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Graham, Steve; Hebert, Michael; Paige Sandbank, Michael; Harris, Karen R. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2016
This study examined the number of writing samples needed to obtain a reliable estimate of young struggling writers' capabilities. It further assessed if performance in one genre was reflective of performance in other genres for these children. Second- and third-grade students (81 boys, 56 girls), who were identified as struggling writers in need…
Descriptors: Writing Achievement, Writing Difficulties, Writing (Composition), Norm Referenced Tests
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Vaughn, Meredith Houle; Gatling, Anne – Science and Children, 2013
English language learners (ELLs) bring a wealth of knowledge to science classrooms, yet often that knowledge is untapped by traditional instruction and assessment. As classrooms become increasingly diverse, it is critical to recognize the depth of understandings ELLs bring to classrooms to explain the scientific world around them. English language…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Inquiry, Language Acquisition, Plants (Botany)
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Dinnen, Janet L. D.; Collopy, Rachel M. B. – Reading Horizons, 2009
Improvement-oriented feedback has been shown to be more effective at raising writing achievement than simple evaluative feedback. This study investigates whether teachers differ in the feedback they give to weak and strong writers as well as how feedback differs across grades. Interviews were conducted with 15 teachers about the feedback they gave…
Descriptors: Suburban Schools, Catholic Schools, Elementary Education, Writing Achievement
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Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1994
The samples of students' writing found in this document exemplify the criteria used to score students' written responses on the June 1994 Grade 9 English Language Arts Achievement Test. Representative of the full range of students' writing, the examples in the document are intended to be used as tools to assist teachers, students, and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Grade 9
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1993
The purpose of this document is to provide administrators, teachers, and students with samples of students' writing that exemplify the criteria used to score students' written responses on the June 1993 Grade 3 Language Learning Achievement Test and the written component of the performance assessment administered to a provincial sample of grade 3…
Descriptors: English, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Grade 3
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Michigan Educational Assessment Program. – 1995
This packet assists teachers and students in preparing for the Michigan Communications Arts (Writing and Reading) portions of the High School Proficiency Test (HSPT). Sections of the packet are: Map of the Regional Network for Communications Arts (including local contacts); Calendar of Professional Development Events; Annotated Bibliography of…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, High Schools, Reading Achievement, Reading Tests
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Michigan Educational Assessment Program. – 1995
This packet assists teachers and students in preparing for the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) Grade 5 and 8 Writing Assessments. Sections of the packet are: Map of the Regional Network for Communications Arts (including local contacts); Calendar of Professional Development Events; Annotated Bibliography of Recommended Resources;…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Grade 5, Grade 8, Middle Schools
Wolfe, Barbara; And Others – 1993
Noting that Oregon has been a pioneer in developing assessments which require actual student writing, this booklet includes a collection of student essays and shows how they were evaluated by teachers. The sample essays in the booklet are useful in staff development activities and may also be shared with students, serving as models to help…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Process Approach (Writing)
Wolfe, Barbara; And Others – 1993
Noting that Oregon has been a pioneer in developing assessments which require actual student writing, this booklet includes a collection of student essays and shows how they were evaluated by teachers. The sample essays in the booklet are useful in staff development activities and may also be shared with students, serving as models to help…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Process Approach (Writing), Secondary Education
Hill, Bonnie – 1998
Noting that statewide writing assessment shows the achievements of Oregon students over the last decade, this booklet explains the results for the 1993-1997 assessments and provides papers illustrating the work that Oregon students in grades 3 and 5 produce on the state test. The booklet's chapters are: (1) The History of Writing Assessment in…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Grade 3, Grade 5
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Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Michigan Educational Assessment Program. – 1998
Designed to provide an experience as close as possible to the actual assessment, this paper presents the revised model of assessment in writing for the Michigan High School Test (HST). The revisions incorporated into the paper reflect the testing transition from the High School Proficiency Test to the HST. Session 1 looks at how well students can…
Descriptors: High Schools, Student Writing Models, Test Coaching, Test Content
American Coll. Testing Program, Iowa City, IA. – 1992
In July 1992, American College Testing convened a 5-day meeting to set achievement levels in writing for grades 4, 8, and 12 to be recommended for use in reporting the 1992 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Sixty-six panelists (teachers, non-teacher educators, and non-educators) attended the meeting and participated in the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 12, Grade 4, Grade 8
Hill, Bonnie – 1998
Noting that statewide writing assessment shows the achievements of Oregon students over the last decade, this booklet explains the results for the 1993-1997 assessments and provides papers illustrating the work that Oregon students in grades 8, 10, and 11 produce on the state test. The booklet's chapters are: (1) The History of Writing Assessment…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 8
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability/Testing. – 1999
The purpose of this report is to provide information about the level of student performance in the area of writing based on results for 1998-99 from the annual on-demand writing sample of the North Carolina Writing Assessment at grades 4, 7, and 10 (English II). It notes student performance increased at grades 4 and 7 when compared to student…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Holistic Evaluation, Intermediate Grades, Secondary Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Div. – 1993
Intended for English-language arts teachers, principals, curriculum and testing specialists, and superintendents, this handbook assists educators in preparing students for California's writing assessment. The handbook begins with a program overview and a discussion of writing assessment and the curriculum. The handbook then provides high school…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, High School Students, High Schools, Special Needs Students
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