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Myers, Miles – National Forum: Phi Kappa Phi Journal, 1985
The National Writing Project (NWP) became a key institution in the effort to define a new level of minimum literacy. There is an increasing awareness of the importance of writing as an aid to thinking in all subject areas. The NWP staff development model is described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Instruction, Educational Change, Higher Education
Download full textAhmann, J. Stanley – 1983
Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are reviewed to outline the achievement levels of students in the United States. This examination of NAEP data showing changes in levels of achievement during the 1970s leads to a number of conclusions. The overall picture for 9-year-olds is promising. The outlook for 13-year-olds,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedSheehan, Kathleen; Mislevy, Robert J. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1990
The 63 items on skills in acquiring and using information from written documents contained in the Survey of Young Adult Literacy in the 1985 National Assessment of Educational Progress are analyzed. The analyses are based on a qualitative cognitive model and an item-response theory model. (TJH)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Cognitive Processes, Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education
