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Research in Effective Teaching of Writing. Volumes I and II: Final Project Report.

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White, Edward M.; Polin, Linda G. – 1986

A three phase study evaluated the comparative effectiveness of various features that comprise a postsecondary writing program. The first phase of the study examined the college composition programs on the 19 California State University (CSU) campuses to identify and describe distinctive program features. The second and third phases measured both…

Descriptors: Higher Education, Instructional Development, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement

Teaching and Assessing Writing: Recent Advances in Understanding, Evaluating, and Improving Student Performance. The Jossey-Bass Higher Education Series.

White, Edward M. – 1985

Reflecting the general concern about student writing performance, this book is designed to present recent advances in the theory and practice of assessing writing ability to all teachers of writing, as well as writing examiners and administrators. The book explores (1) reconsidering the links between teaching and assessing writing, (2) the…

Descriptors: Assignments, Holistic Evaluation, Program Evaluation, Revision (Written Composition)

Racial Minorities and Writing Skills Assessment in the California State University and Colleges.

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Thomas, Leon L.; White, Edward M. – College English, 1981

Provides data and discussion about the effect of different kinds of testing upon the distribution of scores for racial minorities. Also considers the issue of direct versus indirect measures of writing ability and the place of usage testing in the measurement of writing ability. (RL)

Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods

Comparison and Contrast: The 1975 California State University and Colleges Freshman English Equivalency Examination.

White, Edward M. – 1976

The third administration of the California State University and Colleges Freshman English Equivalency Examination, a test consisting of an objective examination graded by the Educational Testing Service and an essay examination scored by California State University and College faculty, is analyzed in this report. After a short preface, the first…