WRITING COLLECTION
VERIFICATION CHECKLIST
SPRING 2022
This checklist is to be used by both the teacher assembling the writing collection and the
verifier to ensure that the writing collection meets all criteria in this manual. The boxes in the
“Teacher” column indicate checks that the teacher is responsible for during the assembly of
the collection. The boxes in the “Verifier” column indicate tasks that the verifier must
complete.
Please initial each box.
Teacher Verifier
1. At least five writing samples are included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. At least one writing sample designed to elicit past tense is
included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. At least two academic writing samples from mathematics,
science, or social studies are included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. No writing samples show evidence of borrowed/copied language
or heavy use of reference materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. No writing samples have been polished through editing by
parents, peers, or teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. No worksheets or question-answer assignments are included . . . .
7. No writing samples are written primarily in a language other
than English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. No writing samples show brief, rushed, or incomplete writing . . . .
9. No writing sample date is missing or is prior to
February 7, 2022. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. No writing sample is missing the student’s name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11. No writing sample shows teacher corrections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N/A
N/A
N/A
The teacher and verifier signatures are required below once the writing collection meets all
assembly criteria.
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Printed Name of Teacher Date
Signature of Teacher
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Printed Name of Verifier Date
Signature of Verifier
