Session 9: Identifying and Supporting College-Ready Writing Skills Among High School Students: A Vertical Alignment Model
The presenters will explain the design and implementation of an inter-institutional standards alignment project and the development and application of a rubric for assessing college-ready writing skills. The presenters will provide an overview of P-16 standards alignment initiatives in Minnesota, including Ready or Not Writing, an online “drop box” to which high school students submit essays for college-readiness assessment by college instructors.
Presenters:
Paul Carney, English Instructor/Project Coordinator, Minnesota State Community and Technical College–Fergus Falls, MN;
Cyndy Crist, Systems Director for P-16 Collaboration, Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, St. Paul, MN
Strand 3: University, Community & School District Partnerships
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