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Publication Date: 2020
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Super-Diversity as a Framework to Promote Justice: Designing Program Assessment for Multilingual Writing Outcomes
Poe, Mya; Zhang-Wu, Qianqian
Composition Forum, v44 Sum 2020
While Writing Studies scholars have embraced research on multilingualism, writing scholars have not developed program assessment methods that are informed by that scholarship. This profile describes a program assessment design that was informed by research on multilingualism, super-diversity, and consequential validity. This design included student survey data, student interviews, scoring data, and institutional data with specific attention to language and mobility. Such a design allowed us to capture multiple sources of evidence to make valid inferences about the writing of a complex population. Moreover, the bottom-up collaborative process used in this assessment design echoed the program's deep-rooted commitment to social justice in ongoing program research.
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Multilingualism, Student Attitudes, Student Diversity, Foreign Students, College Freshmen, Social Justice, Freshman Composition, Advanced Courses, Research Projects, Course Objectives
Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition. e-mail: cf@compositionforum.com; Web site: http://compositionforum.com
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts (Boston)
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