This book is a major breakthrough for developers of writing assessment programs who must certify the writing competency of undergraduate students. Legislators and accreditation boards across the nation have called for and implemented large scale projects to measure educational outcomes. This single source provides comprehensive information on the history, underlying concepts, and process of conducting a large scale writing assessment program at a specific institution of higher education. The handbook opens with an analysis of the rationale for the assessment of writing during the junior year of the undergraduate curriculum. The authors then turn to a case study of the success of their own institutional wide assessment program. A history is provided of 20th century writing assessment practices; as well, attention is given to defining levels of literacy. After describing an assessment process model, discussion turns to the design of questions, the administration of the assessment, the rating of papers, and the statistical analysis of data. Attention is also given to the design of a course for those who are unsuccessful on the assessment. The study closes with directions for further research and over 200 references in the bibliography.
instructional level, however, teachers and administrators in elementary schools,
high schools, community colleges, and four year colleges should benefit by our
discussion of writing assessment. In their backgrounds, our ideal readers will be
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Originally published by Winthrop Publishers, Inc. in 1974, this volume concentrates upon the role of major political institutions in policy-making: interest groups, political parties, the presidency, Congress, courts, and the bureaucracy, covering both the formal and the informal context within which these institutions operate. The capability of each institution to affect public policy is assessed in an attempt to answer the question: where does the real power to make public policy reside in the political system?
policy process outside of the courts decisions are often made by ' experts in the
area of policy under consideration. This expertise is gained through
specialization. Specialization occurs in congressional committees, their staffs,
and administrative agencies, buttressed by specialized inputs from pressure
groups. The nature of the policy process means a diminished role for electoral
politics as an influence upon policy-makers. The average man, whether he is
aware or not of issues of ...
First published in 1972, Africa and the World places the African past within the wider context of world events, while providing a wealth of geographical and ethnographic information about the continent. The book specifically focuses on the pre-colonial and early colonial history of sub-Saharan Africa. Designed for those interested in the impact of Europe on the non-Western world, the volume provides an account of the major economic and social factors that have shaped African history. Information from studies in anthropology, archaeology, history, and art are included as well. Africa and the World is an essential and accessible resource for those interested in world history or African studies.
Egypt was ruled by Muhammad Ali (1805—1849), a semi- independent viceroy
who attempted to modernize his country according to western, especially French,
lines. Himself of European Macedonian birth, Muhammad Ali relied to a
considerable extent upon men of foreign origin, on soldiers from Albania, on
advisers from many Levantine countries, and on military experts from France and
the United States, so that his system of governance might be described in certain
ways as rule ...
Chao Ban! is an interactive language program of introductory Vietnamese intended for use by non-native students, as well as students of Vietnamese heritage without a solid knowledge of the language. The entire program uses the communicative approach, which focuses on teaching the language for the ultimate purpose of using it in everyday settings. Chao Ban! consists of a textbook and workbook manual that adhere to the following practical objectives: to make the whole program straightforward in presentation, user-friendly, practical, interesting to students, and most importantly culture-based."
NH0NG MON AN CHINH CUA NGl/Ofl VIET NAM Trong btfa an cua ngtfdi Viet
Nam thtfdng khong the thie'u cdm, cung nhtf ngtfdi Tay phtfdng khong the an ma
thie'u banh mi. Ngoai cdm ra, bffa an cua ngtfdi Viet Nam thtfdng co cac loai rau
cai, ca, tom, thit ga, thit heo hay thit b6. Nha ngheo thi an nhieu rau cai, mam hay
ca, con nha kha gia thi co them nhieu mon thit. Mot mon khac khong the thie'u
trong bffa an la ntfdc mam. Do la mot thff ntfdc cham lam tit cac loai ca. Ntfdc mim
la mot ...
This first-year Vietnamese language textbook introduces college students to all aspects of the Vietnamese language and culture in twelve comprehensive chapters. The book is enhanced with an answer key to the exercises, grammar indices, and full vocabulary lists.
VIETNAMESE-ENGLISH. VOCABULARY. Abbreviations cl classifier n noun prt
particle adj adjective adv adverb v verb prep preposition conj conjunction interj
interjection Order of tone marks Level tone - a Falling tone - à Low-rising - ả High
-rising-broken tone - ã High-rising tone - á Low-constricted tone - ạ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Example: la – là – lả - lã – lá – lạ Order of vowel marks No accent mark – a – e– o
- u Crescent mark - ă Circumflex – â–ê – ô Hook – ơ –ư 1. 2. 3. 4. Example: lan ...
This book accentuates the relationship between Total Quality Management and Project Management and other contemporary management concepts. This book gives an exploratory overview of the contributions of certain national and international organizations that operate in Africa towards an effective delivery of products and services.
Total Quality Management is intended to result in the improvement of services
and products not by looking at what is produced but by examining the process for
root causes of problems, defects and errors. Total Quality Management relies on
the development of personally effective individuals committed to a common
vision and an emphasis on customer needs and perceptions. It is based on
scientific approaches to decision making, using sequential steps to gather and
analyze ...
The theory and practice of public speaking is simplified and made available to all in this introductory text designed for those with little or no experience in public speaking. It presents basic communication theory; delineates the importance of credibility in persuasive speech and outlines the role of nonverbal communication and paralanguage. A whole chapter is devoted to stage fright and suggestions are offered to reduce this anxiety. A wide assortment of exercises are provided to test critical skills. Originally published by Macmillan in 1982.
In each case, the speaker seeks audience acceptance of the alleged fact being
presented. A proposition of value is a statement concerning a value judgment.
Smoking pot is morally wrong, FDR was our best president, and the movement to
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"Public Speaking Basics provides a semester's worth of information and exercises to help college students master public speaking. There is an emphasis on creating good thesis sentences and on using effective forms of outlining. A sample speech is provided with each of the six different speaking assignments."--BOOK JACKET.
Public Speaking Basics provides a semester's worth of information and exercises to help college students master public speaking.
Making Math Learning Fun for Inner City School Students is an effective tool for educators and a textbook for professors of higher education. The concepts discussed in the book provide a body of knowledge that will enable leaders to understand the critical issues surrounding inner city school students in their ability to learn mathematical concepts. Research shows that three to five teachers of mathematics leave the school system within the first two years of teaching because of frustration experienced while helping inner city school students comprehend and master mathematical skills. Students are often discouraged by inappropriate teaching strategies that favor learning math concepts in isolation, rather than making them relevant to daily life or cultural experiences. Teachers of math must clearly understand inner city school students' learning styles when they are implementing a process for the student to learn. Classroom teachers in the twenty-first century must have valid knowledge of how the brains of inner city school children work. For students to master and comprehend math skills, learning activities must be both fun and relevant to their present body of knowledge about life and living.
Learning Outcomes in the Statistics Course concept and math achievement of
third grade students identified as low achievers. Results showed that pre-
teaching and re-teaching drew significant increases in math problems, math
computation, ...
