1. NC Writing Assessment

2. The Old Way One moment in time High stakes Language Arts

3. The New Way Ongoing assessment Use of the writing process Cross curricular Flexible Formative Assessment

4. Summary of Changes 2 on-demand 2 content specific More flexible delivery window Across Content Areas Third rubric for content/scored by content area teachers Teachers help develop writing tasks with students

6. More on Changes Timeline Moodle NCDPI Links from hickoryschools.net (Accountability/Testing)

7. Steps to Implementation Receive Password Complete Online Moodle Support – Instructional Coaches – Ann Stalnaker – Angela Simmons/Terri Hall – Donna Murray/Jeff Tice

8. Examine Exemplars Writing Tasks New timeline

9. Moodle Schmoodle Similar to Blackboard Specific type of software for online course delivery

10. Accessing the Moodle Online Professional Development 24 hours access Completed in multiple sessions Quizzes/readings http://center.ncsu.edu/write/ User name/password

11. Please follow along Find samples Look at quizzes

16. Suggestions to be Ready Think of big ideas or overarching concepts in y our curriculum. Create one writing task per unit or big idea. Craft a writing task that will provide an opportunity for students to showcase knowledge. Could be an alternate assessment or culminating project. Think outside the box.

17. Questions?