Writing Achievement of California Eighth Graders, Year Two
Title | Writing Achievement of California Eighth Graders, Year Two PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Frances Claggett |
Publisher | |
Pages | 84 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Achievement tests |
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The second statewide direct writing assessment was conducted for grade eight by the California Assessment Program (CAP) in the spring of 1988. Each student wrote an essay in response to 1 of 45 prompts (writing tasks) representing 6 types of writing: autobiographical incident, report of information, problem solution, evaluation, story, and firsthand biography. A total of 294,859 essays were scored at 6 regional scoring sites by 384 teachers; this number includes a 5% sample of papers that was double-scored for reliability studies. Approximately 96% of the students who took the essay test comprehended the writing tasks and responded to the topic. Scores were assigned for rhetorical effectiveness, special features (such as coherence or elaboration), and conventions. Results revealed that most students wrote adequate or marginally adequate essays (62%), some wrote exceptionally well (12%), and others wrote poorly (22%). Eighth graders were most competent at reporting information, less competent at writing autobiography and firsthand biography, and least able to write a story and to produce the two kinds of persuasive writing. Also, students exhibited better control of conventions than of rhetorical strategies. Overall, students' scores increased. Recommendations for school administrators, teachers, and parents are included. (KEH)
Resources in Education
Title | Resources in Education PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 748 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Education |
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Writing Achievement of California Eighth Graders
Title | Writing Achievement of California Eighth Graders PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Cooper |
Publisher | |
Pages | 70 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
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Handbook for Planning an Effective Writing Program, K-12
Title | Handbook for Planning an Effective Writing Program, K-12 PDF eBook |
Author | DIANE Publishing Company |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 1996-02 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 078812725X |
This popular handbook is designed to provide teachers, curriculum specialists, school administrators, parents, and students with a standard for assessing existing writing programs, and a tool for helping them design new programs. It includes information to help them identify the strengths and weaknesses of existing or proposed writing programs and to select strategies for change. Addresses both the content and teaching methodology of a writing program; that is, what ought to be taught and how it should be taught. Award Winner. Illustrated.
Writing Assessment Handbook, Grade Eight
Title | Writing Assessment Handbook, Grade Eight PDF eBook |
Author | Francie Alexander |
Publisher | Hippocrene Books |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | English language |
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Reflects philosophy of Model Curriculum Guide for the English-Language Arts (K-8).
Testing for Learning
Title | Testing for Learning PDF eBook |
Author | Ruth Mitchell |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 359 |
Release | 2010-05-11 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1439138540 |
Arguing that traditional, test-based evaluation has a negative effect on many students, this book describes new methods of assessing student performance.
Annual Performance Report for Vocational Education in California
Title | Annual Performance Report for Vocational Education in California PDF eBook |
Author | California. Career-Vocational Preparation Division. Fiscal and Accountability Section |
Publisher | |
Pages | 46 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Educational accountability |
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