writing assessment strategies

At the heart of writing instruction are the assessment strategies for evaluating student writing. Below are brief descriptions of two popular approaches as well as additional resource links.

6+1 Trait® Writing

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This approach to teaching and assessing writing is based on identified characteristics or “traits” of good writing along with tips to pinpoint strengths and improve weaknesses.

 

ISTEP+ Holistic Assessment

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The goal of Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) is to measure student achievement in grades 3 through 10. Here are helpful resource links as well as an interactive tutorial for the writing assessment.

 

Additional Links

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Here is a list of additional resource links you can use to find more strategies for assessing student writing.

 

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