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Re: assessment question
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> From: Scott LaBarge <labarge@U.Arizona.EDU>
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> Hello to all!
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> I am presently trying to help my college develop a writing assessment tool
> for use with the undergrad majors in my college in the middle of their
> careers. I've been doing a peer institution survey this summer, and so
> far I have found many schools which do some kind of writing assessment at
> the beginning of the undergrad career but not in the middle. Does anyone
> know of an institution that does use this kind of assessment?
>
> Also, I have been asked to compile a list of web-sites on WAC, and I
> imagine you folks must know of some if anyone does.
>
> I'd appreciate any help you can give me!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott LaBarge
>
Scott, here we have a 2nd semester sophomore/1st semester junior year
"portfolio assessment seminar," a 1 credit course (it lasts 4 weeks)
in which students review a number of artifacts from all of their gen
ed courses and determine where they are, what they're doing, etc.
Since writing has a significant place in all of our gen ed courses,
evaluating their writing progress is an important component. I'm not
sure that the entire set up would suit your needs, but there are
most likely some useful elements. Someone you could contact here
about it, the person who coordinates the experience (which by the way
is repeated during the senior year as a portion of the gen ed
capstone course) is Dr. Jerry Burns, burnsgt@rindge.fpc.edu. He's
been the point man on this for the last 4 years or so and can
probably be of some help. You've got quite a job ahead of you!