B, Module D |
| SCh | 2x / wk | 7.0 | Sequencing events at grade level, writing logical multi-paragraphs, self-editing punctuation, and backing claims. | Module B, Module C |
| TPM | 1x / wk | 6.0 | Citing two pieces of evidence, identifying central ideas, editing grammar/spelling, and multi-paragraph writing. | Module B, Module C, Module D |
Cohort Goal Alignment Strategy
Use the Universal Modules to deliver grade-level standards to the entire group during shared instruction (first 10 minutes of select sessions), then divert students to their Individualized Modules to target specific IEP needs (e.g., GLi working on context clues, FGr/SCh working on multi-paragraph editing mechanics).
