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Analytical Writing Download Page
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 ... More

 

Kentucky Writing Handbook
The files below contain the most recently revised version of the Kentucky Writing Handbook for all grade levels and content areas (2006).  There are two parts to the new handbook. Part I is focused on writing development and contains five sections.  Part II is focused on scoring portfolios and is grade-specific.  ... More

 

Kentucky Writing Resources - Download Page
The Kentucky Writing Program: Creating a Culture of Feedback and AnalysisThis resource is designed to guide teachers and administrators in developing a system of ongoing feedback and analysis of students’ writing and communication skills. The topic is approached at three levels: classroom level descriptive feedback, team level analysis of student work and ... More

 

Reflective Writing Documents
Reflective Writing Documents Reflective writing is an important on-going writing activity in all Kentucky classrooms. To write well reflectively, students must be able to think analytically and insightfully. While reflective writing is important in all categories of writing development, reflective writing that focuses on writing growth through literacy development is required for the ... More

 

Schoolwide Writing Programs - Plans and Policies
What is the difference between a writing program, plan and policy? This document defines and describes the terms and shows how they relate.

 

Teaching the Writer: What Students Need Instructional DVD
The Teaching the Writer:  What Students Need DVD was developed in 2007 as a collaboration between the Kentucky Department of Education and the Collaborative for Teaching and Learning.  Viewers will find clips of teachers, administrators, students, and other writing leaders discussing research-based practices in the teaching of writing.  The video segments ... More

 

The Kentucky Marker Papers (P-12)
Kentucky Marker Papers: Phase II The Kentucky Department of Education has completed an update of Marker Papers development. The Kentucky Marker Papers are instructional samples intended to show competency in writing across the grade levels, subject areas, and categories of writing.   The 2008 Marker Papers update is now online. Below, you ... More

 

The National Writing Project
Basic Assumptions of the National Writing Project Model - Writing is fundamental to learning in all subject areas and at all grade levels. Summer Institutes therefore involve teachers from all disciplines and levels of instruction, primary through university.- As the process of writing can best be understood by engaging in this process, teachers ... More

 

Writing and the Kentucky Core Academic Standards - How to Set and Meet Our Goals
This set of resources is designed to guide educators as they provide effective writing instruction to ensure college and career readiness for all students through rigorous implementation of the Kentucky Core Academic Standards.  The resources include a draft writing rubric aligned to the Kentucky Core Academic Standards, a powerpoint with facilitator ... More

 

Writing Planning Guidance - Developing a Schoolwide Writing Plan
This guidance document is designed to help schools develop, implement and monitor school writing plans.  It offers questions to consider in reflecting on the curriculum, instruction, assessments and supports that will ensure students’ literacy needs are met related to writing and communication skills.  School literacy teams, district literacy leadership and SBDM ... More

 

Writing Policy Guidance
This set of resources is designed to provide school councils and literacy teams guidance in developing their school writing policy and plan. It includes an overview of the requirements of Senate Bill 1 related to writing and provides recommendations to teams as they develop their writing plan and policy to support their ... More