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Fenton, Ray; Straugh, Tom; Stofflet, Fred – 1997
Writing assessment began in Alaska in the 1970s, and the Alaska Writing Assessment (AWA) that was piloted in 1997 built on previous efforts. The 1997 AWA involved more than 20,000 students in grades 5, 7, and 10 from 43 school districts, and the mandatory assessment planned for 1998 will include approximately 28,000 students. This review of the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Program Implementation, Resource Allocation


