End of year writing survey 28 November 2013
(Year 8 Students, 24 responses)
I gave my students a simple questionnaire about their progress in writing this year. Here are their responses:
1. Has your writing improved this year?
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Yes = 21
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No = 2
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Don’t Know = 1
2. How do
you know this is true?
Yes
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My marks are higher (10)
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I am using more / better
language features (4)
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I am using improved Vocabulary
(9)
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I am using improved punctuation
(8)
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Comment specifically using the
word ‘Structure’ (2)
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Gained confidence (1)
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Others tell me I have improved
(1)
No
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I’ve got some of the same marks
at the start of the year. (2)
·
I don’t put in the capital
letters and full stops.
3. How do
you know when you have succeeded in classroom writing activities?
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Comment about ‘Success
Criteria’ (12)
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Getting positive feedback/
comments on my writing (8)
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Attaining a ‘level 4’ (2)
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When it sounds great (1)
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When I feel confident about it
(1)
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Partner checking / helping (4)
4. What
teaching Strategies have helped you to improve in writing?
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Provided a success criteria (9)
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Helped us make our own goals
(6)
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Punctuation / Grammar lessons
(11)
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Giving written feedback (5)
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Providing exemplars (5)
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Teaching Language Features (2)
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Individual Conferencing (3)
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Clear explanations / good
advice (4)
5. How do
you feel about your writing? (A selection of responses)
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I feel very happy and proud
about my writing. I have improved a lot.
·
Great.
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My writing has improved and I
am more confident.
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I feel proud when I produce a
good piece of writing.
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I feel like I am ready for High
School.
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I feel very confident in my
writing. This year writing has been fun.
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I really like how my writing
has improved.
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I feel much better and more
confident with my writing.
·
My writing has improved
immensely and is much better than at the beginning of the year.
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I feel proud about my writing.
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My writing just gets better and
better every time I write a story.
·
I didn’t like writing before
and now I do.
So what does this writing survey actually tell me about my teaching practice?
Where to from here?
Hmmmm.......
