Written expression is the communication of ideas, thoughts, and feelings and involves two separate components: composition, or the generation of ideas, and the written production of handwriting and spelling. Required skills include using oral language, thought, grammar, text fluency, sentence construction and planning, and execution of the writing process. Spelling difficulties alone cannot be considered to represent a specific learning disability in written expression.
Progress Monitoring Written Expression
Grades 1-12 Progress Monitoring Tool
aimswebPlus: Written Expression Administration and Scoring Guide
Story Starters (used for Baseline and Progress Monitoring)
WI DPI SLD Graphing Tool, Instructional Weeks chart, and SLD Graphing Tool Instructions.
Resources
MLSS Academics Processes Guide
MLSS Academics Systems Flowchart
Contact Information
District and School Improvement Manager
Annie Knopp, M.Ed.
Phone: 414-773-9813
Email: thomasab@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
School Performance Coordinators
Tier 2/Tier 3 Interventions
Brian Babbitts, Ed.S.
Phone: 414-475-8806
Email: babbitbe@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Central Region
John Beck, M.Ed.
Phone: 414-773-9945
Email: beckjf@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Sandra Ceballos, M.A.
Phone: 414-777-7869
Email: daviss5@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Contracted Schools
Lauren Wilsens, M.Ed.
Phone: 414-475-8085
Email: wilsenl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
East Region
Bronson McCarty, M.Ed.
Phone: 414-475-8923
Email: mccartbd@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Monique Parks, M.S.
Phone: 414-475-8848
Email: parksm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
High School Region
Sika Banini, M.A.
Phone: 414-475-8162
Email: baninisr@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Jinna Lusty, M.A.
Phone: (414)777-7846
Email: berteljl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Northwest Region
Kelsey Robison, M.Ed.
Phone: 414-475-8807
Email: robisokm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Ruth Stark-Jordan, M.S.
Phone: 414-475-8641
Email: starkrd@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Southwest Region
Lisa Gorecki, M.Ed.
Phone: 414-777-7867
Email: stardylm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Janice St. Louis, M.Ed.
Phone: 414-777-7844
Email: stlouijm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
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