{"id":1568,"date":"2014-12-03T15:31:39","date_gmt":"2014-12-03T22:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sedcclint.com\/?p=1568"},"modified":"2014-12-03T15:31:39","modified_gmt":"2014-12-03T22:31:39","slug":"utah-compose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sedcclint.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/03\/utah-compose\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Compose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Access at <a title=\"Utah Compose URL\" href=\"http:\/\/utahcompose.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/utahcompose.com\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Default Logins for teachers: <em><strong>TCactusID<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nDefault PW\u2019s for teachers: Birthday <em><strong>mmddyyyy<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Student Login: <em><strong>State Student ID# (7 digits)<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nStudent PW\u2019s: <em><strong>SSID (same as login)<\/strong><\/em>: Students will be prompted to pick a new password on their first login<\/p>\n<p>Utah Compose is a <strong>tool<\/strong>. It\u2019s not a replacement for good teaching and writing instruction. It\u2019s a Formative process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goals for Utah Compose Writing<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase the amount of writing in all classrooms by all students<\/li>\n<li>Improve the quality of writing in all classrooms by all students<\/li>\n<li>Increase the Career and College Readiness level among students graduating from high school<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Purpose of Utah Compose<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allow educators across all content areas to administer writing assessments using pre-built prompts and educator-created prompts that can be shared within\/school and\/or LEA<\/li>\n<li>Ability for districts\/LEAs\/teachers to upload and control created prompts that will be scored immediately<\/li>\n<li>Students track writing progress using online writing portfolios with tracking sheets that show incremental writing improvement<\/li>\n<li>Reports showing individual student progress allow teachers to target and differentiate writing instruction<\/li>\n<li>Reports allow teachers and administrators to disaggregate writing proficiency within content areas, across content areas, and across grade levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Helpful Thoughts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s time to train students that passwords are private and confidential. Their world will be full of logins to keep track of &#8211; it&#8217;s never too soon to teach them how to manage and remember them.<\/li>\n<li>Manage your lab time effectively. If you only have 30 minutes in the lab a week, focus that time on actual writing. Use the graphic organizers on paper, pre-writing, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Helpful links from a Course Home Page<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rubrics and How-To\u2019s can be found on the Course Home page &#8211; links on the left. Text Evidence and Content Rubrics are the only ones that do not self-score. These are on a scale of 3-1.<\/li>\n<li>Example Essays from grades 3-12 as well as Graphic Organizers &#8211; black line masters that teachers can copy and use as much as they\u2019d like. Can also be used directly by students when writing in Compose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u2018Prompts\u2019 tab<\/strong>: Teachers can add their own prompts &#8211; In a course, click on the \u2018Prompts\u2019 tab. Then click the \u2018+ Add\u2019 button and fill in the information. Teachers may NOT upload pre-created prompts for copyright issues. Teachers do not need to attach a pre-made Compose graphic organizer to a prompt if they want students to use them. Just let students know which one to use and they can write in them during the writing process. Most prompts are not\u00a0enabled\/unpublished by default &#8211; teachers must publish a prompt in order for students to use them. Use the filters at the top to quickly find the prompt you want students to use. The \u2018Paperclip\u2019 icon indicates a stimulus is attached. Links are included, and some could be filtered at school because of comments on posts. Make sure to show the \u2018Advanced Options +\u2019 at the bottom of any prompt. Great options here &#8211; Time, number of submissions, feedback options, &amp; peer review.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Lessons\u2019 Tab<\/strong>: Tutorials are here. Tutorials are recommended to students once their writing has been assessed (which can vary each day) &#8211; great way to differentiate instruction. Also great for remediation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Students\u2019 tab<\/strong>: Lists your students and classes. The \u2018Print\u2019 button will give you a roster with usernames and passwords to quickly print and distribute to students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Reports\u2019 tab<\/strong>: Can show growth and improvement easily. Students should submit all writing to be scored every single time in a lab, even if they are not done. Students can re-access an incomplete prompt. This way the reports will be more complete and meaningful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Setting up Peer-Edit Groups<\/strong>:<br \/>\nGo into Class Lists under \u2018Students\u2019 tab. Click the \u2018Groups\u2019 button (top left). +Add or Randomize will remove your existing groups (if any) and will create new random groups with 2-5 students in each (depending on your choice). When editing groups, just click in the names field and a drop-down will show up with any unassigned students.<br \/>\nThis is sort of an advanced feature. Get up to speed on the basics, and then add in peer review.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Handouts\/Presentations<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/clintwp.sedck12.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Utah-Compose-Introduction.pdf\">Utah Compose Introduction<\/a>\u00a0(Presentation PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/clintwp.sedck12.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Compose-SAGE-Writing-Information.pptx\">Compose &amp; SAGE Writing Information<\/a>\u00a0PowerPoint or <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1LN4-Awq6dqqvJuJezXgCSAcor8JITNs7sPDITA1tV94\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Google Drive Version<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0BztKK9CpU8QYSGZsbzV5SzhJUndlUFF4YVNJc25rTUtGc0Zj\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Training Handout, Student Tracker, and Rubrics<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Access at http:\/\/utahcompose.com\/ Default Logins for teachers: TCactusID Default PW\u2019s for teachers: Birthday mmddyyyy Student Login: State Student ID# (7 digits) Student PW\u2019s: SSID (same as login): Students will be prompted to pick a new password on their first login Utah Compose is a tool. It\u2019s not a replacement for good teaching and writing instruction. 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