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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions.

Use a rubric to monitor students’ progress. This SE should be assessed both while students are sharing their writing and after they have published their writing.

Sample publishing rubric:

  1. The student is unable to publish writing even with adult assistance.
  2. The student is able to publish writing with extensive prompting by the teacher or peers.
  3. The student is able to publish writing with some prompting by the teacher or peers.
  4. The student is able to publish writing independently.

Sample sharing rubric:

  1. The student is unable to share writing even with adult assistance.
  2. The student is able to share writing with extensive prompting by the teacher or peers.
  3. The student is able to share writing with some prompting by the teacher or peers.
  4. The student is able to share writing independently.

Notes:

  • Publishing in first grade involves working through the recursive writing process and eventually developing a final draft.
  • Students in first grade should be expected to read their writing to peers and talk about their writing with peers.
Students are expected to prepare refined, completed drafts to share with specific groups or audiences. Students should consider the intended audience during all stages of the writing process—brainstorming through final revising and editing—so the purpose for writing is achieved.

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.