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Validity in High Stakes Writing Assessment: Problems and Possibilities.
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Moss, Pamela A. – Assessing Writing, 1994
Discusses the tension between testing and literacy education, the deleterious influences of testing on the curriculum, and the lack of a firm relationship between improved test scores and improved educational experiences for students. Presents two alternative systems for evaluation of writing skills at the local and state level. Demonstrates the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews, Outcomes of Education