Descriptor
| English Instruction | 2 |
| Language Usage | 2 |
| Multiple Choice Tests | 2 |
| Paragraph Composition | 2 |
| Punctuation | 2 |
| Writing Skills | 2 |
| Communication (Thought… | 1 |
| Educational Testing | 1 |
| Evaluation Criteria | 1 |
| Evaluation Methods | 1 |
| Grade 10 | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Journal of Educational… | 1 |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Sequential Tests of… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textScannell, Dale P.; Haugh, Oscar M. – 1968
The purpose of the study was to compare the effectiveness with which composition skills could be taught by the traditional theme-assignment approach and by an experimental method using weekly multiple-choice composition tests in lieu of theme writing. The weekly tests were based on original but typical first-draft compositions and covered problems…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Grade 10, Grammar, Language Usage
Peer reviewedMadaus, George F.; Rippey, Robert M. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1966
The validity of the multiple-choice Sequential Tests of Educational Progress (STEP) Writing Test (1957) was tested by the University of Chicago Center for the Cooperative Study of Instruction. Seven criteria developed by the center to score essay assignments were used to determine the relationship between STEP and actual writing behavior. Of the…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Testing, English Instruction, Evaluation Criteria
