A comprehensive writing assessment system for K-12 is explicitly linked to writing goals and uses multiple data sources to evaluate student writing.

A Comprehensive Writing Assessment System:


• Relies on measures of writing that demonstrate reliability and validity for the purpose(s) they are being used
  


• Includes writing assessments and measures that are linked explicitly to writing goals



• Is organized, integrated, and composed of multiple sources of data



• Uses data from writing assessments, portfolios, and teacher judgments to make informed instructional decisions regarding the areas in which students might need additional instructional support.

• Assessment   01/12/2012 (1.36 MB)