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Peterson, Shelley Stagg; McClay, Jill; Main, Kristin – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2011
This paper reports on an analysis of large-scale assessments of Grades 5-8 students' writing across 10 provinces and 2 territories in Canada. Theory, classroom practice, and the contributions and constraints of large-scale writing assessment are brought together with a focus on Grades 5-8 writing in order to provide both a broad view of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests, Measures (Individuals)
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Albertson, Bonnie – Research in the Teaching of English, 2007
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of formulaic writing such as the five-paragraph theme (FPT) or essay for the purpose of earning high scores on high-stakes writing assessments. This qualitative descriptive study analyzed more than 1000 essays from Delaware Grade 8 and 10 writers, written for a statewide…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Grade 10, Testing Programs, Essays