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Peters, Eileen – 1981
Treating all major aspects of the writing assessment process, this manual is designed to help school districts evaluate writing in order to improve students' writing skills. The first major section of the manual presents background information on general measurement issues, such as evaluating writing ability by means of direct and indirect…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Roberts, Bryan – 1979
The New Brunswick Writing Assessment Program implemented in grades five, eight, and eleven in New Brunswick (Canada) public schools in 1978 is described in this report, which includes the specific assignments for each grade, a discussion of the general holistic scoring approach used, and characteristics of the responses at each grade, including…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 11
Braungart, Diane S. – 1983
Intended for writing teachers and administrators of writing programs, this handbook is both an information source and a model for a staff development workshop on writing assessment. Section I reviews the history of the New Jersey Statewide Writing Test, while Section II describes the test format, content, and reporting procedures. After an…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Holistic Evaluation
Peer reviewedWhitney, Linda – Social Studies Review, 1994
Contends that understanding history is more than remembering isolated facts: it involves interpreting, hypothesizing, and evaluating. Provides recommendations for preparing elementary students for the California Learning Assessment System (CLAS). (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Educational Testing
Download full textNew Mexico State Dept. of Education, Santa Fe. – 1992
The New Mexico Portfolio Writing Assessment for grades 4 and 6 (optional for grade 8) is conducted each school year with a call for each student's best piece in March. All students in grades 4 and 6 participate, unless assessed as Limited English Proficient. This Teacher's Guide provides instructions for procedures to be followed throughout the…
Descriptors: Cues, Descriptive Writing, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Students
PDF pending restorationNew Mexico State Dept. of Education, Santa Fe. – 1992
The New Mexico Portfolio Writing Assessment for grades 4 and 6 (optional for grade 8) is conducted each school year, with a call for each student's best piece in March. This Teacher's Guide provides instructions for implementing the portfolio program throughout the year, in order to ensure standardized application of the process. The portfolio…
Descriptors: Cues, Descriptive Writing, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Students
PDF pending restorationNew Mexico State Dept. of Education, Santa Fe. – 1992
This Teacher's Guide contains procedures to be followed throughout the year in implementing the New Mexico Portfolio Writing Assessment. The Assessment, required for all students in grades 4 and 6, and optional for grade 8, is conducted each school year, with a call for each student's best piece in March. The optional administration in grade 8…
Descriptors: Cues, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Expository Writing
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1986
The Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) was developed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), in response to Texas House Bill 72 (1984), which mandated a new basic skills assessment program for mathematics, reading, and writing at grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. This document is one in a series of Instructional Strategies Guides…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 3
