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Improving Student Writing Skills - cse crafts

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Chapter<br />

Four<br />

Assessment and<br />

the Traits of Good<br />

<strong>Writing</strong><br />

Assessment and accountability are more important than<br />

ever in education, and whatever the assessment strategy<br />

you use in your writing class, you will no doubt need to<br />

justify your methods to parents, administrators, and/or<br />

other teachers. Make sure to clear any deviations from<br />

district and school policy before implementing your own<br />

assessment strategy. In addition, regardless of the assessment<br />

strategy you use on a day-to-day basis, you will<br />

want to be sure to at least preview the assessment that<br />

is used on your district examinations.<br />

As you read this chapter, keep in mind that assessment<br />

is not grading (a similar comparison to revision<br />

and editing). In assessment, you will try to pinpoint<br />

your students’ areas of strength and weakness for use in<br />

assessment-driven, differentiated instruction. Grading is<br />

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