Writing assessment

Hi Everyone! I made a rubric for the Easter stories that we did last week, and decided to make a generic one as well so I could share it wit...

Do you use the 6-Traits of Writing in the classroom? The 6-Traits of writing can help guide students to have all the components in their writing and improve their overall writing score. I created a few sets of 6-Traits Writing posters. These 6-Trait Writing Posters can jazz up your writing bulletin board. Each poster displays one of the 6-Traits of Writing. Also included is a checklist for students to make sure they covered all the traits in their writing. Store the checklist in students'…

WriQ is currently a FREE tool that helps teachers assess writing in Google Docs. This Google Chrome extension helps teachers not only assess writing, including grammar, punctuation, spelling and more but also helps teachers track progress over time.

Assessing student writing. It takes time and mental energy to read 30 (or more!) unique pieces of writing. This blog has some of the best suggestions to streamline the process and hand some of the assessment off to the student. Read on for the methods to best assess student writing at all stages of the process. #FunInFourth #WritingAssessment

The basics of what a writer's workshop involves, plus ideas for how to make it happen.

What can you learn from diagnostic writing assessments? Click though to discover how they can help you become a more effective teacher. Download the FREE assessment tool.

NARRATIVE WRITING - How to Write a Personal Narrative - Scaffolded guided writing unit for kindergarten - first grade and second grade - Writer's Workshop activities and printables - no prep worksheets #kindergarten #firstgrade #writersworkshop #narrativewriting

Print this free kindergarten assessment pack to use as end of the year testing for your kindergarten students. This is a great way to see where your students are at, and find any areas for development.

One of the many benefits of working with a student teacher this semester is that I am freed up from having to “do all the things” for my classes. As she continues to assume duties in t…

Writing Assessment in Kindergarten. Student writing samples used to assess students writing progress across the writing continuum. This blog post compares October kindergarten writing samples with December kindergarten writing samples. These samples were collected during our kindergarten writers workshop time.