The National Assessment of Educational Progress uses a variety of test items and scoring techniques in measuring the writing achievement of three age groups--nine, thirteen, and seventeen year olds. This document discusses the holistic scoring of essays, including mechanical correctness and grammatical usage; the primary-trait method of scoring, with types of discourse rated according to their purposes; and the checking of content on a presence/absence basis. Included are tables of findings, examples of essays, background questionnaires, and scoring guides. (JM) Primary type of information provided by report: Procedures (Scoring); Results (Change) (Respondent Examples).
Authors
- Assessments and Surveys
- National Assessment of Educational Progress
- Authorizing Institution
- Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress.
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- Reports - Research
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- DOCUMENT RESUME 1
- Highlights and Trends from National Assessment Writing and Change in Writing Skills. Education Commission of the States Denver Colo. National Assessment of Educational Progress. 1
- Achievement Tests Composition Skills Literary Secondary Education Measurement National Competency Tests Scoring Testing Test Results Writing Skills NAEP National Assessment of Educational Progress 1
- The National Assessment of Educational Progress uses essays background questionnaires and scoring guides. 1
- ASSESSMENT 3
- Nine- 5
- Something Worth Talking About Exercise.203012. 5
- In a NAEP study 7
- For example 7
- It can beargued that without mastery in the area of mechanics 7
- There 8
- So even though the essays 9
- GROUND EVER IT KEEPS THE TOWN 9
- ORE THAT IS PRODUCED. 9
- THE PIT EMPLOYEYS MANY MONTANA TO GO INTO IF YOU LIKE TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE 9
- ITS A GOOD PROFESSION 9
- WORLD. 9
- THIS YEAR WILL BE THE 100TH MANY FAMOUS PEOPLE WILL ATTEND THE DERBY IS FOLLOWED BY 9
- VERY 9
- FEW HORSES HAVE WON ALL 9
- WHEN WE WERE DOWN IN SANDEGRO MY UCULE HODES UP THE 9
- ITS A PRETTY BIG PLACE I THINK 9
- THE BENDS. MOTION. 10
- THOUGH MANY A ROCK AND SUCH ABSTICALS IT KEEPS ITS FLOWING 10
- WINTER THERE WAS A TERRIBLE SNOW STORM AND MY FATHER 10
- IS BEAUTIFUL. 10
- GEORGE WASHINGTON THOMAS JEFFERSON AND ABRAHAM AND DEDICATED BY FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT A COUSIN 10
- OF THEODORE. 10
- THAT MONUMENT. 11
- HAVES BIG TEETH 11
- A FLOCK OF BIRDS IN A 12
- RIGHT HAND. 12
- Journalism 14
- Sometimes 15
- - 14 - 17
- For example 17
- AGE 13 20
- AGE 17 20
- One Person 20
- - 19 - 22
- PRIMARY TRAIT - ENTRY INTO THE IMAGINARY WORLD 22
- OF THE PICTURE 22
- NO ENTRY INTO THE IMAGINARY the boat or about anything However there is only information disjointed to make-a 22
- WORLD OF TH PICTURE. Respondents single statement Random details lists observations create a situation. Also include pure description only report whats 22
- Other papers may have developed in a helter-skelter 22
- GOOD ENTRY INTO THE IMAGINARY display imaginaticn but often 22
- CONSISTENT ENTRY INTO THE IMAGINARY WORLD 23
- OF THE 23
- PICTURE. Loose are well and 23
- These papers are structurally whole. developed or attitudes are expressed so a definite mood is created. imaginative and evocative-details. 23
- SECONDARY TRAITS 23
- FANTASY scored present or not present 23
- The generalizations or social value statements about childhoodor 23
- USE OF DIALOGUE 24
- DIRECT QUOTE FROM ONE PERSON IN THE STORY. THE ONE PERSON MAY 24
- WHEN IN DOUBT WHETHER TWO STATEMENTS ARE MADE BY THE SAME PERSON OR DIFFERENT PEOPLE CODE 1. 24
- QUOTE OF A THOUGHT ALSO COUNTS. 24
- DIRECT QUOTE FROM TWO OR MORE PERSONS IN THE STORY. 24
- DOES NOT USE DIALOGUE IN THE STORY. 24
- POINT OF VIEW 24
- CONSISTENTLY 24
- ONE 24
- THE FIVE CHILDREN. 24
- CHILDREN... RECALLING 24
- PARTICIPATION AS ONE OF THE CHILDREN. 24
- CONSISTENTLY ONE OF AN OBSERVER. BECAUSE THE OBSERVER MAKES A SIXTH PERSON PLAYING. TELL WHICH POINT OF VIEW IS BEING.TAKEN. 24
- THE VIEW 24
- INCLUDE PAPERS WITH MINIMAL EVIDENCE EVEN 24
- OF VIEW CANNOT BE DETERMINED OR DOES NOT CONTROL POINT 24
- PRESENT TENSE - PAST TENSE tY ALSO BE PRESENT IF NOT PART 24
- PAST TENSE - IF A PAST.TENSE DESCRIPTION IS ACCEPTABLY BROUGHT 24
- SOMETIMES THE PRESENT IS USED TO CREATE A FRAME FOR PAST EVENTS. THEACTUAL DESCRIPTION ISIN THE PAST. 24
- CODE THIS AS 24
- HYPOTHETICAL TIME 24
- PAPERS WRITTEN ENTIRELY IN THE IF I WERE 24
- ON THE BOAT OR IF I WERE 24
- OFTEN HYPOTHETICAL PRESENT AND TENSE IS CONTROLLED CODE PRESENT OR PAST. IS ONLY PART IN PAST OR 24
- AND 24
- CANNOT DETERMINE TIME OR DOES NOT CONTROL TENSE. 24
- WRONG 24
- .TENSE 24
- PLACES 24
- SAMPLE RESPONSES 25
- SECONDARY TRAITS 25
- FANTASY 25
- TEW 25
- The children are on top of the boat walking around. 25
- They 25
- The children are sliding on 25
- - 23 - 26
- SECONDARY TRAITS 26
- DIALOGUE 26
- I would go over to them and ask them if 26
- The children are jumping up and down 26
- This happen yesterday their algt of fun.and if you were there 26
- Like they were lupping up and down 26
