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Competence in Written English: How Is It Best Measured?

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Halpin, Gerald; Halpin, Glennelle – Reading Improvement, 1982

Suggests that direct and indirect measures of writing ability tend to tap similar skills. Concludes that educational decisions about competence in writing can be be made by using a combination of direct and indirect means. (FL)

Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education

Direct and Indirect Measures for Large-Scale Evaluation of Writing.

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Veal, Ramon L.; Hudson, Sally Ann – Research in the Teaching of English, 1983

Reports on a study that compared the potential validity, reliability, and costs of several direct and indirect measures of writing. (HOD)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Holistic Evaluation, Objective Tests

Statewide Direct Writing Assessment.

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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

Feasibility of Assessing Writing Using Multiple Assessment Techniques. Research Report.

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McCready, Michael A.; Melton, Virginia S. – 1981

Many local and state education agencies in the United States now mandate annual assessments of student writing ability. To comply with these mandates, schools across the country have developed a variety of assessment procedures. To determine the "state of the art" of large-scale writing assessment in the country, a questionnaire was sent…

Descriptors: Conferences, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Essay Tests

Comparison and Contrast: The 1975 California State University and Colleges Freshman English Equivalency Examination.

White, Edward M. – 1976

The third administration of the California State University and Colleges Freshman English Equivalency Examination, a test consisting of an objective examination graded by the Educational Testing Service and an essay examination scored by California State University and College faculty, is analyzed in this report. After a short preface, the first…