NNNC Regional Writing,

Analytic Scoring
& Data Retreat


Fall 2014

Grades 4, 8, & 11


District/Building
Procedures and Guidelines





August 2014

Welcome and thank you for participating in the NNNC Regional Fall 2014
Writing/Scoring and Data Retreat.

The goal of this project is to inform the instructor of the present levels
student writing achievement and to increase student achievement in
writing.

The NNNC encourages networking, sharing and brainstorming between participants.

Within this booklet are instructions and materials to guide and assist you in the
implementation of this project.

This booklet contains further and clarifying
information, which was shared in the Confirmation of
Registration email, and other pertinent/grade/mode
appropriate materials and assists.
1. Student Registration: A YouTube video is available to assist you in completing
the registration process of your students. You can find this video on the ESU 1
YouTube Channel, NebraskaESU1, titled NNNCWritingRegistrationvid.
2. Student Labels: Student labels for your NNNC Fall 2014 Student Cover Sheets
were printed on labels and sent to your district contact via the US mail shortly
after your EXCEL sheet is received per the videos instructions. Check with your
district contact if you have not received your labels.
3. Upon Arrival to your Scoring Session: At check-in, please have your student
writing samples prepared for submission. Student Writing Samples are to be
stapled in the upper left-hand corner using the following sequence for pages:
a. NNNC Student Coversheet/Scoring Sheet with labels
b. Student Prompt/Instructions sheet
c. Student Final Copy - no writing drafts, please
i. Note: 4th Grade - Please have students write their final copy on
white Penmanship paper - No three-hole punch, please.
ii. Note 8th & 11th - Student final copies are to be computer
generated and printed copies.
4. Student Instructions and Prompt Availability: All student prompts and
instructions pages, Grades 4, 8, & 11, will be available for download via the
NNNC Wikispaces page: http://nnncwriting.wikispaces.com/home. Available
Monday, September 22nd and closeing Friday, October 3rd.
5. Writing Window: The Writing Window for Grades 4, 8, & 11 is Monday, October
6th through October 17th.
6. Appropriate Rubric, Mode Characteristics, and Anchor Papers:
a. Grade 4 Narrative
b. Grade 8 Descriptive
c. Grade 11 - Persuasive


Requirement to Guarantee Accuracy of Scoring and Completion
of the Sessions Work: For every Thirty (30) student papers submitted by a
district/building, one (1) scorer MUST register for the session.
(i.e., A district/building submits to a session 35 papers procedure requires the
district/building to send two (2) scorers. Should another district/building submit 75
student papers procedure requires send three (3) scorers. If you submit 14 student
papers procedure requires one (1) scorer.)

While this may appear stringent, the more scorers the sooner the scoring completes,
and believe it or not, the more accurate the scoring, due to less fatigue.


The Writing Assessment Window is:

4
th
Gr, 8
th
Gr, and 11
th
Gr October 6-17, 2014

ASSESSMENT IMPLEMENTATION NOTES:
At check-in, please have your student writing samples prepared for submission.

Grade 4 Scoring/Data Retreat/Strategy Breakouts LLC,
Norfolk November 6
Booklets contain:
Student Instructions
Narrative Prompt
Two (2) theme lined sheet for the student to summit their final copy (Any
additional pages of student writing submitted will not be scored.)
Staple the student work:
o NNNC Student Coversheet/Scoring Sheet with labels
o Student Prompt/Instructions sheet
o Student Final Copy - no writing drafts, please
Dictionaries and Thesauruses are appropriate and may be used, if they are in
hardcopy form.

Grades 8 & 11
Scoring/Data Retreat LLC, Norfolk
Grade 8 October 21; Grade 11 October 28
Booklets contain:
Student Instructions
Prompt
o Grade 8 Descriptive
o Grade 11 Persuasive
Student writings are to be submitted in word processor format, using a program
such as Microsoft Word or another word process program used by the
district/building.
Student writing should be no longer than two (2) typewritten pages in length.
Assure your students, they are not expected, nor required, to fill both pages
with their writing.
Staple the student work:
o NNNC Student Coversheet/Scoring Sheet with labels
o Student Prompt/Instructions sheet
o Student Final Copy - no writing drafts, please
Dictionaries and Thesauruses are appropriate and may be used, if they are in
hardcopy form.


LLLC NOTES:

The Analytic Scoring Session and Data Retreat will be at the Life Long Learning
Center, 802 Benjamin Ave, Norfolk, NE.
All sessions will begin promptly at 8:30 AM and conclude by 3:00PM. Your
attendance for the full session is important. Plan your schedule accordingly.
Check-in will be in the lobby/outer hallway of the Life Long Learning Center.
o There you will give your prepared student assessments to the
registration monitor(s) to be further readied for scoring.
o PLEASE Have your student work prepared for submission BEFORE you
arrive
All Analytic Scoring materials will be provided on-site.
Participants will be served AM & PM snacks, plus lunch on site.

DATA RETREAT NEEDS:
From each district/building
One (1) to two (2) computers with Internet access and a browser (Firefox,
Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc.) Ipads and Chrome Books are fine as well.

To offer consistency to all participating districts/buildings and students, the NNNC
Regional Session asks you to follow the student instructions carefully.

Thank you.

Deb Wragge, Dave Perkins.
ESU 8 Staff Development ESU 7 Staff Development
Co-Leader Co-Leader