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Nauman, April D.; Stirling, Terry; Borthwick, Arlene – Reading Teacher, 2011
The question of what makes writing "good" touches several important areas of classroom writing instruction: assessment and evaluation, instruction, and teacher response during one-on-one conferences. The current paper examines contemporary views of what makes writing "good," along with the classroom implications and limitations…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction, Writing Evaluation, Reader Response
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Applegate, Anthony J.; Applegate, Mary DeKonty; McGeehan, Catherine M.; Pinto, Catherine M.; Kong, Ailing – Reading Teacher, 2009
The disparity between the results of state accountability tests in reading and the fourth-grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has left many educators dismayed and concerned. In this article the authors describe a comparison of assessment approaches evident in NAEP to the approaches taken in a sample of state tests. The authors…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, National Competency Tests, Literacy, Accountability
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Jongsma, Kathleen Stumpf – Reading Teacher, 1989
Discusses several new educational assessment procedures implemented in Illinois and Michigan school districts. (MM)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Effectiveness