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?