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Assessing Writing. Carla K. Meyer, Ph. D. Nora A. Vines. Warm-up—Peer Revision. Writer’s Role Step 1: Read aloud the completed draft to his/her partner. Step 2: Listen to partner’s suggestions . Peer’s Revision
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Assessing Writing Carla K. Meyer, Ph. D. Nora A. Vines
Warm-up—Peer Revision • 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.
Today’s Agenda • Peer Revision • Assessment • Multitext Unit
Best Practices: Writing assessment(Calfee & Miller, 2007). • 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.
To Do: • Finish reading Hoot by Thursday, • Complete page 1 of Multitext planning sheet (numbers 1-5) • Read Spelling Articles: Templeton & Morris; Accurate Decoding Chapter