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Mark and all...
I also have had many thoughts as I give the DWA this year.
What is the difference between using an electronic speller and the spell
check on a computer? It truly doesn't make sense that one is not
allowed and the other one is.
As a teacher that administers the DWA and the WASL, I was surprised to
see many of the writing prompts in the DWA that were in past WASLs. It
does not seem fair that some students would get a narrative prompt
(finding a bag with strange writing on it) that can elicit such great
stories and others get a boring prompt about their favorite year in
school. I am going to compare scores more this year by the prompt they
chose.
Also, why did they wait so long to tell us that the kids could use
computers this year. I thought last year was the final year.
Just another event in our lives.
Krista Canterbury
klcanter@attbi.com
Teacher at Olympic Hills
Grades 3 & 4
Mark Ahlness wrote:
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>As a third grade teacher about to administer the DWA (direct writing
>assessment), and as a long time proponent of the use of technology in
>education, I find the Seattle School District's latest position on the
>use of word processors on the test to be truly disheartening. - Mark
>
>Mark Ahlness
>mahlness@cks.ssd.k12.wa.us
>Teacher, grade three at:
>Arbor Heights Elementary School
>http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts/
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