About Improving Writing Test Scores: A Teacher Friendly Step-by-Step Approach by Susan Van Zant
Are you a teacher looking for a practical source to improve the writing test scores of your students?
Improving Writing Test Scores is a program designed to help students become capable writers and score higher on assignments and assessments. This program provides a research-based format for teaching writing vocabulary and offers multiple opportunities for students to both deeply process the meaning of the words and to practice using them by writing constructed responses. The lessons are appropriate for general, special education and English as Second Language (ESL) students in fifth through ninth grade as well as for high school students in intervention classes.
Through this book, Susan van Zant shares which includes a teacher guide and a corresponding student workbook. Improving Writing Test Scores materials can be implemented as the Introductory language arts unit, with a focus on generalizing the use of academic words commonly found in writing assignments across the content area including English, history, science and other courses in which written responses are expected. As well as the part of a language arts intervention program, summer school, or after school tutoring program and introductory language arts unit for students in grades five through ninth with a focus on generalizing the use of academic words commonly found in writing assignments across the content area including English, History, Science and other courses in which written responses are expected. This book also features Daily “warm-up” activities to increase student understanding and use of academic words.
In this book, you will learn to:
– Teach an explicit writing program with a focus on academic words.
– Teach students how to write a constructed response that will score at or above proficient.
– Integrate academic vocabulary words into content area writing assignments.
– Use active student engagement strategies.
– Integrate question stems commonly found on Sate Test into their instructional practice.
This is a perfect guide for teachers who are looking for a practical resource in the hopes of improving writing test scores. This book is packed with tips that can be used as a part of language intervention programs and improve their overall teaching skills.
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Author Bio:
Susan Van Zant, an experienced principal and literacy coach, currently trains and supports educators throughout the United States. As an informed principal for 27 years in the Poway School District, she worked with teachers to present well-defined English Language Arts and math programs, which led to increasingly high achievement scores. Four schools where she was principal were recognized California Distinguished Schools and three went on to be identified as a National Blue Ribbon School. Susan was chair of the California Elementary Principals Committee, president of the San Diego/Imperial Valley Administrators, and served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Elementary/ Middle School Principals. Susan taught leadership courses for two universities in San Diego. Susan is co-author of Words for Academic Writing: Vocabulary across the Curricula and E-Solution, an extension of the Six Minute Solution. She published articles in Principal Magazine American School Board Journal, and Educational Leadership Journal related to effective classroom management strategies, community relations, effective literacy strategies and using assessment data to drive instructional decisions. In recognition for her achievements, Dr. Van Zant was selected to be a National Distinguished Principal, the California Educator of the Year, and is a Milken Educator Award recipient.