Using Feeling Words in Our Writing

Student Work

This learning experience was instructed in a 3rd grade classroom consisting of 21 students. There are a total of 9 girls and 12 boys. The grade level ability varies with students being seen as a starting 4th grade level, while others have been determined to be at a 2nd grade level. A majority of the students are able to produce a specific writing piece, but tend to lack using their voice, which makes their writing less powerful.

There are 3 boys in the class who have been diagnosed with ADHD. These 3 students are performing at 2nd grade level and all have IEP's. These students have specific modifications, which are mentioned later in the learning experience.

After scoring the students typed writing piece using both the kid friendly and Cupcake Rubric, I compiled the results on the chart below. A total of 3 students were given a score of 1on the Cupcake Rubric. A total of 3 students scored a 2 on their writing piece as well. A score of 1-2 would be considered in the developing range. A total of 8 students scored a 3, which is considered to be in the proficient range. A total of 7 students scored a 4 on the rubric, which is considered to be on the distinguished range.

Based on these results, I have come to a few conclusions about the students’ performance. I was not surprised by the number of students who scored in the distinguished and proficient range. Most of the students performed well with the general idea of the task. I was also not surprised by the students who fell in the developing range. These students have struggled with their writing since the beginning of the school year. These students, along with those scoring a 2 on the cupcake rubric would benefit from writing centers about improving their work.

Distribution of Student Scores
X = one student 

Developing                                                    Proficient                                                              Distinguished   
                                                                                             
                                                                                          X                                              X
                                                                                          X                                              X
                                             X                                           X                                              X
X                                           X                                           X                                              X
X                                           X                                           X                                              X
X                                           X                                           X                                              X
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1                                                     2                                                     3                                                          4

Examples of Student Work for Pass the Paper Activity:

Developing Student Work (2.43 mb):

Proficient Student Work (2.71 mb):

Distinguished Student Work (2.62 mb):

Examples of Student Work for Final Assessment Writing Piece:

Developing Student Work (1,296 kb)

Proficient Student Work (1,449 kb)

Distinguished Student Work (1,280 kb)