Mrs Nigroh's Writing Resources
Writing Pyramid
Mrs Nigroh's Writing Pyramid and Support Document - Assessment, Planning, and Goal-Setting
The Writing Pyramid and Support Document is a practical and flexible tool used to assess students' writing development through the administration of cold assessments. It supports teachers in identifying a student’s current level of writing, ranging from symbolic, word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, to whole text, and in planning a writing program that targets the next step in each learner’s progression.
More than just a tool for teacher planning, this document also empowers students by making their learning visible. It helps them understand where they are in their writing journey and provides clear, achievable 'where to next' goals to guide their improvement.
Although it is designed as a guide rather than a prescriptive framework, the Writing Pyramid and Support Document has been highly effective in supporting both formative assessment and goal-setting conversations, enabling targeted instruction and meaningful student growth.
The Writing Pyramid and Support Document is a practical and flexible tool used to assess students' writing development through the administration of cold assessments. It supports teachers in identifying a student’s current level of writing, ranging from symbolic, word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, to whole text, and in planning a writing program that targets the next step in each learner’s progression.
More than just a tool for teacher planning, this document also empowers students by making their learning visible. It helps them understand where they are in their writing journey and provides clear, achievable 'where to next' goals to guide their improvement.
Although it is designed as a guide rather than a prescriptive framework, the Writing Pyramid and Support Document has been highly effective in supporting both formative assessment and goal-setting conversations, enabling targeted instruction and meaningful student growth.
