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Direct linkServiss, Tricia – Assessing Writing, 2012
Drawing upon archival materials, I describe the history, design, and assessment of literacy tests from early 20th century New York state. Practitioners working with these early standardized writing tests grappled with tensions created by public Nativist sentiment, the legislation of "literacy," and calls to score the tests in…
Descriptors: Literacy, Writing Tests, Standardized Tests, Scoring
