Assessment of Writing

Drawing on the latest research, the twenty-two contributions examine how policies shape practices in writing assessment and how policies and practices are intertwined with politics. The volume is divided into five sections, which focus on political and legal issues, the validity and reliability of testing, old and new models of assessment, social inclusion and equity, and future prospects. A thought-provoking response concludes each section.

This volume will engage and inform anyone concerned with composition, including researchers, teachers, graduate students, program administrators, and policy makers.

Preface to the Series

ix

Introduction

1

(6)

PART I: Political and Legal Issues

7

(44)

Introduction

7

(2)

Power and Agenda Setting in Writing Assessment

9

(16)

Edward M. White

Writing Assessment in Florida: A Reminiscence

25

(8)

Gordon Brossell

Legal Issues in the Practice and Politics of Assessment in Writing

33

(12)

William D. Lutz

Response: Why Do We Test Writing?

45

(6)

John Trimbur

PART II: Validity and Reliability

51

(54)

Introduction

51

(2)

The Politics of Validity

53

(23)

Maurice Scharton

Essay Reliability: Form and Meaning

76

(21)

Doug Shale

Response: The Politics of Methodology

97

(8)

Robert Camp

PART III: Models of Writing Assessment: Old and New

105

(131)

Introduction

105

(3)

Essayist Literacy and Socioinguistic Difference

108

(12)

Marcia Farr

Gloria Nardini

Writing Assessment: Do It Better, Do It Less

120

(15)

Peter Elbow

New Views of Measurement and New Models for Writing Assessment

135

(13)

Roberta Camp

Upper-Division Assessment and the Postsecondary Development of Writing Abilities

148

(10)

Stephen M. North

The Need for Clear Purposes and New Approaches to the Evaluation of Writing--across-the Curriculum Programs

158

(16)

Gail F. Huges

Response: Testing as Surveillance

174

(11)

Kurt Spellmeyer

PART IV: Issues of Inclusion and Euity

185

(62)

Introduction

185

(2)

African American English and Writing Assessment: An Afrocentric Approach

187

(17)

Sandra Kamusikiri

Gender, Feminism, and Institution-Wide Assessment Programs

204

(22)

Deborah H. Holdstein

The Callenges of Second-Language Writing Assessment

226

(15)

Liz Hamp-Lyons

Respone: Awareness of Diversity

241

(6)

Marcia Farr

PART V: A Look to the Future

247

(58)

Introduction

247

(2)

Computer-Assisted Writing Assesment: The Politics of Science versus the Humanities

249

(8)

Hunter M. Breland

The Pedagogical Implications of a College Placement Portfolio

257

(14)

Donald A. Daiker

Jeff Sommers

Gail Stygall

Portfolios in the Assessment of Writing: A Political Perspective

271

(13)

Richard L. Larson

Portfolio Approaches to Assessment: Breakthrough or More of the Same?

284

(17)

Sandra Murphy

Barbara Grant

Response: Assessment as a Site of Contention

301

(4)

Edward M. White

Works Cited

305

(28)

Index

333

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