Lessening the Influence of the WAT in an ESL Curriculum.

Blot, David

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Publication Date: 1994

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Lessening the Influence of the WAT in an ESL Curriculum.

Blot, David

College ESL, v4 n1 p61-70 May 1994

The Writing Assessment Test (WAT), the City University of New York's instrument for evaluating college-level writing, has been a subject of controversy since its evolution from an exit exam to a placement exam. Bronx Community College's success in having both faculty and students pay less attention to the WAT in its English-as-a-Second-Language preparation courses. (one reference) (LB)

Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Skills, Language Teachers, Prerequisites, Required Courses, Student Placement, Writing Skills

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