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Peckham, Irvin – English Journal, 1987
Criticizes the California Assessment Program (CAP) prior to l987 for testing writing skills objectively. Describes the specific improvements in the new CAP Directed Writing Assessment which focuses on the most important characteristics necessary to a particular type of writing rather than those that are common to all types.(NH)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Measurement Techniques, Objective Tests, Performance Based Assessment
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…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Educational Testing, Equivalency Tests, Essay Tests
White, Edward M. – 1977
The fourth 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 index of previous…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Educational Testing, Equivalency Tests, Essay Tests
White, Edward M. – 1977
The fifth 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 index of previous…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Educational Testing, Equivalency Tests, Essay Tests
White, Edward M. – 1979
The sixth administration of the California State University and Colleges Freshman English Equivalency Examination, a test consisting of an objective examination scored by California State University and College faculty, is analyzed in this report. After a preface and short index of previous volumes, the first section of the report contains a…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Educational Testing, Equivalency Tests, Essay Tests
White, Edward M. – 1980
The seventh 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 preface and short index…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Educational Testing, Equivalency Tests, Essay Tests
White, Edward M. – 1982
The eighth and ninth administrations 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, are analyzed in this report. After a preface and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Educational Testing, Equivalency Tests, Essay Tests