Improving Student Writing through Diagnostic Assessment and Revision

1.5 PD hours

This 90-minute session will first cover ways to diagnostically assess student writing ability as a means of informing relevant instruction. After discussing ideas for possible diagnostic assessments, as well as an objective manner to evaluate students' diagnostic writing, the session will shift to a discussion of meaningful revision tasks based on structured proofreading checklists. The creation of useful grading rubrics for writing will also be covered.

Professional Standards addressed: K1, P1, P2 
Online Facilitated
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• Nov. 13, 2025