Quarterly Writing Assessment Web Application

Kuna School District Quarterly Writing Assessment (QWA) scores are entered into a web application located on the District's servers. This application was made available to teachers at the end of the 2010-2011 school year. The QWA system is updated periodically to modify and add student and course information from the District's Student Information System (Schoolmaster).

Things to Know
Prior to using the QWA web application please be aware of the following information:


 * If your roster is missing a student or you receive any errors from the web site, please submit a helpdesk request by sending an email with the class name and student name to the KSD Technology Helpdesk.


 * At this time, QWA scores cannot be entered from home.


 * Building Network Technicians are prepared to assist with any technical questions concerning the web application.


 * Language Arts Subject Area leaders are available to assist you with any portfolio questions. Please see the following contacts:


 * Kindergarten - Second Grade - Tammy McMorrow


 * Third - Sixth Grade - Kim Riggs


 * Seventh and Eighth Grade - Jen Wright


 * Ninth - Twelfth Grade - Sally Neil

Using the QWA Web Application
Entering data into this web application is a three step process outlined below. To open the QWA web site, locate the QWA Desktop icon and double click it.

Select Your Name
Use the drop down on the QWA - Teacher form to select your name from the list, then click the "Find My Classes Button"



Set Course Test Types
On the QWA - Course Test Types form, select the quarterly test type (Creative, Descriptive, Expository, Memoir, Narrative, Persuasive, Technical) for each of the courses or classes that the QWA was administered.



Secondary teachers will see all of their courses, but only enter test types for those courses in which the QWA was administered. Elementary teachers will be able to enter test types for homeroom classes only.

After selecting the appropriate test types for each quarter of a course, click the update icon at the beginning of the row to save the test types and Enter Test Scores.

Enter Test Scores
After clicking on the course update icon, the QWA - Student Scores form will display a course/class roster. Enter the score (proficient, not proficient or no sample) for the students who completed the quarterly writing assessment. Click the save button at the top or bottom of the form to save your work at any time.



Click the back button to return to the QWA - Course Test Types form, to set the test types and scores for additional classes.