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Writing

Curriculum and Instruction	Sample Evidence	Evidence Links
Demonstrator 1. Student Access All students have equitable access to high quality curriculum and instruction. Full implementation of a writing curriculum encompasses reading, speaking and listening opportunities.
Demonstrator 2. Aligned and Rigorous Curriculum An aligned and rigorous curriculum provides access to a common academic core for all students as defined by state standards.
Demonstrator 3. Instructional Strategies All teachers implement instructional strategies that provide quality experiences, variety of activities and access for all students.
Demonstrator 4. Student Performance All students have access to an aligned and rigorous curriculum, where instructional strategies are of high quality and inclusive, resulting in student performance at a consistently high level.
Formative and Summative Assessment	Sample Evidence	Evidence Links
Demonstrator 1. Assessments Teachers use multiple formative and summative assessment processes to inform, guide, develop and revise instructional strategies and curriculum to enhance student learning and achievement.
Demonstrator 2. Expectations for Student Learning Teachers communicate consistently high expectations and use common standards for student learning in writing.
Professional Development and Support Services	Sample Evidence	Evidence Links
Demonstrator 1. Opportunity Professional development opportunities are planned with teacher learning needs in mind and in response to data available about teacher practice and student learning.
Demonstrator 2. Participation Teachers participate in writing specific professional development designed to meet their needs. All teachers participate in professional development focused on 21^stcentury skills.
Administrative/Leadership Support and Monitoring	Sample Evidence	Evidence Links
Demonstrator 1. Policies and Monitoring School leadership provides adequate resources, facilities, space and instructional time to support high quality writing instructional programs.
Demonstrator 2. Principal Leadership Principals are the primary leaders of all program efforts and support teacher leadership through shared and distributed leadership strategies and actions.