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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