In Pilot District 3, majorities of students agreed that Compact Writing Assignments gave them topic choice and that autonomy and varied expression formats improved engagement and writing quality¶
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q2 i? 69% of students agreed they had choices in writing topics, 93% agreed autonomy enhanced engagement and writing quality, and 67% agreed varied expression options improved their writing. → cwa-student-survey
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cwa-student-survey¶
White, L. P. and Merritt Johnson, A. (2024, May). Realizing District-Community Driven Outcomes Through Inclusive Innovation. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/214
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Student feedback survey on the Compact Writing Assignments implemented in Pilot District 3 (Chart 4). The report also states that "67% of students felt that having various ways to express their ideas improved their writing, also with 27% strongly agreeing." Percentages are descriptive agreement rates; no inferential tests reported.
"A majority, 69%, agreed that they had choices in their writing topics. A large majority, 93%, agreed that this autonomy enhanced their engagement and writing quality, with over a quarter, 27%, strongly agreeing."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Writing Skills — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- Sunnyside students participating in the Compact Writing Assignments pilot completed quarterly research papers at a rate more than 15 percent higher than non-participants — related
- Expected tangible rewards reduce later free-choice engagement with a rewarded task, while verbal praise does not — related
- Authentic Audiences Improve Student Work — related
- Pilot studies in computing-related majors report measurable improvements in student engagement, self-efficacy, and learning outcomes — related
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- Student choice is rare in authentic assessment designs while assigned, sometimes graded, self-reflection is more common — related
- Choice in retention programs is linked to retention gains, but autonomy is rarely a tested variable — related
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In Pilot District 3, majorities of students agreed that Compact Writing Assignments gave them topic choice and that autonomy and varied expression formats improved engagement and writing quality |
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In Pilot District 3, majorities of students agreed that Compact Writing Assignments gave them topic choice and that autonomy and varied expression formats improved engagement and writing quality |
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