The school faculty work together in professional development targeted to identified schools needs . Teachers write for pleasure or for real world purposes outside the classroom . Student understanding Students' are confident that they can eventually reach proficiency . Students speak of themselves as writers, not just as completers of writing assignments . Students are able to compare their current writing cogently with writing done earlier, even in previous years .
Students are familiar with and use the writing process .
Students use computers to facilitate writing . Students are aware of the audiences for which they are writing and the audiences are important to them . Students are aware that developing as a writer is a long term process . Writing instruction is coordinated across grades and disciplines . The school climate is conducive to learning .