Writing Assessment

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Writing Assessment

• Joselyn Erickson
• Julie Jaspersen

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Class Assignment

• Final copy in 5 minutes
• Prompt Why did you chose the profession you
  chose? Be as detailed/descriptive as possible.

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Design Plan

• Standard
• Produce descriptive writing on demand
• Rainbow Writing
• 4-Square Method

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Writing Assessment

• Prompts given to students
• Mrs. Ericksons prompt
• Who in your family has made the largest and most
  important difference in your life?
• Miss Jaspersens prompt
• Describe a time when you and your family (or
  group of friends) went on a vacation.

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Data Collection

• Two days-30 minutes each day
• Day 1 First draft, begin self-editing
• Day 2 Finish editing, Final Draft
• Everything was done in-class
• Graded using CRT Rubric

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Rubric
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Student Work Example Beginning
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Student Work Example Progressing
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Student Work Example Proficient
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Student Work Example Advanced
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Data Analysis

• Total students assessed 33
• Beginning 3
• Progressing 18
• Proficient 11
• Advanced 1

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Data Analysis
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Data Analysis

• Scored as expected (3 months time)
• Most in the middle range (PG/PF)
• Minority used strategies taught in class
• Majority just began writing after given prompt

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Data Analysis

• Student complaint
• Not enough time
• caused anxiety in some students
• Only using one assessment to determine students
  writing ability (need more)
• Real life
• Spell check
• Peer editor
• More than one hour

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Recommendations

• More time
• Two-1 hour blocks
• Four-1/2 hour blocks
• 1/2 hour pre-write
• 1/2 hour rough draft
• 1/2 hour revise/edit
• 1/2 hour final copy

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Recommendations

• Peer-editing
• Set day everyone on same step
• Reference materials can be used
• Assessment conditions more authentic

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Recommendations

• Portfolios
• Student growth over time
• ELL - continue to improve through year
• One assessment snapshot of what the students
  are capable of doing

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Any Questions???