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Formative Assessment as a Compass: Looking at Student Work as an Intentional Part of Ongoing Professional Development

By Beth Rimer and Terri McAvoy
This e-book is a practical resource for teachers as they think about formative assessment in relation to writing instruction. Led by questions posed by the authors and links within the text, a study group, individual teacher or professional development program facilitator can use this guide…
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Research on the Assessment of Voice in Student Writing

By Sherry Swain, Richard L. Graves, and David Morse
This article details research about rhetorical elements associated with statewide assessment scores, and it focuses on teacher-noted occurrences of voice in student writing. The authors also spotlight student writing excerpts that are demonstrative of voice, concluding that voice is hard to…
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Wise Eyes: Prompting for Meaningful Student Writing

By Mary Ann Smith and Sherry Swain
How can teachers create effective prompts that motivate students to show what they can do as writers? Focusing on purpose, audience, authenticity, and accessibility, the authors of this short book analyze existing prompts and provide guidelines for teachers in developing their own prompts…
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