Writing Development Teacher Handbook
Writing Development Teacher's Handbook – this handbook was developed to assist Kentucky educators in building a strong writing program culminating with the development of writing portfolios by Kentucky students.
THIS HANDBOOK IS NO LONGER USED BY KENTUCKY TEACHERS, but it will be kept online for research purposes.
Prompt Writing Cautions
Cautions to the writer of an On-Demand prompt
Primary Scaffolding for On-Demand Writing
Instructional steps in guiding students on how to approach their response to an On-Demand prompt.
Using a Touchstone Text to Teach On-Demand
Steps a teacher could take through the use of a mentoring text to prepare a student for an On-Demand prompt.
Questions to Guide a School Self-Assessment of On-Demand Instruction
Questions about instruction, methods, models and feedback to facilitate self-assessment of On-Demand writing in a school
Sharpen Your Child's Writing Skills
This user-friendly guidebook was designed to inform parents about their child's writing. It provides specific information concerning Kentucky's Writing Portfolio and the writing process. The guidebook inclues specific suggestions for appropriate ways that parents can help their children become better writers.
Literary Writing
An analysis of the characteristics of literary writing required in the portfolio
Portfolio Analysis
Portfolio analysis is a structured examination of a school's writing program, as reflected in the assessment portfolios. It provides an opportunity for an entire faculty to meet together as professionals with one common goal: to improve student performance. Its objectives are to analyze portfolios to determine instructional implications for a school, to help schools gather evidence of instructional strengths and needs, and to target professional development and consolidated planning.
Questions About Mechanics
A template to assist in the final analysis of writing mechanics
Analytical Writing
Analytical writing is an especially important kind of writing to include in our K – 12 schools because it is often called for in post-secondary education, the workplace, service to the community and country, as well as in students' personal lives. The mental skills involved in analytical writing help students develop as critical thinkers and as learners. The communication skills developed through analytical writing help students solve problems, extend our understanding of subjects, and make changes that can benefit our society. (Dr. Charles Whitaker, EKU)