FAQs

• What are Percentile Ranks and Stanine Scores?

  Percentile rank: A ranking (1-99) of a student’s performance compared to students in a norm group. It indicates the percentage...

  April 27th, 2023 1200 views 2 likes
• What are Best Practices for Using MI Write?

    This article presents best practices for using MI Write. Recommendations are based on results of MI Write implementation research...

  April 27th, 2023 799 views 0 likes
• Why Doesn't the Scoring Engine Catch All Student Errors?

  There are several reasons why MI Write's scoring engine may not flag all errors in a student's essay or may...

  June 1st, 2023 556 views 0 likes
• What Makes MI Write a Formative Assessment Tool?

  What is Formative Assessment? Formative assessment has been around for decades in various programs and practices. Benjamin Bloom, so well-known...

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• Can I Adjust the Scoring to be more Lenient (or Severe)?

  What is this feature? The scoring level for essays is tied to the course grade level. For example, a 7th...

  May 2nd, 2023 606 views 0 likes
• Research Review: How Does MI Write Affect Student Writing Outcomes?

  MI Write facilitates cycles of practice and feedback, which are essential for developing writing proficiency. However, without the integration of...

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• Research Review: How Effective Is MI Write in Different Instructional Contexts?

  MI Write provides a helpful framework to aid writing instruction. When implemented with an instructional focus on goal-setting and strategy...

  August 30th, 2023 439 views 0 likes
• Research Review: How Do Students and Teachers Rate the Social Validity of MI Write?

  Social validity refers to users’ perceptions of the usability, usefulness, and desirability of a tool or intervention. Numerous studies have...

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• Research Review: How Effective is MI Write in Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Frameworks?

  Research into Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) has explored the potential applications of MI Write as a tool for identifying at-risk...

  August 30th, 2023 490 views 0 likes
• How Can I Use MI Write to Help Students Prepare for the State Summative Assessment?

  MI Write is designed to support the teaching and learning of writing by providing automated scores and feedback to students'...

  November 13th, 2023 432 views 0 likes