1. Barber Writing
Assessment
Wednesday, Jan 18th, 2012

2. • Students MUST pre-write.
• Students MUST put their name on
ALL papers along with their LA
teacher’s name and period.
• Students MUST do a pre-write,
rough draft, and final draft.
• Pens are required for the final
draft.

3. • Some teachers have provided
supplemental materials for the test. Allow
the kids to use them. However, the
students must already have them. No going
to see their teacher or going to the locker
once the test has begun.

4. You will project the topic on
the board so each student can
read it silently.
• If you want to give specific kids a printed
form of the writing prompt, that’s fine.
• They will do all their writing on their own
paper, so they will need at least three
or four sheets to start out.

5. • The final draft MUST have MULTIPLE
PARAGRAPHS.
– Introductory paragraph required
– Conclusion paragraph required
– At least three body paragraphs required
• Stack papers by Language Arts
teacher. Please keep the papers until
they are collected from you.

6. Please staple all the kids’ work
(prewrite, rough draft, final draft)
together, with the final draft on
top.
• This time around, we have
designated one teacher per
grade to collect all papers
papers for that grade. 7th: Ms.
Rhyant 6th: Mr. Franco.

7. Here is a recommended
schedule of times for the
assessment.
**Please remember that while you cannot
offer any assistance, this is still a
SIMULATED assessment. Unlike the
CRCT and other tests, the time limit is
flexible. Don’t yank the papers mid-
sentence just because time is up.

8. Middle Grades Writing Test
Part 1: Plan/Pre-write 15 minutes: 9:25 - 9:40
Part 2: Rough Draft 35 minutes: 9:40 – 10:15
Part 3: Revise/Edit 20 minutes: 10:15 - 10:35
Part 4: Final Draft 20 minutes: 10:35 – 10:55
Part 5: Proofread 10 minutes: 10:55-11:05