wv writes: a roadmap to writing success dr. vaughn g. rhudy, nbct, westest 2 rla/online writing...
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WV Writes:WV Writes:A Roadmap to Writing SuccessA Roadmap to Writing Success
Dr. Vaughn G. Rhudy, NBCT, WESTEST 2 RLA/Online Writing CoordinatorWest Virginia Department of Education
Office of Assessment, Accountability & Research
County Test Coordinator TrainingCharleston, West Virginia
September 1-2, 2010
What isWhat isWV Writes?WV Writes?
WV Writes features…
a new look: New colorful, user-friendly interface for
teachers and students Separate URL addresses for
teacher/administrator and student logins Teacher/Administrator login: https://admin.wvwrites.com Student login: https://student.wvwrites.com
WV Writes features…
improved scoring: A WV scoring engine trained using sample WV
student papers from the 2008 WESTEST 2 Online Writing Field Test
Scoring based on WV Writing Rubrics and five analytic writing traits: Organization Development Sentence Structure Word Choice/Grammar Usage Mechanics
Annual calibration of scoring for reliability and validity
WV Writes features…
unlimited writing practice: 34 passages and prompts selected from the 2008
WESTEST 2 Online Writing Field Test 162 grade-level shelf prompts Opportunity for teachers in all content areas to create
their own prompts Unlimited practice sessions for students in grades 3-
12 Opportunity for immediate scores and narrative
feedback matching West Virginia’s Writing Rubrics Free access to all public schools
WV Writes features…
improved student writing: Opportunity for teachers to offer specific comments
to help students improve writing Research evidence that use of WV Writes (Writing
Roadmap) increases student scores on WESTEST 2 Online Writing
https://admin.wvwrites.com
Practice Essay
Write a descriptive essay about your favorite place.
https://student.wvwrites.com
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WR11-1
grammarGrammar tree
Support/Contact Information
West Virginia Department of EducationOffice of Assessment and Research, 304-558-2546
Sandra L. Foster
Lead Coordinator
Stacey Murrell
RLA Acuity/WV Writes Coordinator
Dr. Vaughn G. Rhudy
WESTEST 2 RLA/Online Writing Coordinator
KEY WEB ADDRESSESKEY WEB ADDRESSES• http://wvde.state.wv.us/
West Virginia Department of Education
• http://wvde.state.wv.us/oaa/ Office of Assessment and Research
• https://admin.wvwrites.com Teacher/Administrator Log In
• https://student.wvwrites.com Student Log In
THANK YOU!