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ERIC Number: EJ526384
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1046-3364
Assessing Achievement in a Developmental Writing Sequence.
Sweigart, William
Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, v12 n2 p5-15 Spr 1996
Describes a two-year study to determine the relationship between initial evaluations of student placement essays and progress in a developmental writing course sequence at a midsize university. Finds a positive relationship and presents the methodology as a model for assessment, citing its adaptability, minimal costs, and improved program coherence. (14 citations) (MAB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Writing, Developmental Programs, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Models, Student Placement, Writing Evaluation
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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