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Writing Instructional Worktexts Introduces, reinforces, and reviews essential writing skills

How much time will it take to teach a complete level, including assessments, worktexts, and Building Stamina? Whole class: 85 minutes weekly, year-round Pull-out class: 55 minutes once a week for 4-6 months Before/After school: 1 hour 2-3 times a week for 3-4 months For intervention: Use selected lessons as needed

Completely customized to the VA SOLs, Measuring Up® Writing gives you step-by-step lessons based on our proven best-practice model of instruction: 1) Focus on VA SOLs, 2) Guided Instruction, 3) Apply the VA SOLs, and 4) Virginia SOL Assessment Practice. Use the lessons prescribed in each students' Personal Prescriptive Path (P3) report to provide targeted, differentiated instruction as needed.

1. Focus on VA SOLs
   Introduces the lesson content, taps prior skill knowledge, and lists the VA SOLs for the lesson
2. Guided Instruction
   Helps students analyze a model selection for specific elements of writing along and includes Guided Questions that focus a student's learning.
3. Apply the VA SOLs
   Students practice applying VA SOLs knowledge to writing activities
4. Virginia SOL Assessment Practice
   Wraps up each lesson with questions that mimic the Virginia SOL Assessment format

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