S6~Assessing+Writing

Session 6 - Assessing Writing

 * Learning Outcomes:**

Class Agenda

 * Assessments: WJ-III Writing Fluency, Writing Samples & CBM Writing
 * Frameworks for Reading (From last session)
 * Oral Presentation: Tiffany - Words Their Way Assmts.
 * Assignment Review & Feedback (+IEP Cover Page)
 * Oral Presentation: Anna – Developmental Spelling Inven.
 * Foundations for Assessing Student Written Work
 * Written Expression, Spelling, & Word Knowledge
 * Assessing Student Writing over timeAssignments Due
 * Scoring CBM Writing and Rubrics
 * Assignments

Assignments

 * Essential Question: After taking and scoring a CBM Writing measure, what do you see as their advantages and disadvantages? Would you use them? If so, how might you minimize the disadvantages? If not, why?


 * **Task 14** - IEP Cover Page Practice - Using the Data provided below, do your best to complete all sections of the Colorado State IEP cover page.
 * 1) [[file:Case Study~Cover Page Info.docx]]
 * 2) [[file:IEP_CDE_Rev.CoverPage.doc]]


 * **Task 15** - Complete Your Community Assessment Library Contributions - Add any additional assessments you need to complete your class library requirement of five informal assessments plus two summaries of published tests. Model summaries can be found on the Assessment wiki under Published Reading & Published Math.


 * **Task 16** - WJ-III Writing Test Administration Practice: Administer any 2 writing tests from the WJ-III. Write a short summary of the experience and the subject's results. (Note: Because we are sharing the WJ-III Batteries, you will not have to submit the 3 WJ-III Assessment Practice assignments until Session 8). (For those who have not completed all 6 WJ-III Practice Test Administrations):
 * [[file:Task16~EvalForm.doc]]