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Roy, Alice M. | 1 |
Wright, Richard R. | 1 |
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Wright, Richard R. – Writing Program Administration, 1985
Describes a program of the Graduate College at Iowa State University that features an "English examiner" who screens incoming students for writing ability. (FL)
Descriptors: English Departments, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Program Content
Roy, Alice M. – Writing Program Administration, 1988
Argues that the writing program serving second-language writers requires the following: a program and courses that provide and use social context for writing and language development; teachers who know about both writing and language; and assessment that takes into account principles of language acquisition and literacy development. (JK)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Higher Education