Summit Goals

• Bring together stakeholders from across the state of Indiana to share the status of writing at P-16 grade levels.
• Discuss information among education, business and community leaders to better define the writing needs of Indiana students.

Brief Overview

Summit attendees were stakeholders representing P-16 educators, business people, community leaders, politicians, and professional organizations. Participants were given opportunities to interact in small groups to identify needs and recommendations around the topic of writing. Poster sessions were available for the purpose of sharing information about various groups that provide professional development or materials related to writing instruction.

Featured sponsors for Indiana Writing Summit: The Neglected "R" were:

• Purdue University
• Buddy2

Planning partners include:

• Indiana Department of Education
• The Writing Site
• Indiana Teachers of Writing
• Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis
• Indiana Humanities Council
• smartDESKTOP
• Indiana Writing Project
• All Write
• Solution Tree

Indiana Writing Summit was sponsored by:
Purdue University and the Corporation for Educational Technology