Overview:
Ontario Writing Assessment for Kindergarten to Grade 8 allows teachers to determine each student’s strengths and weaknesses
in writing. The results from this assessment can be used to help plan and deliver appropriate programming, and to measure
student growth over time. Ontario Writing Assessment is aligned to the Revised Ontario Language Curriculum expectations
and the Achievement Chart, as well as the expert panel reports and guides to effective instruction.
Benefits for Teachers:
• Provides a common writing assessment tool for a teacher, school, or district
• Supports identification of student strengths, needs, interests, and attitudes in writing
• Includes 48 levelled anchors and three task-specific rubrics for each grade to ensure confident and consistent
assessment of writing skills (based on the Revised Ontario Language Curriculum and the Achievement Chart)
• Provides valuable “Next Steps” for tailoring instruction to meet the needs of all students
• Supports tracking student progress over time with easy-to-use tracking sheets
Components:
A single, comprehensive Teacher’s Guide featuring:
• On-demand Writing Tasks that can be administered three times per year (fall, mid-year and end-of-year)
• Task-specific Writing Rubrics, Anchors, and Rationales that are aligned to the Revised Ontario Curriculum and
Achievement Chart
Authors:
Mary Reid – Principal, Bluewater District School Board
Steven Reid – Superintendent, Bluewater District School Board
