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Differentiated Writing Across Curriculum

Differentiated Writing Across Curriculum. Presented by Brehm Preparatory School. Scope of Presentation. Student Outcomes Technology and writing Tools Ideas . Motivation. Student outcomes Real world skill State requirements ACT and SAT Application of information. Vocabulary.

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Differentiated Writing Across Curriculum

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  1. Differentiated Writing Across Curriculum Presented by Brehm Preparatory School

  2. Scope of Presentation • Student Outcomes • Technology and writing • Tools • Ideas

  3. Motivation • Student outcomes • Real world skill • State requirements • ACT and SAT • Application of information

  4. Vocabulary • Differentiation • Cross Curriculum • Writing Process • Strategies • Accommodations • Product Guides • RTI

  5. Differentiation • Sentence • Single paragraph • Three paragraphs • Five paragraphs • Research paper

  6. Across Curriculum • Increased learning opportunities • Repeated processes • Response to different audiences • Response to different forms of content • Generalization of skills

  7. Writing Process

  8. Product Guides • Explicit • Feedback • Flexibility • Breaks down skills • Process oriented • Self-monitoring • Generalization

  9. 40 Students were identified as needing or wanting writing classes Twenty new students and thirteen returning students Remedial Writing, Composition, and Writing Across Curriculum 36 of the identified students are represented 100% of students made gains 85% of students made a gain of one standard deviation from the mean (100 +/- 15) 33% of students made a gain of two or more standard deviations from the mean 94% of student have a standard score of > 90 Student Outcomes New Students + Returning Students

  10. SS Of 90 Below average (83)

  11. SS of 90 Below average range

  12. Mean is 100 plus or minus 15

  13. Minimum competency is 600 words in an essay

  14. Suggested grade level for formal documents is 7-8th grade level

  15. Mastery is achieved at 80% accuracy

  16. Guiding Principles • Make it a school-wide goal • Keep expectation realistic • Include all courses • Use a calendar system • Train faculty • Track progress • Scope out the technology • Know your students’ profiles • Supplement with remediation as needed • Look for research based practices

  17. Using Inspiration • Diagram format • Color coding • Check lists • Links • Outline format • Student Examples

  18. Technology • Laptops • Computer labs • Software programs • Word processing features • Spell/grammar check • Synonym feature • Flesh Kincaid Readability • Inspiration • Kurzweil 3000

  19. Peer Review

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