When time allows, I may write a more in-depth piece on some of the math behind Writing. Given the difference between the skills involved in the essay versus multiple-choice testing; given the imprecision of the essay; and given fluctuations in grader scores, there is a far lower correlation between the essay and other ELA scores or between the essay and the Composite score. In fact, Science has a higher correlation to Reading and English than does Writing (as you say, irony)! The low correlation means greater regression to the mean. Your daughter is an outlier at a 35 Composite, so it makes sense that she would see a lower score in Writing. We think of Writing as similar to English and Reading, but the nature of the test makes for a modest correlation.
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