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| Gebhardt, Richard C. | 1 |
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| Peterson, Linda H. | 1 |
| Weaver, Barbara | 1 |
| Weaver, Barbara T. | 1 |
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Hult, Christine A. – Writing Program Administration Journal, 1987
Notes that all assignments for writing assessment require a rhetorical transaction. Describes the rhetorical frame provided by the assessment developed at the University of Michigan, and compares versions of the test topics to discern their equivalency through an analysis of student performance. (HTH)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Higher Education, Program Administration, Writing Evaluation
Bloom, Lynn Z.; Gebhardt, Richard C. – Writing Program Administration Journal, 1987
Identifies the general principles underlying the Council of Writing Program Administrators' summer workshop, and the ways in which they are currently being applied. (HTH)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Program Administration, Program Content
Weaver, Barbara T. – Writing Program Administration Journal, 1987
Provides annotations for developmental, freshman, and advanced writing texts, as well as professional texts. Materials cited include readers, workbooks, composition and literature texts, and business and technical writing texts. Publishers' information is included. (HTH)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Program Administration
Peterson, Linda H. – Writing Program Administration Journal, 1987
Reports results of a survey of writing program administrators concerning their tenure, work environment, and job satisfaction. (HTH)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction, Occupational Surveys
Weaver, Barbara – Writing Program Administration Journal, 1987
Discusses three books that approach writing assessment from differing perspectives and will help writing program administrators reconsider purposes, anticipate problems, and envision new possibilities for writing evaluation. (HTH)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Criteria
Gordon, Barbara L. – Writing Program Administration Journal, 1987
Compares the use of writing samples and standardized tests for college English placement, arguing that a single writing sample is not sufficient for proper evaluation, and provides guidelines for using standardized tests appropriately and accurately. (HTH)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Freshman Composition, Higher Education
