Provide school and district leader support strategies when adopting automated writing feedback tools like Ecree¶

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Description¶

The brief aims to inform school and district leaders deciding whether to use automated writing feedback tools like Ecree in middle and high schools, and "provides strategies for school and district leaders to support using Ecree." Because teachers used the tool less than intended and reported too little time to learn and integrate it, leader support for implementation is the brief's recommended direction.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Leaders must allocate time and support so teachers can learn the tool and integrate it with instruction.

Constraints¶

• Costs depend on implementation and support needs, which leaders must weigh when planning adoption.

Target Learners¶

• Grade 8-11 English language arts students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Improving the quality of students' writing

Related Strategies¶

• Use automated writing feedback tools like Ecree to support writing in middle and high school English language arts classrooms
• Provide strategies and supports for improving automated writing feedback tools to meet teacher and student needs
• School and district leaders should provide tailored technical support, clear student guidance, and technical integration when deploying automated writing feedback tools
• Provide monthly coaching and planning time, and integrate automated writing feedback tools with curriculum, to support classroom use

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Key Sources¶

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