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Very like a whale: the assessment of writing programs

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dc.contributor.authorPeckham, Irvin, author
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Edward M., author
dc.contributor.authorElliot, Norbert, author
dc.contributor.authorUtah State University Press, publisher
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T07:13:32Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T07:13:32Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractWritten for those who design, redesign, and assess writing programs, Very Like a Whale is an intensive discussion of writing program assessment issues. Taking its title from Hamlet, the book explores the multifaceted forces that shape writing programs and the central role these programs can and should play in defining college education. Given the new era of assessment in higher education, writing programs must provide valid evidence that they are serving students, instructors, administrators, alumni, accreditors, and policymakers. This book introduces new conceptualizations associated with assessment, making them clear and available to those in the profession of rhetoric and composition/writing studies. It also offers strategies that aid in gathering information about the relative success of a writing program in achieving its identified goals. Philosophically and historically aligned with quantitative approaches, White, Elliot, and Peckham use case study and best-practice scholarship to demonstrate the applicability of their innovative approach, termed Design for Assessment (DFA). Well grounded in assessment theory, Very Like a Whale will be of practical use to new and seasoned writing program administrators alike, as well as to any educator involved with the accreditation process.--Provided by publisher.
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Trends -- 2. Lessons -- 3. Foundations -- 4. Measurement -- 5. Design.
dc.format.mediumborn digital
dc.format.mediumbooks
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/90064
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartofUtah State University Press
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dc.rights.accessAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University of Denver, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University, and Western Colorado University members only.
dc.subjectReport writing -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Evaluation
dc.subjectAcademic writing -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Evaluation
dc.subjectEnglish language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Evaluation
dc.titleVery like a whale: the assessment of writing programs
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