On a Scale : A Social History of Writing Assessment in America
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Studies in Composition and Rhetoric
ISBN-10
0820427780
ISBN-13
9780820427782
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 27th, 2005
Print length
408 Pages
Weight
584 grams
Dimensions
23.10 x 15.30 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification:
Writing & editing guides
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Fear and Trembling? Shock and Awe? Which set of statements best describes the emotions surrounding the assessment of writing ability in educational settings? This book – the first historical study of its kind – begins with Harvard University’s 1874 requirement that first-year student applicants submit a short composition as part of the admissions process; the book concludes with the College Board’s 2005 requirement for an essay to be submitted as part of the new SAT®: Reasoning Test. Intended for teachers who must prepare students to submit their writing for formal assessment, administrators who must make critical decisions based on test scores, and policy makers who must allocate resources based on evaluation systems, On a Scale provides a much-needed historical and conceptual background to questions arising from national attention to student writing ability.
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