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Peer reviewedTindal, Gerald; Parker, Richard – Journal of Special Education, 1989
Eight direct scoring indices of written expression were intercorrelated, factor analyzed, and used to predict holistic judgments of writing samples of 172 middle-school students in compensatory/specialized education programs. Strongest predictors of holistic ratings were percentage of words correctly sequenced and percentage of correctly spelled…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis
Peer reviewedTindal, Gerald; Hasbrouck, Jan – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
A system is presented for advancing writing assessment beyond simple summative statements into a procedure for planning and evaluating instruction for all students, particularly those with learning disabilities. Case studies are presented in which writing samples are analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively for story idea,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedTindal, Gerald – Preventing School Failure, 1992
This study of curriculum-based assessment of the reading ability of four elementary-level students with learning disabilities found that individual-referenced tests are powerful for understanding instructional effects, whereas norm-referenced tests are best suited for determining deployment and allocation of resources. (DB)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Curriculum, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
