Assessing Writing, Assessing Learning: A Practical Guide for Evaluating and Reporting on Writing Instruction Programs

Assessing Writing, Assessing Learning: A Practical Guide for Evaluating and Reporting on Writing Instruction Programs
ISBN-10
0472034200
ISBN-13
9780472034208
Category
Foreign Language Study
Pages
145
Language
English
Published
2010-06-07
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Author
Dudley W. Reynolds

Description

The goals of this resource are broader than many standard books on writing assessment, which focus on evaluating an individual’s ability to create an effective piece of writing for a particular purpose. Assessing Writing, Assessing Learning seeks to support teachers, administrators, program directors, and funding entities who want to make the best use of the resources at their disposal to understand what students are learning and why and then take actions based on what they have learned. It also seeks to provide a common basis for communication among all the interested parties—the writing professionals, the people who identified the need for the program, and the students. The book has sections on planning, tools (different ways of collecting data and links to instruments), and reporting (examples provided). Each section includes a discussion of issues and advice for working through the issue along with numerous examples, plus a list of resources to consult to learn more. The final chapter provides worksheets that may be reproduced and used to help those in charge of setting up and delivering a writing program to think through the issues presented. A glossary of terms is also included.

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