The Effects of Task Choice on the Quality of Writing Obtained in a Statewide Assessment.

Gabrielson, Stephen; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ517180

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Effects of Task Choice on the Quality of Writing Obtained in a Statewide Assessment.

Gabrielson, Stephen; And Others

Applied Measurement in Education, v8 n4 p273-90 1995

The effects of presenting a choice of writing tasks on the quality of essays produced by eleventh graders were studied with 34,200 students in Georgia. The choice condition had no substantive effect on the quality of essays, but race, gender, and the writing task variable did. (SLD)

Descriptors: Essay Tests, Grade 11, High School Students, High Schools, Selection, State Programs, Student Evaluation, Testing Programs, Writing Evaluation, Writing Skills, Writing Tests

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Georgia

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