NC Writing Assessment

The Old Way

• One moment in time• High stakes• Language Arts

The New Way

• Ongoing assessment• Use of the writing process• Cross curricular• Flexible • Formative Assessment

Summary of Changes

• 2 on-demand 2 content specific• More flexible delivery window• Across Content Areas• Third rubric for content/scored

by content area teachers• Teachers help develop writing

tasks with students

More on Changes• Timeline• Moodle• NCDPI• Links from hickoryschools.net

(Accountability/Testing)

Steps to Implementation

• Receive Password• Complete Online Moodle• Support– Instructional Coaches– Ann Stalnaker– Angela Simmons/Terri Hall– Donna Murray/Jeff Tice

Examine Exemplars

• Writing Tasks• New timeline

Moodle Schmoodle

• Similar to Blackboard• Specific type of software for

online course delivery

Accessing the Moodle

• Online Professional Development• 24 hours access• Completed in multiple sessions• Quizzes/readings• http://center.ncsu.edu/write/• User name/password

Please follow along

• Find samples• Look at quizzes

Suggestions to be Ready

• Think of big ideas or overarching concepts in y our curriculum.

• Create one writing task per unit or big idea.• Craft a writing task that will provide an

opportunity for students to showcase knowledge.

• Could be an alternate assessment or culminating project.

• Think outside the box.

Questions?