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Creative and Critical Engagement: Constructing a Teen Vision of the World
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DiMarzio, Erica; Dippre, Ryan – English Journal, 2011
Today's high-stakes testing world has changed the English classroom a great deal, and perhaps one of the most dramatically affected areas has been that of creative writing. As all English teachers well know, creative writing does not easily lend itself to a multiple-choice test or a five-paragraph essay. As the authors began the push to prepare…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Figurative Language, Testing, High Stakes Tests
A College-Wide Review of Writing Instruction and the Adoption of a New Program in Writing Instruction at a Four-Year Liberal Arts College.
Canuteson, John A. – 1978
This paper discusses the development of a program of writing instruction across the curriculum at William Jewell College. It reports on a series of faculty forums that discussed what the college-wide standards for effective writing should be, investigated multidisciplinary instruction in writing, and considered a proficiency test. Descriptions of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Laboratories, Program Descriptions
Writing Objectives and Measurement Specifications, 1986: Grade 3, Grade 5, and Grade 9. Texas Assessment of Basic Skills.
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Educational Assessment. – 1984
This manual contains the writing objectives and measurement specifications for grades 3, 5, and 9, for use by teachers and other educators responsible for pupil instruction, and for test development specialists involved with preparing the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills tests. The learning objectives are congruent with the "State Board of…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 3, Grade 5
Writing Objectives, 1988 Assessment.
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National Assessment of Educational Progress, Princeton, NJ. – 1987
The 1988 Writing Objectives Assessment is the fifth such assessment by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in grades 4, 8, and 12, since the program began in 1969. The objectives reflect a consensus of opinion regarding the process of writing: that it is used for a variety of purposes and audiences, and that the form and process…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Measurement Objectives
Writing, Grade 1. TEAMS Instructional Strategies Guide.
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, Capitalization (Alphabetic), Grade 1
English Language Arts, Exit Level. TEAMS Instructional Strategies Guide.
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1986
The Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) was developed by the Texas Educational 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. The test given to students in Grade 11 is an exit-level examination,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, English Instruction, Grade 11
Writing, Grade 3. TEAMS Instructional Strategies Guide.
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, Capitalization (Alphabetic), Grade 3
Writing, Grade 5. TEAMS Instructional Strategies Guide.
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, Capitalization (Alphabetic), Grade 5
Writing, Grade 9. TEAMS Instructional Strategies Guide.
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, Capitalization (Alphabetic), Grade 9
Writing Objectives and Measurement Specifications, 1986-1990, Grade 5. Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS).
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Educational Assessment. – 1986
The writing learning objectives for fifth graders contained in this volume are congruent with the Texas "State Board of Education Rules for Curriculum." These objectives and the measurement specifications are provided for use by teachers and other educators responsible for student instruction and for test development specialists involved…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Capitalization (Alphabetic), Educational Objectives, Elementary School Students
Writing Objectives and Measurement Specifications, 1986-1990, Grade 9. Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS).
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Educational Assessment. – 1986
The writing learning objectives for ninth graders contained in this volume are congruent with the Texas "State Board of Education Rules for Curriculum." These objectives and the measurement specifications are provided for use by teachers and other educators responsible for student instruction and for test development specialists involved…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Capitalization (Alphabetic), Educational Objectives, Elementary School Students
Writing, Grade 7. TEAMS Instructional Strategies Guide.
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, Capitalization (Alphabetic), Descriptive Writing
Written Composition, Grades 3, 5, 7, and 9. TEAMS Instructional Strategies Guide.
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
Writing: Trends Across the Decade, 1974-84.
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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