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Writing Assessment in Texas: Practices and Problems.

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Sachse, Patricia P. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1984

Texas Assessment of Basic Skills tests are criterion-referenced measures administered to students in grades 3, 5, and 9. Written compositions are part of the test battery and are scored holistically. The Texas approach to measuring written composition consists of elements including magnitude, scoring system, and effect on instruction. (DWH)

Descriptors: Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Essay Tests

Writing Assessment in Illinois.

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Chapman, Carmen Woods; And Others – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1984

The Illinois Inventory of Educational Progress (IIEP) writing assessment is designed to assess students' knowledge and skills on curricular benchmarks. The Rating Guide for Functional Writing is criterion-referenced. The IIEP is neither mandated by statute nor connected to graduation requirements. Randomly selected students are tested each year.…

Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Essay Tests