A Comparison of Procedures to Assess Written Language Skills at Grades 4, 7, and 10.

Moss, Pamela A.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1982

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A Comparison of Procedures to Assess Written Language Skills at Grades 4, 7, and 10.

Moss, Pamela A.; And Others

Journal of Educational Measurement, v19 n1 p37-47 Spr 1982

Scores on a multiple-choice language test involving recognition of language errors were related to those on writing samples, scored atomistically for the same language errors and holistically for communicative effectiveness and correctness. Results suggest the need for clear limits in generalizing from one assessment to others. (Author/GK)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Grade 10, Grade 4, Grade 7, Holistic Evaluation, Scoring, Test Validity, Writing Evaluation, Writing Skills

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