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Download full textCooper, Charles; Breneman, Beth – 1988
The first statewide direct writing assessment was conducted for grade 8 by the California Assessment Program (CAP) in the spring of 1987. Each student wrote an essay in response to 1 of 15 prompts (writing tasks) representing: (1) an autobiographical incident; (2) a report of information; (3) a solution to a problem; and (4) an evaluation. In all,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Autobiographies, Descriptive Writing, Elementary Education
Claggett, Fran; And Others – 1989
The second statewide direct writing assessment was conducted for grade eight by the California Assessment Program (CAP) in the spring of 1988. Each student wrote an essay in response to 1 of 45 prompts (writing tasks) representing 6 types of writing: autobiographical incident, report of information, problem solution, evaluation, story, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Autobiographies, Descriptive Writing, Essay Tests
Applebee, Arthur N.; And Others – 1986
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) evaluated the writing ability of American students in 1974, 1979, and 1984. Data from 95,000 students were examined for trends over this 10-year period. Writing tasks, including informative, persuasive, and literary or imaginative writing were administered to national samples of students aged…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Creative Writing, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
