Knowledge and Skills Statement
Use a rubric to monitor students’ progress. This SE should be assessed both while students are developing drafts and when they have completed final drafts.
Sample rubric:
- The student is unable to edit drafts to create complete sentences with subject-verb agreement even with adult assistance.
- The student is inconsistently able to edit drafts to create complete sentences with subject-verb agreement with adult assistance.
- The student is consistently able to edit drafts to create complete sentences with subject-verb agreement with adult assistance.
- The student is able to edit drafts to create complete sentences with subject-verb agreement independently.
Research
Graham, S., Bollinger, A., Booth Olson, C., D’Aoust, C., MacArthur, C., McCutchen, D., & Olinghouse, N. (2012). Teaching elementary school students to be effective writers: A practice guide (NCEE 2012–4058). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/PracticeGuide/writing_pg_062612.pdf
Summary: The four recommendations in the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, "Teaching Elementary School Students to Be Effective Writers," encourage teachers to help students use writing flexibly and effectively in communicating their ideas.