Carla K. Meyer, Ph. D.

Nora A. Vines

ASSESSING WRITING

Writer’s Role

Step 1: Read aloud the completed draft to his/her partner.

Step 2: Listen to partner’s suggestions.

Peer’s Revision

Listener’s RoleStep 1: Listen and read along as the writer reads the paper.

Step 2: Tell what the paper is about and what you liked best

Step 3: Read the paper and makes notes on the paper

Is everything clear?

Can any details be added?

Step 4: Share your suggestions with the writer.

Remember focus on word choice and descriptive words.

WARM-UP—PEER REVISION

Peer Revision Assessment Multitext Unit

TODAY’S AGENDA

Best practices in writing assessment begin with authentic tasks.

Clear, meaningful purposes

Support and feedback are readily available

Final product has academic value for the students.

Assessment should document student learning and guide teacher instruction

Formative Assessment—informal assessment which gathers information which guides instructions. Think a rich portrait.

Summative Assessment---Formal assessment on which students are expected to meet certain criteria or levels. Think EOG/EOC

We are focusing on Formative assessment.

BEST PRACTICES: WRITING ASSESSMENT

(CALFEE & MILLER, 2007).

LET’S LOOK AT THE RUBRIC AND EXEMPLARS TOGETHER

NOW YOU TRY…

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