NoRedInk Writing Benchmarks are admin-created Quick Writes or Guided Essays. Quick Writes can be used to serve a range of purposes, from building writing fluency and developing specific writing skills to assessing understanding of course content. Guided Essays support students with scaffolding, exemplars, and tips as they write, freeing up time for you to provide more individualized instruction.
Writing benchmarks are easy-to-implement and standards-aligned benchmarks that:
- Track student progress against internal goals and state standards.
- Highlight areas for timely intervention.
- Facilitate real-time curriculum adjustments.
- Expedite remediation with a single platform for both benchmarking and intervention.
- Armed with this knowledge, you can iterate on the best guidance, practice, and teaching styles to accommodate the student's needs.
💡 Admins have the capability to rename the term "benchmark." Your school-assigned diagnostic may be called a different name.
Assigning a Writing Benchmark
When your admin has created a Benchmark, you'll see a banner at the top of your Dashboard notifying you that the Benchmark has been assigned to the grade you teach. This will also be visible at the top of your Assignment Library. You can learn more by checking out our article on how to assign a Writing Benchmark!
Viewing Writing Benchmark results
Writing benchmarks are district-assigned Quick Writes or Guided Essays, so you'll grade your Writing Benchmarks the same way you grade other writing assignments in NoRedInk. You can learn more by reading these articles:
💡 Curious to see how admins view your students' data? Check out this article to learn how admins can support you with Benchmarks.