Written Language Assessment (Test Review).

Spaulding, Cheryl L.

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ERIC Number: EJ396416

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Publication Date: 1989

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Written Language Assessment (Test Review).

Spaulding, Cheryl L.

Journal of Reading, v33 n1 p68-69 Oct 1989

Reviews "Written Language Assessment" (WLA), a new standardized test to evaluate children's and adolescents' written language competence by having students write essays instead of answer multiple choice questions. Finds problems with the WLA in terms of interrater reliability. (RS)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Essay Tests, Interrater Reliability, Standardized Tests, Test Reliability, Writing Evaluation

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Language: English

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