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teachwire.net/secondary PA R T N E R C O N T E N T 27 Gustavo Ebermann,WriQ Project Manager at Texthelp, explains howWriQ can save teachers valuable time while encouraging greater writing proficiency WriQ IT DOES THE HEAVY LIFTING It’s no secret that teachers are overloaded. And perhaps one of the most time-intensive tasks is marking students’ writing assignments.WriQ is designed to help relieve the burden of marking. Technology-assisted marking withWriQ means that spelling, punctuation and grammar errors are highlighted automatically, allowing teachers to simply agree or disagree with the error picked up byWriQ, giving them valuable time back to reinvest in classroom activities. COMPARABLE INSIGHTS One of the most unique things about WriQ is that it tracks individual students’ writing progress over time, granting teachers and school leaders previously unseen insights into students’ writing progress. Comparisons and insights are scalable, too. WriQ allows teachers and leaders to compare scores and progress at class, school or regional level. In addition, by granting schools the ability to add customised mark schemes to suit school needs, WriQ is perfect for targeted analysis of writing at scale. CLOSE THE FEEDBACK LOOP WriQ’s ability to provide instant feedback to students means that valuable time isn’t wasted waiting to close the feedback loop. Instead, with the WriQ student experience, students can complete a writing assignment and be given a wealth of data-rich feedback right there and then. The student experience gives each individual learner access to their own mini dashboard, the WriQMeter, where they can track how long they’ve written for, without taking a break or pause – also known as a ‘writing burst’. They can also track when their best writing bursts have occurred, down to the day, week, or month, without ever involving a teacher. REASONS TO TRY… 30 SECOND BRIEFING WriQ is a digital tool that uses learning analytics. Its technology-assisted marking helps educators assess and track student writing, provides students with direct feedback and motivational encouragement, and saves teachers time. TARGET YOUR CLASSROOM RESOURCES The beauty of having such rich data fromWriQ means that teachers and school leaders can direct their allocation of additional classroom resources, such as classroom assistants and writing supports, to exactly where they’re needed, based on progress tracking. The marking rubrics within the product further allow teachers to benchmark a piece of writing using consistent criteria for marking. This makes it simple to track a student’s progress against their peers. WriQ delivers comparable insights on writing levels at a class, school or even regional level, to help teachers and leaders justify the proof of impact of additional supports and resources. SUBJECTIVITY-FREE MARKING By enabling technology-assisted marking, WriQ helps remove the subjectivity frommarking a writing assignment. The ability to mark against rubrics and even customised marking schemes will ensure that writing assessment remains consistent across all of your students. WriQ is further able to combine all the metrics it can measure into a single score, giving educators a straightforward and accurate picture of students’ progress at an individual or class level. KEY POINTS Contact: 028 9442 8105 education@texthelp.com text.help/teachsec-april 5 1 2 3 4 5 WriQ puts students in charge of their own learning. Positive nudge notifications spur students on to do a little better each day, only competing with themselves. Being able to track their progress and self-correct gives a massive boost to student confidence; WriQ allows students to do both, without teacher intervention. WriQ's instant feedback enables students to instantly review howwell they’ve completed a task, and access rich data via a personalised dashboard. Goal and achievement badges help add a fun element to the writing process, which can be useful for engaging even the most reluctant of writers.