Summary of Findings for Each Student by Type: Graphic Organizers

Subject A:  Graphic Organizers

Subject A did not create a graphic organizer for the initial assessment. For Writing Task 1, Subject A received .5 points for organization and .5 points for content on the rough draft of the graphic organizer for a total of 1 point. On the final draft, he received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content for a total of 3 points.

         For Writing Task 2, Subject A received .5 points for organization and 1 point for content on his rough draft graphic organizer for a total of 1.5 points. On the final graphic organizer he received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content for a total of 3 points.

For Writing Task 3, Subject A received 1.5 points for organization and 1 point for content on his rough draft graphic organizer for a total of 2.5 points. He did not revise his rough draft graphic organizer to create a final graphic organizer.

For the final assessment, Subject A created a graphic organizer, receiving 1 point for organization and .5 points for content for a total of 1.5 points.

 Discussion of Change in Subject A:  Graphic Organizers

Subject A did not create a graphic organizer for the initial assessment. For the final assessment, Subject A did create a graphic organizer and received 1 point for organization and .5 points for content for a total of 1.5 points. Subject A showed change in this case by deciding to create a graphic organizer but did not excel in organization and idea development in his final assessment graphic organizer. However, in two of the writing tasks, Subject A showed change in the final drafts of the graphic organizers submitted with each. In the third writing task, Subject A created a rough draft of a graphic organizer and demonstrated change in his ability to organize and develop ideas. Subject A did not revise this rough graphic organizer to enhance it further after teacher feedback.  

 Subject B: Graphic Organizers

Subject B created a graphic organizer for the initial assessment and received 1 point for organization and 1 point for content for a total of 2 points.

For Writing Task 1, Subject B received .5 points for organization and .5 points for content on her rough draft graphic organizer for a total of 1 point. For the final graphic organizer, Subject B received 1 point for organization and 1 point for content for a total of 2 points. For Writing Task 2, Subject B received 1 point for organization and 1 point for content on her rough draft graphic organizer. She received 1.5 points for organization and 1 point for content on her final graphic organizer for a total of 2.5 points.

Subject B received 1 point for organization and .5 points for content on the rough graphic organizer for Writing Task 3 for a total of 1.5 points. She received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content on her final graphic organizer for Writing Task 3 for a total of 3 points.

Discussion of Change in Subject B:  Graphic Organizers

Subject B created a graphic organizer for the initial assessment and received 1 point for organization and one point for content for a total of 2 points. Subject B did not create a graphic organizer for the final writing assessment, thus change in Subject B cannot be measured in relation to graphic organizer development. However, Subject B showed growth in the revisions of graphic organizers for each writing task.

 Subject C:  Graphic Organizers

Subject C did not create a graphic organizer for the initial assessment. For the rough draft graphic organizer for Writing Task 1, Subject C received 1.5 points for organization and .5 points for content for a total of 2 points. For her final draft of the graphic organizer for Writing Task 1, Subject C received 1 point for organization and 1 point for content for a total of 2 points.

 For the rough draft graphic organizer of Writing Task 2, Subject C received .5 points for organization and .5 points for content for a total of 1 point. For her final draft of the graphic organizer for Writing Task 2, Subject C received 1.5 points for organization and 1 point for content for a total of 2.5 points.

For the rough draft of the graphic organizer for Writing Task 3, Subject C received .5 points for organization and .5 points for content for a total of 1 point. For her final draft of the graphic organizer for Writing Task 3, Subject C received 1 point for organization and 1 point for content for a total of 2 points. Subject C created a graphic organizer for the final assessment and received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content for a total of 3 points. 

Discussion of Change in Subject C:  Graphic Organizers

Subject C did not create a graphic organizer for her initial assessment but did create one for her final assessment and performed better in this than she had on those created for her writing tasks. She received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content for a total of 3 points.  Subject C also demonstrated change in her revised final drafts of her graphic organizers for each of the writing tasks.

Subject D: Graphic Organizers

Subject D created a graphic organizer for his initial assessment. He received 1 point for organization and .5 points for content for a total of 1.5 points. Subject D received .5 points for organization and .5 points for content on his rough draft graphic organizer for Writing Task 1. He did not complete a final draft of the graphic organizer for Writing Task 1.

For Writing Task 2, Subject D received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content on the rough draft of his graphic organizer for a total score of 3. He received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content on the final draft of his graphic organizer  for a total score of 3.

For Writing Task 3, Subject D received .5 points for organization and .5 points for content on the rough draft of his graphic organizer for a total of 1 point. He received .5 points for organization and .5 points for content on the final draft of his graphic organizer  for a total of 1 point.

On his final assessment, Subject D did create a graphic organizer and received .5 points for organization and .5 points for content for a total of 1 point.

Discussion of Change in Subject D:  Graphic Organizers

Subject D created graphic organizers for both the initial assessment and the final assessment but did not show change. Change was not apparent in either of the graphic organizers Subject D created. 

 Subject E:  Graphic Organizers

Subject E created a graphic organizer for his initial assessment. He received 1 point for organization and .5 points for content for a total of 1.5 points.

For Writing Task 1, Subject E received .5 points for organization and .5 points for content on the rough draft of his graphic organizer for a total of 1 point.  For his final draft of the graphic organizer for Writing Task 1, Subject E received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content for a total of 3 points.

Subject E received 1 point for organization and 1 point for content on his rough draft of the graphic organizer for Writing Task 2. He received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content for a total of 3 points on his final graphic organizer for Writing Task 2.

For Writing Task 3, Subject E received 1.5 points for organization and 1 point for content for a total of 2.5 points on his rough draft graphic organizer. He received 1.5 points for organization and 1 point for content of his final graphic organizer for Writing Task 3 for a total of 2.5 points.

On his final assessment, Subject E created a graphic organizer and received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content for a total of 3 points.

Discussion of Change in Subject E:  Graphic Organizers

Subject E created a graphic organizer for both the initial assessment and the final assessment. For the final assessment, Subject E showed change. He received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content for a total of 3 points. 

Subject F:  Graphic Organizers

            Subject F created a graphic organizer for her initial assessment. She received .5 points for organization and .5 points for content for a total of 1 point.

            For Writing Task 1, Subject F received 1 point for organization and 1 point for content on her rough draft  graphic organizer for a total of 2 points. For the final draft of her graphic organizer for Writing Task 1, Subject F received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content for a total of 3 points.

            Subject F received 1.5 points for organization and .5 points for content on the rough draft graphic organizer for Writing Task 2 for a total of 2 points. For her final draft of the graphic organizer for Writing Task 2, Subject F received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content for a total of 3 points.

            Subject F received 1.5 points for organization and 1 point for content on the rough draft of her graphic organizer for Writing Task 3. She received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content on the final draft of the graphic organizer for Writing Task 3 for a total of 3 points. For her final assessment, Subject F created a graphic organizer and received 1.5 points for organization and 1.5 points for content for a total of 3 points. 

 Discussion of Change in Subject F:  Graphic Organizers

Subject F created graphic organizers for both the initial assessment and the final assessment. For the final assessment’s graphic organizer, Subject F showed change. She received a 1.5 for organization and a 1.5 for content for a total of 3 points.