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WriteToLearn is a web-based teaching solution for building writing skills and developing reading comprehension.

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WriteToLearn Overview A complete online tool to improve reading comprehension and writing skills.
ELL FLyer WriteToLearn supports a variety of learning strategies that are beneficial to English language learners. Discover how we've tailored WriteToLearn for ELL students here.
Fact Sheet A comprehensive overview of how WriteToLearn is easy to use, flexible, and effective. Learn how this program works for both students and teachers.
FAQs Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about WriteToLearn.
Common Core Standards Alignment WriteToLearn is aligned with the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and literacy in history/socieal studies, science and technical subjects
WriteToLearn Demonstration Try this demonstration to see how WriteToLearn can help students improve their reading comprehension and writing skills. Select the link below to submit one of our sample essays or summaries.
WriteToLearn Sample Activity: Students Experience WriteToLearn with these sample questions and reports.
WriteToLearn Sample Activity: Teachers Experience WriteToLearn with these sample questions and reports.
WriteToLearn Flyer A high-level look at WriteToLearn's features and benefits for assessment of reading comprehension and writing skills.
For Teachers Now you can assign students more writing activities — without the burdens of grading and editing. Instant, automated scoring saves hours on grading essay and summary writing activities. WriteToLearn enables you to increase the amount of writing practice students receive through engaging activities and immediate feedback. Struggling students receive extra help in the form of built-in language tools, which are designed for struggling readers and English language learners and assignments and scoring can be tailored for diverse classrooms.
For Students WriteToLearn is a fun and effective way for students to improve their reading and writing skills in language arts, science, social studies and history. Through challenging activities and immediate feedback, students can prepare for state writing assessments, college entrance exams and other writing demands.
For Administrators Provides a single solution for writing and reading comprehension for all students; including Title I, learning disabilities and prepares students for college and career by building critical skills
For Technologists Schools can fund WriteToLearn through state and local technology funds, Title II, Part D — Enhancing Education Through Technology, and other government funding opportunities. The hosted application reduces equipment and labor costs while saving time and money (free upgrades) with minimal effort and a near zero down time. Administrators can easily create and manage teacher accounts and upload school rosters from comma-delimited files. Teachers and account administrators receive tech support from the experts at WriteToLearn. Teachers have the option to set up their own classes and create student accounts and everyone can track the progress of continuous improvement with easy-to-interpret data reports and new releases of WriteToLearn are performed automatically, at no charge
A Solution for School Improvement Facilitate district-wide improvements and meet the requirements of federal programs with a flexible reading and writing assessment and instruction tool. WriteToLearn's summary and essay writing activities span multiple subject areas — Language Arts, Science, Social Studies and History.

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Tennessee High School — Marion County High School moves to online literacy program to improve Reading Comprehension and Writing Skills that aligns with the Common Core State Standards.
Onalaska Middle School — Personalized learning allows 6th and 7th grade students to advance at their own pace at Onalaska Middle School in Washington.
Valverde Middle School — Fourth-grade Students in urban Denver elementary school take literacy skills to new levels with Pearson's WriteToLearn.
Georgia Middle School — Georgia middle schoolers harness technology and individualized learning to improve Reading Comprehension and Writing Skills.
Troutman Middle School — North Carolina Students of All Academic Abilities Make Great Strides Across the Curriculum With Pearson's WriteToLearn.
Cedar Shoals High School — With Pearson's WriteToLearn, English Language Learner Progresses From Struggling Writer to Passing Georgia State Assessment to Planning for College and Career in Medicine.
Valverde Elementary — Fourth-Grade Students in Urban Denver Elementary School Take Literacy Skills to New Levels With Pearson's WriteToLearn.
Alternative High School — Alternative School Students Build Writing Skills and Confidence With WriteToLearn.
Estancia Middle School — New Mexico Students Find Their Voice With WriteToLearn.
Essay Component
Florida Gulf Coast University — At Florida Gulf Coast University, Intelligent Essay Assessor Helps Save Required University Course.
Reading Comprehension Component
New Jersey Middle Schools — Summary Street Helps Students Gain Deeper Understanding in Science and Social Studies
Clemente High School, Chicago — Summary Street Paves the Way for Improved Science Achievement at Chicago's Roberto Clemente High School
Colorado Schools — University of Colorado Researchers Put Summary Street to the Test in Colorado Schools

Video: About WriteToLearn	Running Time	View
2013 WriteToLearn Overview Reading, writing, and vocabulary exercises come together in one online program to engage students in the writing cycle. View more about the benefits of WriteToLearn here.	3:51
Overview WriteToLearn's Product Manager, Sue Towle, describes what WriteToLearn is, how it works and the key areas in which it aligns with Common Core State Standards.	1:57
Recorded Product Demo: About WriteToLearn	16:00
Easy to Use From a Teacher's Perspective: Learn how WriteToLearn is truly easy-to-use and allows you to engage yourself with helping your students to develop as writers.	2:36
Flexible From a Teacher's Perspective: Learn how WriteToLearn can adjust to meet the specific needs of your students.	1:22
Effective From a Teacher's Perspective: Learn the many ways in which WriteToLearn is an effective program that really provides results for all students.	1:43
Reading Maturity Metric (RMM) The Reading Maturity Metric (RMM) is the latest artificial intelligence software used to assesses reading comprehension. This video is an overview of what RMM is and how this technology helps students make greater strides toward achieving their reading comprehension goals.	2:19

Webinars	Running Time	View
Teacher's Perspective - Teach Writing Effectively with Digital-Age Technology Jeff Pence, a seventh grade English Language Arts teacher, is keeping up with our digital natives by bringing technology into his classroom, with effective tools that allow him to teach writing effectively.	51:22
WriteToLearn CCSS Webinar - Full Session	57:02
WriteToLearn CCSS Webinar Q&A Part One	10:51
WriteToLearn CCSS Webinar Q&A Part Two	6:30
Formative Assessments	1:13:07

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WriteToLearn Power User - Jeff Pence answers frequently asked questions about his use of the writing skills and reading comprehension web-based tool, WriteToLearn.
Peer to Peer Tip #1: What is WriteToLearn, from a Teacher's Perspective? WriteToLearn has been described as a true literacy tool for students in grades 4-12. This online program provides automated scoring with immediate feedback on student's writing skills, vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension.	1:08
Peer to Peer Tip #2: How does WriteToLearn help students to succeed? Jeff Pence, a 7th grade middle school teacher, shares how the digital online assessment has empowered students to succeed in writing and reading comprehension.	0:45
Peer to Peer Tip #3: How to incorporate a digital reading and writing program like WriteToLearn into an existing curriculum? Jeff Pence, a 7th grade English Teacher, provides his perspective on how a digital writing program can easily be incorporated into existing curriculum.	2:00
Teacher to Teacher: How to analyze the data and determine how an individual may need more assistance? Jeff Pence, a 7th grade English Language Arts teacher, shares how he uses the data in WriteToLearn to drive personalized learning for students.	1:44
Teacher's Pride in Their Student - a student success A story of how a student's resistance to learning in a traditional manner changed with use of the writing technology and improved scores.	1:19
Teacher to Teacher: How WriteToLearn is an effective writing and reading program for students A 7th grade English Language Arts Teacher, Jeff Pence shares how WriteToLearn has been an effective tool for his students' reading and writing success.	1:17
Teacher to Teacher: What does the WriteToLearn data say in terms of improvement for your students? From an English Language Arts teacher's perspective, Jeff Pence shares how he references the data generated by WriteToLearn and how it drives personalized learning.	1:12
Teacher to Teacher: Referencing data generated from WriteToLearn From an English Language Arts teacher's perspective, Jeff Pence shares how he references the data generated by WriteToLearn and how it drives personalized learning.	1:42
From Me to You: WriteToLearn is an effective classroom resource. Jeff Pence, a 7th grade English Language Arts teacher, shares how a digital product with automated scoring and immediate feedback serves as an effective tool for teachers and students.	1:34
How an Online Digital Writing and Reading Program Can Provide Value for Teachers Jeff Pence, a 7th grade English Language Arts teacher, in a Dean Rusk Middle School shares his insight on how WriteToLearn has been a practical solution for him.	1:12
How do the results of students' success in writing and reading comprehension translate to overall improvement in other subjects? A 7th grade English Language Arts teacher from Dean Rusk Middle School provides examples of his students' success in writing and reading comprehension.	2:39
Why is writing practice important in helping students prepare for life outside of school and post-graduation? Practice, practice, practice; it doesn't make it perfect, just makes you better.	1:22
What is the best part of using WriteToLearn? A Georgia Middle School teacher, Jeff Pence, shares what he feels is the best part about using WriteToLearn with his students.	2:14
Jeff Pence: WriteToLearn is a classroom resource Jeff Pence has incorporated WriteToLearn's reading comprehension, vocabulary knowledge and writing assessment for over three years.	1:01
WriteToLearn - a digital writing and reading resource for every student Jeff Pence is no stranger to the inherent benefits of WriteToLearn's easy-to-use text-help tools and flexibility in assessing his students' abilities in reading and writing.	1:47
Grade less, focus on teaching with WriteToLearn Jeff Pence, a 7th grade English Language Arts teacher, shares how WriteToLearn's automated scoring and immediate feedback saves him time grading, leaving more time for teaching.	2:54
A Teacher's Perspective: how an automated scoring technology like WriteToLearn can allow teachers to spend more time focused on their students. Automated scoring versus a teacher's mound of papers to score, and provide effective feedback. Jeff Pence, shares his experience incorporating WriteToLearn into his 7th grade English Language Arts classes.	1:18
Teacher to Teacher: Best practices for incorporating a digital writing and reading assessment program like WriteToLearn Jeff Pence, a 7th grade English Language Arts teacher, in Dean Rusk Middle School shares how WriteToLearn has been a hot topic of discussion among his colleagues and the benefits seen across school subjects.	1:28
Using WriteToLearn: Assigning writing prompts to assess and engage students Jeff Pence, a long term user of WriteToLearn shares his advice on how to assign writing prompts to assess and engage students in writing.	1:52

Research & Efficacy	Download
Efficacy Report Flyer highlighting research and case studies that prove the efficacy of WriteToLearn.
The Research Behind WriteToLearn Evidence for Reliability, Validity and Learning Effectiveness – comparable study of the data and the effectiveness of the components within WriteToLearn
Evidence for Reliability, Validity and Learning Effectiveness Evidence for Reliability, Validity and Learning Effectiveness – comparable study of the data and the effectiveness of the components within WriteToLearn
Writing Next recommendations and WriteToLearn Carnegie's WritingNext recommendations and WriteToLearn - The 11 elements of effective adolescent writing instructions
Reading Next recommendations and WriteToLearn Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about WriteToLearn.
General Overview of WriteToLearn™ and Its Components
WriteToLearn Common Core State Standards Report Explore how WriteToLearn addresses the needs of the new standards.

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