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2. Key Messaging: the benefits of automated scoring Immediacy & Efficiency Evaluate responses in seconds Reduce score turnaround time Give students and teachers instant feedback Reduce costs Accuracy Trained based on the collective wisdom of skilled human scorers Consistency, Objectivity Can detect off-topic and inappropriate responses

3. Key Messaging: WTL supports the new CCS  Reading: Emphasis on complexity of texts and the growth of comprehension  Language: Conventions, effective use, and vocabulary  Writing: Emphasis on diverse text types, writing in response to readings, research, scenarios  Speaking and Listening: Flexible communication and collaboration in a variety of settings

4. Key Messaging: tablet support  WriteToLearn 8.0 will be usable for students and teacher on tablet devices  An external keyboard is strongly recommended  Apps: future releases will include a gradebook app along with teacher reporting app that shows performance indicators for individual students

5. Exploratory Questions/Conversation Starters Literacy rates Only 25% of 8 th grade students are proficient in writing Reading comprehension Summary writing is the #1 recommended way to increase reading comprehension Common Core Standards for ELA WriteToLearn’s summary writing component supports the new CCS of understanding and expressing informational text National Commission on Writing NCW recommends that students double the amount of writing and write across the curriculum.  WriteToLearn qualifies for: title I, II, III, V, VII, IDEA, High School Reform and Remediation funds

6. What’s next for Fall of 2012? Highlighting tool that allows students to highlight the main and supporting ideas within a reading passage Vocabulary exercises for words relevant to a reading passage Essay Tips to help scaffold essay writing

7. Success Story: Jeff Pence Mr. Jeff Pence Dean Rusk Middle School Cherokee County School District; Canton, GA Seventh Grade English Language Arts Teacher www.mrjpence.com jeff.pence@cherokee.k12.ga.us

8. Success Story: Jeff’s current classroom stats ______ The number of writing students he teaches each day. _______ The number of essays and summaries each student completed to date. _______ The average number of times each essay was submitted for grading, evaluated, scored, and returned to the student. ___________ The number of drafts that were thoroughly evaluated and returned to the students with specific feedback and absolute consistency.  Teachers have an average of 2 hours per day to grade. This task would take 1974 days or almost 5 ½ years. 94 28 6 15,792