Assessment Tools

In the Being a Writer program, each student develops his own voice as a strong, capable writer and a principled, responsible person with effective interpersonal skills. The Assessment Resource Book is designed to help teachers track students’ writing and social development over time and make informed instructional decisions. There are three types of assessment in the Being a Writer program: Class Assessments (primarily assessing writing), Social Skills Assessment, and Individual Writing Assessments.

Type of Assessment Who’s Assessed What’s Assessed How Often?
1 Class Assessment
Observations
inform instruction		 Whole class
  • Students’ level of understanding
 At least once a week
2 Individual Assessment
Comparisons are made
to baseline assessments		 Individual students
  • Writing samples
 3 times per year
3 Social Skills
Assessment		 Individual students
  • Participation in partner work
  • Demonstration of social values development
 3 times per year