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Introductions --Janice Fera  \n2. Do Students Need Extra Preparation for an Essay Assessment? --  \nKaty Jenssen  \n3. Using the Essay for Placement Purposes -- Bilquis Ahmed  \n4. How SBAS Implemented the Essay Assessment -- Andrew Keiler  \n5. What’s an Autoscorer? -- Katy Jenssen  \n6. Instructional Approaches to Writing, Writing Skills Intervention --  \nAndrew Keiler  \n7. Our Plan for Retesting, Student Engagement/Persistence/Progress --  \nBilquis Ahmed  \nVictor, SBAS happy grad!  \n2. Do students need extra preparation for an essay assessment?  \n• Katy Jenssen  \nDo Students Need Extra Preparation for an Essay Assessment?  \nUsing a Video for Essay Introduction  \na. Lowers student anxiety  \nb. Proctoring consistency  \nc. Helps manage late arrivals  \nCASAS Essay Assessment Instruction Video*  \n*We also placed a link on our website for easy access:  \nSouth Bay Adult School Website  \n3. Using the Essay for Placement Purposes  \n▫ Bilquis Ahmed  \nPlacement Purposes  \n• ABE Reading/Language Arts Academy  \n• Writing Workshops  \n• One-on-one Writing Tutoring  \n4. How SBAS Implemented the Essay Assessment  \n▫ Andrew Keiler  \nHigh School Diploma  \n• Attend school two times per week for three hours  \n• Study 15 hrs./week  \n• Utilize Acellus curriculum with special lesson for writing instruction  \n• Workshops available to improve writing skills","cbCaipatoWyE7Jh6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipatoWyE7Jh6","pdf",4451865,53,"English","# Implementing the CASAS Essay Assessment\n## AGENDA OF TOPICS\n### 1. Introductions\n### 2. Do Students Need Extra Preparation for an Essay Assessment?\n### 3. Using the Essay for Placement Purposes\n### 4. How SBAS Implemented the Essay Assessment\n### 5. What’s an Autoscorer?\n### 6. Instructional Approaches to Writing, Writing Skills Intervention\n### 7. 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