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Peer reviewedAnderson, Rebecca S.; Speck, Bruce W. – English Journal, 1997
Discusses the four-week summer Memphis (Tennessee) Urban Writing Institute, during which a furor erupted over the dilemma of grading. Provide a number of approaches to grading students' writing, including minimalist grading, cassette grading, collaborative grading, and portfolio grading. Suggests that teachers consider the grading dilemma and…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Grading, Portfolio Assessment
Peer reviewedDudley, Martha – English Journal, 1997
Details the history of California's experience with large-scale writing assessment. Describes the introduction, development, and scoring of the California Assessment Program, later renamed the California Learning Assessment System (CLAS). Discusses controversies over removal of certain writing prompts and objections to CLAS. Notes that funding for…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment, Politics of Education, Program Descriptions
