Immediate evaluation of student writing is both convenient and highly motivational. Based on over 40 years of research, the celebrated PEG scoring software used in WPP Online provides instant scoring that shows the skill level of each writing sample. Unlimited practice opportunities!
In addition to providing scores on a 1 to 6 point scale on 6 criteria, each custom student report includes targeted feedback on the strengths and weaknesses in each scoring category:
The system returns each student response with editing marks indicating areas needing attention. The teacher can also add his or her own editorial remarks and make comments to guide writing improvement strategies.
Every writing sample that a student submits is stored in a personal portfolio. At any time, the student can open and review any essays written in the past. Students also are given a personal writing tracking tool that shows writing progress over time and time spent on the tutorials.
Students can organize their writing using one of several graphic organizers. Organizers are recommended based on the type of writing prompt.
Dozens of grade-appropriate animated tutorials entertain as they teach writing skills. Aligned to the scoring categories, activities are designed to improve organization, support, sentence structure, word choice, and mechanics.
WPP Online has a wealth of interactive writing activities that students can view 24/7. These include game-based skill development, editing activities, and practice scoring opportunities. Learning to write was never this fun!
As an innovative cognitive approach, students have the opportunity to score papers just like the ERB writing experts. 60 actual student responses are loaded into the system. Students enter their scores and are instantly compared with ERB writing experts, including an explanation of each of the actual scores.
The fundamentals of grammar and sentence structure will always form the foundation of good writing. At a click students can find exercises to improve on specific writing analytics with hours of practice improving verb tense, agreement, pronoun usage, punctuation, and twelve other key areas.
Just like professional editors, students are presented with real writing passages that need improvement. Dozens of thought-provoking passages give students hours of hands-on development of editing skills at basic, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Teachers can easily add students to the roster or remove them, essential tools for managing today's changing student populations. With a few clicks a teacher can also edit each student's information, including detailing student demographics under NCLB sub-group categories.
Teachers can select any students from a handy drop-down list and see the total history of their writing. It's easy to view individual essays or track a student's monthly progress in each of the six scoring categories. Instant access to student progress data can guide teachers on instructional interventions.
