An overview of writing assessment : theory, research, and practice / Willa Wolcott with Sue M. Legg.

By:

Wolcott, Willa, 1942-

Contributor(s):

Legg, Sue M

Urbana, Illinois, USA : National Council of Teachers of English, c1998Description: xii, 206 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

0814134904 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

English language -- Composition and exercises -- Ability testing -- United States
English language -- Composition and exercises -- Ability testing -- United States -- Methodology

DDC classification:

808.0420287 W83 23 1998

LOC classification:

LB1576 .W635 1998

Contents:

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

Summary: 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.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	College Library General Circulation Section	GC	GC 808.0420287 W83 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HNU003678

"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

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.