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Sarangarm, Isara; And Others – 1998
The report presents findings concerning the language proficiency of elementary, middle, and high school students receiving bilingual services in the Las Cruces Public Schools (New Mexico). The report contains five sections: general information about the bilingual program in the school district; the Idea Language Proficiency Tests (IPT); results of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Tiffany, Gerald E.; And Others – 1991
In 1991, a student learning outcomes assessment was conducted at Wenatchee Valley College, Washington. All English 101 students in the winter and spring quarters of 1990 wrote a 2-hour final exam. Winter quarter students wrote on the same topic while spring quarter students wrote on one of three randomly assigned topics. Five English 101…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Evaluation, Essay Tests
Blinn, Kari; Timar, Allene – 1991
A study was conducted at Riverside Community College in California to evaluate by ethnic group the enrollment behavior and academic achievement of first-year students who completed assessment testing and were recommended for placement in a pre-college-level writing course. The study sample included the two cohorts of students who enrolled at the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
McLean, James E., Comp. – 1992
Four papers describe a study of the use of holistic writing assessment procedures in a pretest and posttest manner to determine improvement of 10th graders' writing skills. "Problem and Context" (James E. McLean) briefly describes the project and introduces the other three papers. "Holistic Scoring Procedures for Scoring Writing…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Cues, Evaluation Methods, Grade 10
Perrone, Vito, Ed. – 1991
This book supports constructive discussion about assessment and provides concrete directions for change. The 10 chapters outline many of the difficulties associated with current standardized testing. While most educators refer to the new non-standardized test efforts as alternative assessments, this type of assessment is increasingly being called…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Classroom Techniques, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
San Diego City Schools, CA. Evaluation Services Dept. – 1987
This bulletin is intended to provide a brief summary of the California Assessment Program (CAP) testing results for the 1986-87 school year. General comments regarding testing in San Diego (California), commonly asked questions, and school- and district-level results are provided. Tabulated results cover mean scale scores for grades 3, 6, and 8…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 12, Grade 3
Weiss, David; Jackson, Rex – 1983
Performance data on the Descriptive Tests of Language Skills (DTLS) for entering college students were collected through a pilot study of 4,234 students in 16 colleges. This study was also designed to permit several checks on the validity of the DTLS by examining the relationship of DTLS scores to the following criteria: English course grades,…
Descriptors: College Credits, English Curriculum, Higher Education, Language Skills
Howard, James – 1983
Stressing that learning to write is learning to think, a series of workshops showed teachers in the content area how to use writing in their classrooms. Following a brief introduction to the program, workshop participants developed eight guidelines for creating effective writing assignments: (1) make all assignments worthwhile, (2) make them…
Descriptors: Assignments, Content Area Writing, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development
Smith, Eugene – 1983
Student writing can be used in literature classes as a motivational and learning tool. Through careful planning, writing activities can (1) demonstrate that student ideas on literature will be considered seriously, (2) integrate students' literary opinions with those of the instructor and established critics, (3) improve student writing skills,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, College English, Group Discussion
Graves, Richard L., Ed. – 1984
Intended for teachers at all levels involved in composition instruction, this revised edition reflects the dynamic growth occurring in the discipline of writing, and consolidates advances made in teaching methodology. The 38 articles, written by such researchers and theorists in the field as James Moffett, Maxine Hairston, Janet Emig, Donald…
Descriptors: Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Problem Solving
Bishop, Wendy – 1987
A process oriented technical writing course was devised at the University of Alaska to counteract the "forms" approach and to include peer critiques and student participation in class grading. Modifications to the standard syllabus included (1) student analyses of their own writing processes through literacy autobiographies, (2) student…
Descriptors: Business English, Course Content, Higher Education, Peer Evaluation
Beadle, Mary E. – 1989
The problems and accomplishments of a program to evaluate the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program at Walsh College in Canton (Ohio) are described. The college-wide writing program began in 1987 with training workshops for faculty. Stage 1 of the program ended in 1988 with a summative evaluation and the development of a handbook to be used…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Evaluation Problems, Formative Evaluation
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment. – 1990
The Writing to Read Program (WTR) objectives for 1988-89 included: to extend and support the implementation of the WTR program in New York City elementary schools; to promote the reading and writing achievement of kindergarten, first-, and second-grade students; and to introduce students in early childhood to computer technology. In 1988-89 the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 1, Grade 2, Kindergarten Children
Matter, M. Kevin; Marostica, Ron – 1990
The language arts assessment developed for use in grade 8 of the Cherry Creek Schools in Englewood (Colorado) is described. In 1988-89, the assessment in use was modified substantially to reflect a holistic approach through an assessment based entirely on a written product. Students are provided with multiple sessions in which to draft,…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Essay Tests, Grade 8, Holistic Evaluation
Avis, John N.; Potts, Richard E. – 1987
Reporting on the work of a task force formed for the purpose of improving writing skills in the Memphis (Tennessee) City Schools, grades K-12, this paper identifies the efforts of the task force and its recommendations and traces the development and implementation of the Writing Across the Curriculum Project. An introduction notes the importance…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Creative Writing, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
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