Haswell, Richard, authorElliot, Norbert, authorUtah State University Press, publisher2020-01-062020-01-062019https://hdl.handle.net/10217/199718Includes bibliographical references and index.During the educational accountability movement of the 1980s/1990s, holistic scoring became known as the fairest and most efficient ways to assess writing performance. Addressing the history of holistic assessment in the UK and US (1930s to mid- 1980s) they conceptualize reinterpreting the history while re-envisioning its future.--Provided by publisher.Nine maps -- Two premises -- Holistic scoring and Great Britain, 1936-1949 -- Great Britain after 1949 -- Paul Diederich and advanced placement holistic scoring, 1954-1980 -- Osmond Palmer, Fred Godshalk, and the English composition test, 1960-1972 -- California schools, 1960-1982 -- Independent researchers, 1960-1980, and the National Assessment of Educational Progress, 1969-1984 -- What does a score mean? -- Reconsiderations.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Composition (Language arts) -- Ability testingEducational tests and measurementsEarly holistic scoring of writing: a theory, a history, a reflectionTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, 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 communities only.