A central aim in any assessment program is to ensure fair and stable scoring from administration to administration. When administrations are decentralized, not only in location, but in frequency and in logistical configuration, it is imperative to construct training, certifying, and monitoring systems that provide continuity between the original…

In his rhetorical theory, James Kinneavy distinguishes between "aim" and "mode," but his modes do not represent kinds of reality; instead they represent more specific aims on a lower level of abstraction. Although Kinneavy's classification has been useful in the classroom, seeing the modes as specific aims yields even more…

An alternative method of evaluating the candidate in the British university examination procedure is presented. (PG)

A deeply reflective essay on the ultimate necessity of shared purpose, humanizing inquiry, and concern for the learner as the true perspectives for the process of a liberal education. (Editor)

UNFAVORABLE RESULTS IN GRADING ESSAYS, PARTICULARLY THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD GENERAL COMPOSITION TEST, LED TO THE STUDY. IT WAS EXPECTED THAT PROGRESS IN OBJECTIVE EVALUATION OF ESSAYS WOULD BE MADE, BY MEANS OF A FACTOR ANALYSIS OF THE JUDGMENTS OF A DIVERSE GROUP OF COMPETENT READERS IN AN UNSTRUCTURED SITUATION. IT WAS HOPED THAT…

THIS SECOND AND FINAL VOLUME OF "ADVANCED ARABIC READERS" CONTAINS 23 ESSAYS AND ARTICLES SELECTED TO INTRODUCE THE ADVANCED STUDENT TO EXPOSITORY WRITING. THE GENERAL FORMAT FOLLOWS THE FIRST READER, "SELECTIONS FROM THE MODERN NOVEL AND SHORT STORY," WITH GRAMMATICAL NOTES AND EXPRESSIONS FOLLOWING EACH SELECTION. THE CONTENTS ARE GROUPED BY…

THE PROBLEM OF THIS RESEARCH WAS TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS OF FREQUENCY OF WRITING AND INTENSITY OF TEACHER EVALUATION UPON PERFORMANCE BY STUDENTS OF VARYING ABILITIES. THE STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO INCLUDE EIGHT 10TH-GRADE CLASSES WITH TWO TEACHERS FOLLOWING FOUR DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO INTENSITY OF TEACHER EVALUATION AND FREQUENCY OF WRITING.…

A BENGALI READER HAS BEEN PREPARED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO'S TEACHING PROGRAM. THE MATERIALS PRESENTED CONSTITUTE A PART OF THE TRAINING FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS IN THE LANGUAGE, AND HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM WRITINGS IN SEVERAL BRANCHES OF SOCIAL SCIENCES. SELECTIONS ARE AIMED AT SATISFYING THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS INTERESTED IN…

Two variables directly related to understanding and improving notetaking practices and instructional strategies were investigated. The first variable investigated was the different levels of pretraining: pretraining vs. no pretraining; and the second was the influence of three types of test mode expectations: multiple choice, essay, or…

"The Chronicles of Narnia" are a series of seven fairy tales written by C.S. Lewis that have become popular with both children and adults. Lewis points to five aspects of the fairy tale form that made the form suitable for expressing the images he saw. The aspects are: (1) no love interest; (2) no close psychology; (3) severe restraints…

This book contains essays by leaders in the health, physical education, and recreation profession. The authors of the essays are winners of the Luther Halsey Gulick Award for distinguished service in health education, physical education, and recreation. The essays were transcribed from audiotapes now stored in the Archives and Records Center of…