Writing Archives (1998-2002)

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North Carolina Testing Program Chart of 2000-2001 Tests: A chart of the tests administered in grades 3-12 though the North Carolina Testing Program in the school year 2000-2001

Writing Tests

• North Carolina Writing Assessments: Grades 4,7, and 10  Assessment Brief - Winter 1999 Currently being updated: contains information about reporting, scoring (including rubrics) and interpreting results in addition to released writing prompts and strategies for improving on-demand writing
• North Carolina End-of-Course Test of English II (Grade 10 Writing Assessment)  Assessment Brief - November 1999 - contains information about reporting, scoring (including rubrics) and interpreting results in addition to released writing prompts and strategies for improving on-demand writing
• Scoring Guides for Writing Tests (at grades 4, 7, and 10), as well as annotations for these tests - contains detailed information about how the writing tests are scored and includes sample student essays
• Assessment Brief: North Carolina Writing Assessments: Grades 4 & 7, October 2000, Vol. 7, No. 3
• North Carolina Writing Assessments: A Procedural Outline of Prompt Development, Field Testing, Prompt Selection, and Scoring Process Assessment Brief - February 2000 
• Writing Gateways: Frequently Asked Questions contains responses to questions and concerns about the Gateways for Writing in Grades 5 and 8
• North Carolina Writing Assessments: Grades 4 and 7  Assessment Brief - Fall 1999 Currently being updated contains information about reporting, scoring (including rubrics) and interpreting results in addition to released writing prompts and strategies for improving on-demand writing

Reports of Student Performance

• Report of Student Performance in Writing 2001-2002, Grades 4, and 7(Acrobat 6.9 Mb) Published September 2002
• Report of Student Performance in Writing 2000-2001, Grades 4,7, and 10(Acrobat 5.67 Mb) Published November 2001
• PRELIMINARY Report of Student Performance in Writing 2000-2001, Grades 4, 7, and 10, published May 2001
• Report of Student Performance in Writing 1999-2000 (Acrobat 2.96Mb), Published August, 2000
• Report of Student Performance in Writing 1998-1999, Grades 4, 7 and 10 - July 1999 (Acrobat 5.3Mb)
• Report of Student Performance in Writing 1997-1998, Grades 4, 7, 10 (Acrobat 1.5Mb)
• Report of Student Performance in Writing 1999-2000 (Acrobat 2.96Mb), Published August, 2000
• Raw Data Used for 1999-2000 Writing Grades 4 and 7 Report: This data can be used for research purposes. The data is contained in Zip format and is organized by school. All identifying information about individual teachers and students has been removed for privacy and security purposes.
• Report of Student Performance in Writing 1998-1999, Grades 4, 7 and 10 - July 1999 (Acrobat 5.3Mb)
• Report of Student Performance in Writing 1997-1998, Grades 4, 7, 10 (Acrobat 1.5Mb)
• NC Writing Scores up in 4th and 7th Grades (6/3/98)