Category: Top Score Answer

“My biggest struggle was teaching to each individual child’s writing style, especially as many didn’t have a style outside of restating the question and giving a one worded answer. Top score gave us all a basic writing formula that we...

“My biggest struggle was getting students to understand how to elaborate on their quotes and paraphrases. Top score helped me to teach students how to elaborate correctly and to understand that their elaboration needs to be related to their quotes...

“One of the biggest struggles I find is the planning process for the students. The IRC or ITC model makes it simple for students to set up their planning on their sheets. Also when we would highlight the different parts...

“My biggest struggle is that our district doesn’t have a writing curriculum at all. I would use my time searching for resources to help me, help my students. Now, I have a curriculum and resources, at my fingertips to help...

“My biggest struggle was getting the students realize how easy it was organizing their paragraphs and seeing how easy it was to add the supporting details. Top Score really came through for my students.” —Sharon Petersen

“My biggest struggle was the steps to plan the essay and how to elaborate. Top score has an easy to follow planner and great elaboration strategies. “ —Erica Segal

“Our biggest struggle was not having a curriculum period. Prior to Top Score, we would piecemeal together what we thought the students needed. Top Score has given us a direction and in turn our students are successful.” —Norma Cortes Latta

“Organization and incorporating text evidence! TSW walked my students through the process of both and made teaching this easy!” —Erika Ann

“Planning and the IRC outline helps them get their thoughts down on paper quickly and efficiently.” —Barbara Allegro

“I never knew how to help students plan their writing. Now I just follow Top Score Writing and it is simple.” —Lisa Hommel Phillips