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Student Independent Writing Time Measure (Practical Measure Example)

Practical measures do not need to be complex in order to provide valuable signals and information to drive improvement. This case highlights how a team leveraged data on student independent writing time to drive instructional improvement, focusing on creating social processes for reflecting on data and collaborative routines to support learning together.

Student Independent Writing Time Measure | Practical Measure Example

The Student Independent Writing Time measure is relatively simple and straightforward. It does what the name suggests — tracks the number of minutes students spend in independent writing. However, the power of this measure comes not just from the data collected but how it is used.…  Read the full blog post here.

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