Finds no significant relationship between type of writing instruction received (portfolio-based or standard process approach) and course grades and final examination scores. Finds a significant relationship between a final independent evaluation of students' portfolios and their course grades and final examination scores. (SR)

Investigates cross-cultural tensions in Western writing pedagogy as reflected in Turkish teachers' oppositional and accommodative attitudes and how those attitudes played out in classroom interactions. Discusses teachers' perceptions concerning the effects of Western rhetorical styles on Turkish students' thinking and identity, assumptions…

Studies the immediate effects of the Summer Institute of the National Writing Project upon the classroom practices of English teachers. Utilizes multiple sources of data for evaluation. Considers how teachers implemented the concept of writing process in their classrooms. Concludes with implications and questions for further study. (HB)