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The goal of this pilot project is to provide focused writing and review experiences in a club-like, informal setting that will excite middle school students and build their confidence and skill levels. The measurable outcomes include: Regular attendance at monthly club sessions; 3 to 4 publishable pieces of writing from a portfolio produced and edited by each student; students will improve their skill levels by implementing best practices in writing; a collection of the students work will be published before the end of May and copies distributed to students, faculty, and school and public libraries; A public celebration will occur to honor the writers and disseminate the collection; Students' perceptions of themselves as writers will improve as measured by pre and post surveys. *Attendance and follow-up notes will be recorded for each session by the facilitators. * Student work will be kept in composition books and folders collected by the facilitators after each session. * In November of 2016, students and facilitators will begin the selection and editing process for the 3-4 works to be published. * The Collection of student works will be published in May of 2017. * Students' writing samples will be compared with best practice criteria, pre and post writing club, to measure improvement. * Pre and post surveys of students' perception of themselves as writers will be taken in October, 2016 and May, 2017 and the results analyzed by facilitators, faculty and students. * A public celebration will be organized to honor the writers and their accomplishment in May of 2017.
1. Regular attendance at monthly club sessions: Monthly large-group sessions were held between Oct, 2016 and April, 2017. Small-group sessions were held in December, 2016 and February, 2017 additionally. One-on-one sessions between students and facilitators were held beginning in December, 2016 and continued through the first week in May. These sessions occurred several times per week during the students' advisory (free) periods. 2. 3-4 publishable pieces of writing from a portfolio produced and edited by each student: (See published book, "Meanderings") 3. Students will improve their skill levels by implementing best practices in writing: Students implement best practices during the writing sessions. 4. A collection of the students' works will be published before the end of May: The book was published in mid-May and distributed on May 31. 5. A public celebration will occur to honor the writers: Party held on May 31. 6. Pre and post surveys. 16 students submitted.
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