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Grubaugh, Steven J.; Speaker, Richard B., Jr. – Forum for Reading, 1992
Provides a rating scale which college reading/writing/study skills teachers can use to aid learners in discussing and self-assessing their metacognitive abilities. Offers a 70-item bibliography on the topic. (SR)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Metacognition, Reading
Polanski, Virginia G. – 1986
To determine students' different but equally valid ways of dealing with the composing process, a college instructor developed a questionnaire assessing personality styles. The questionnaire distinguishes between (1) approaches to the writing process, (2) preferences for types of instruction, (3) preferences for types of writing and organizational…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Higher Education, Peer Evaluation
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Puma, Michael; Tarkow, Allison; Puma, Anna – Grantee Submission, 2007
Background: This study evaluated the impact on student's writing ability of a structured writing program, called "Writing Wings," for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders developed by the Success For All Foundation (SFAF). Writing is a critical skill for success in school. Purpose: The study was intended to answer one confirmatory question,…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Research Design, Childrens Writing, Writing Attitudes
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Romeo, Lynn – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2008
This article presents a comprehensive model of daily, classroom informal writing assessment that is constantly linked to instruction and the characteristics of proficient writers. Methods for promoting teacher, student, and parent collaboration and their roles in dialoguing, conferencing, and reflection are discussed. Strategies for including…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Student Evaluation, Self Efficacy, Informal Assessment
Arizona Department of Education, 2006
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards Dual Purpose Assessment (AIMS DPA) is a combination of two separate tests. One test is AIMS, which measures how well the student knows the reading, writing, and mathematics content that all Arizona students in the student's grade level are expected to know and be able to do. AIMS DPA includes…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Reference Materials, Scoring, Academic Standards
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1986
Intended for students taking the Grade 9 English Language Arts Achievement Test in Alberta, Canada, this booklet contains the writing portion of the test, which requires the student to write an expository composition in response to four reading selections within the framework of a given situation. The booklet contains space both for planning and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, English Instruction, Expository Writing