TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wolcott,Willa
AU  - Legg,Sue M.
TI  - An overview of writing assessment: theory, research, and practice 
SN  - 0814134904 (pbk.)
AV  - LB1576 .W635 1998
U1  - 808.0420287 W83 23
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Urbana, Illinois, USA
PB  - National Council of Teachers of English
KW  - English language
KW  - Composition and exercises
KW  - Ability testing
KW  - United States
KW  - Methodology
N1  - "NCTE stock number: 34904-3050"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-198) and index; Writing Assessment in the Changing Scene
Direct Writing Assessment
Topic Design
Portfolio Assessment
Training
Holistic Scoring
Primary Trait Scoring
Analytic Scoring
Reliability and Validity
Writing Assessment in the Disciplines
Issues of Equity in Writing Assessment
Future Directions; CAS; Bachelor of Arts in Communication; CoED; Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English
N2  - Intended for both beginning and experienced teachers at the secondary and college levels as well as teacher educators and assessment teams, this book reviews strengths and weaknesses of the major types of writing assessment, both for large-scale evaluations and for the individual classroom. The book includes: practical examples, applications, and Tips for Teachers sections that suggest ways to integrate assignments organically with pedagogical goals and assessment methods that are viable and--most important--useful to students. Also provided is accessible treatment of complex issues in large-scale and individual writing assessment, e.g., cultural diversity; reliability and validity; writing in content-area courses; implications of having computers conduct assessments; and how teachers can work to make large-scale evaluations as responsive as possible to best practice in the classroom.
ER  -