Chapter 11
A Gauge and a Guide: Assessing Students’ Writing
Assessing students’ writing is important as it helps identify the specific skills each student needs to develop, informs the focus areas for the entire class, assists in setting targeted goals for both individual students and the class, and tracks students’ progress throughout the year.
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Assessments
Example BOY, MOY, EOY
Teaching Resource
Writing Assessment Checklist
Appendix F
Discussion Questions
- What vital information is provided by assessing a student’s writing?
- Discuss the differences between formative assessments and summative assessments.
- Enumerate the key steps for administering beginning-, middle-, and end-of-year writing assessments.
- How can teachers be as objective as possible when evaluating writing samples?
- Explain why handwriting instruction is important.
- What purposes are served by keeping a portfolio or samples of each student’s work and assessments?
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