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The changes seem to open up the test to more subjective grading. Time will tell if that is a positive or not. As a parent of a middle schooler, this change won't affect us for several years, but I do believe that writing must take a more prominent position within our schools. The test doesn't change my opinion- I have thought that for years. I don't think the vast majority of my son's classmates,including him can sit and write a well thought out paragraph without major editing. Maybe that is not appropriate for 6th graders, but I doubt it. I would love to see more writing in all classrooms.

You are right, Debora. Not enough structure and grammar are taught. Many spelling errors are missed because kids rely on spell check. Younger children are told to just "get the thought down on paper" - don't worry about the spelling or grammar - just get the thought down. Don't want to hurt anyone's "self-esteem".

I remember reading some of the writing papers posted on the in my daughter's 7th grade class a few years ago. They had been done on the computer - unbelievable errors and this was English Class.

The new SAT test should prove to be interesting.

Of course kids make errors in spelling and grammar! What do you expect? The ones you are talking about are in 7th grade for crying out loud!

Younger children are told to get their thoughts down because it can be overwhelming to worry about spelling and grammar at that age. Their teachers are more worried about the students being able to express themselves in writing. Besides, there's always editing.

I remember in kindergarden we weren't allowed to have pencils with erasers because they wanted us to learn that it was ok to make mistakes.

Do most adults have perfect spelling and grammar on the rough draft? I think not.

Rachel,
I have no problem with editing, but currently my child does not do alot of creative writing, and I would think that practice would help. He is only in the 6th grade and that emphasis might be next year. I do realize that he has 5 years before SAT, but my question is the educational process for writing. Since the EOG and SAT did not have writing until now I believe that it was put on the backburner. Until last year, the fourth grade and seventh took writing tests, but I'm not sure how the scores were graded or used. Would love to hear from anyone that knows how these test were evaluated.

Rachel,

I teach in the schools - grades K - 5th. I am not talking about "rough drafts". I am talking about 7th grade writing papers that were posted on a wall at open house for all parents to see with many, many errors done one a word processor with "spell check".

Different writing and reading programs change all the time in our schools. People from Central Office or Consultants with huge fees come and "teach" our teachers how to teach. The new programs depend on who is making deals on the golf course that day with the powers that be in the schools or what new "great educator" comes down the pike with the great new idea to educate kids. Then after all these great "new ideas" they end up going back to some of the basic, proven methods.

Some children cannot even put BASIC sentences with together with a period at the end or a capital letter at the beginning. I don't think this is too much to ask by 4th and 5th grade. The can't even spell simple words like "eye", "ear", one symbol words. Getting ideas down are great but there are some teachers who never correct the "rough drafts" and teach the proper spelling, grammar, punctuation as part of the "learning" process. A kid hands in a paper and nothing has been corrected so he keeps repeating the same errors over and over again.

These same kids one day will be expected to write essays for college and job resumes and a simple business letter.

Debora,

Content and mechanics are evaluated on the writing tests as far as I know. They do highly stress logic and content but grammar is also considered.

Barbara Ann

I'm concerned about our children being prepared to be competitive with other children. Children are able to learn quickly at younger ages but it seems society encourages excuses for our children not to learn. When we say things like well he/she is only in blank grade what do you expect. I expect for our children to be the best they can be. I expect for the parents and schools to do their parts in assuring that child is well educated and developed so that he is not left behind. Our childre are the future and we can't wait for them to be grown and then say "what happened how did they fall through the cracks" "why can't he/she read, follow instructions, comprehend, etc.". Too many of our children can not speak good English, can not read, can not spell, etc.... It is not okay!!!!! And if we the adults don't understand that, then where does it leave our children? We are supposed to train them up in the direction they should go, are we training illiterates? Let us wake up and lead our children to be successful in their future.

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