Subject: English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 1 – 12
Measures Growth: Yes
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The Folio Writing Assessment system is designed to measure student progress in writing against state standards for writing proficiency. The system includes an initial benchmark assessment, online writing tutorials, and interim assessments that can be administered on paper or online.
Pros: Aligned to the standards I teach • Takes students a reasonable amount of time to complete
Cons: Does not assess higher-order thinking
Pros: Easy to administer • Results returned quickly • Data is presented clearly
Cons: Is not helpful to my professional growth as a teacher
I like the quick results so students see how well they could do on the actual test. I like the feedback so that they know what areas they need to work on.
Submitted by Daniyel in Tennessee on June 13, 2013
Pros: Aligned to the standards I teach • Assesses higher-order thinking • Assesses a range of students, including those from far below to far above grade level • Takes students a reasonable amount of time to complete
Pros: Easy to administer • Results returned quickly • Helps me track my students' learning gains over the course of the school year • Data is presented clearly • Data I receive helps me understand where I am teaching well and where I need to improve
I have found this tool to be extremely useful when planning composition lessons. My students also enjoy being able to see the growth in their writing.
Submitted by Ikeysha in Tennessee on May 1, 2012
Pros: Assesses a range of students, including those from far below to far above grade level
Pros: Results returned quickly • Helps me track my students' learning gains over the course of the school year • Data is presented clearly • Data I receive helps me understand where I am teaching well and where I need to improve
It is a great tool. Students love the online feedback.
Submitted by Stephanie in Tennessee on April 16, 2012
Pros: Aligned to the standards I teach • Assesses higher-order thinking • Assesses a range of students, including those from far below to far above grade level • Takes students a reasonable amount of time to complete
Pros: Easy to administer • Results returned quickly • Helps me track my students' learning gains over the course of the school year • Data is presented clearly • Data I receive helps me understand where I am teaching well and where I need to improve
Extremely useful tool used to help teachers and students see their growth as well as potential for upcoming state administered criting test that has become obsolete this current school year in high school for students in Tennesee; but a wonderful tool!
Submitted by Tangela in Tennessee on April 2, 2012
Pros: Aligned to the standards I teach • Takes students a reasonable amount of time to complete
Cons: Does not assess higher-order thinking • Misses growth of some students, such as those far below and/or far above grade level
Pros: Easy to administer
Cons: Results are not returned quickly • Doesn't help me track my students' learning gains over time • It is hard to use the data • Is not helpful to my professional growth as a teacher
It takes too long to get results.
Submitted by Marcy in Tennessee on March 30, 2012
Pros: Aligned to the standards I teach • Assesses higher-order thinking • Assesses a range of students, including those from far below to far above grade level • Takes students a reasonable amount of time to complete
Pros: Easy to administer • Results returned quickly • Helps me track my students' learning gains over the course of the school year • Data is presented clearly • Data I receive helps me understand where I am teaching well and where I need to improve
The Folio Writing Assessment is useful in preparing the students for the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program writing assessment. The scorers comments are used to improve students' writing.
Submitted by Yolanda in Tennessee on March 23, 2012
Pros: Aligned to the standards I teach • Assesses higher-order thinking • Assesses a range of students, including those from far below to far above grade level • Takes students a reasonable amount of time to complete
Pros: Easy to administer • Results returned quickly • Helps me track my students' learning gains over the course of the school year • Data is presented clearly • Data I receive helps me understand where I am teaching well and where I need to improve
The Writing Portfolio is a wonderful tool for assessing a student's writing ability and growth. I am a special education teacher, and I have concerns about the assessment of my students who have extremely poor writing skills, but can orally express their answers to a writing prompt with complete sentences and continuity of thought.
Submitted by Jessie in Arkansas on March 12, 2012
Pros: Aligned to the standards I teach • Takes students a reasonable amount of time to complete
Pros: Easy to administer • Results returned quickly • Helps me track my students' learning gains over the course of the school year • Data is presented clearly • Data I receive helps me understand where I am teaching well and where I need to improve
Folio was very helpful in my first year of teaching 5th grade composition.
Submitted by Rikki in Tennessee on March 10, 2012
Pros: Aligned to the standards I teach • Assesses higher-order thinking • Assesses a range of students, including those from far below to far above grade level • Takes students a reasonable amount of time to complete
Pros: Easy to administer • Results returned quickly • Helps me track my students' learning gains over the course of the school year • Data is presented clearly • Data I receive helps me understand where I am teaching well and where I need to improve
Folio Writing is a great online interactive writing program! My students love it. It allows both me and them to track their progress throughout the year.
Submitted by Monica in Tennessee on January 25, 2012
Pros: Aligned to the standards I teach • Assesses a range of students, including those from far below to far above grade level
Cons: Does not assess higher-order thinking
Pros: Results returned quickly • Helps me track my students' learning gains over the course of the school year
Cons: Difficult to administer
I have used folio for the last three years and appreciate the quick feedback and the alignment with the instruction I am to administer.
Submitted by Brittany in Tennessee on January 24, 2012
Pros: Aligned to the standards I teach • Assesses higher-order thinking • Assesses a range of students, including those from far below to far above grade level • Takes students a reasonable amount of time to complete
Pros: Easy to administer • Results returned quickly • Helps me track my students' learning gains over the course of the school year • Data is presented clearly • Data I receive helps me understand where I am teaching well and where I need to improve
Folio Writing measures students growth in the major areas that are assessed in the state's assessment: style, organization, conventions,and support. The turn around time for scoring is effectively in place to teach or re-teach for growth. The assessments arebaligned with the states expectation, while preparing students for the actual writing assessment. This assessment allows for the development of skills and lessons that will prepare the students for growth. The data from the assessment also offers an opportunity for improvements in order to effectively teach writing and related skills.
Submitted by Terri in Tennessee on January 18, 2012
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