67 Verbatim Scribing
Definition
Recording exactly what a student says in response to a prompt, question, or task, typically used to enter student response on an assessment.
In action
Assign a scribe to students who have strong verbal skills but impairments in fine motor, spelling, or grammar skills to enable clear demonstration of their understanding of specific concepts.
Support Strategies
- Arrange for a designated and trained person to scribe for students while writing assessments and completing projects
- During in class partner work, pair students who require a scribe with those who have strong handwriting skills
- When students are completing independent work, conference with students who require a scribe and record their ideas while they speak
- While scribe refers to a person, you can also try out technology assisted scribing, such as speech to text for accuracy and usefulness.
Case Study
Student: Grade 7 student in an English class
Content: Students are filling in a graphic organizer to prepare for writing a five-paragraph essay
Problem: There is no educational assistant or other person available to scribe for the student with writing difficulties while they complete the graphic organizer
Solution: The teacher conferences with the student and records their ideas in the graphic organizer while they speak.
