Literacy instruction: From assignment to assessment
Abstract
This action research demonstrates the answer to this question: How can literacy professors provide effective training in evaluating writing to preservice graduate education students? The study examines writing assessment instruction in the context of a literacy course required of preservice teachers seeking secondary (7–12) certification in content area instruction. Approximately half of the course is devoted to instruction in 3 areas of writing assessment: (1) theory and practice in aspects of holistic writing assessment analysis, (2) methods for designing teachable rubrics, and (3) approaches to creating and sharing written feedback. Student-participants’ written responses to protocols demonstrate learning outcomes in these 3 areas along with their attitudes and the effects of their practice with an authentic set of high school students’ essays. The study demonstrates the effectiveness of this assessment instruction as a part of overall effectiveness in teacher preparation programs at the graduate level.
Reference
DelleBovi, B. M. (2012). Literacy instruction: From assignment to assessment. Assessing Writing, 17(4), 271–292. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.asw.2012.07.001
Journal
Assessing Writing
Analysis
Is this article part of a larger project or series of studies?
no
Does this study draw on a large, preexisting data set?
no
Research Approach
Geographic Setting
Institutional Context
Certification Level
Programatic Focus
Research Location Context
- Content area literacy course
Preservice Participants
- certification program
- M.Ed. program
Preservice Sample Size
9
Other Participant Data
Duration of Data Collection
Data Sources
- assignments
- student reflections
Data Analysis Tools
Researcher Positionality
- inside (staying their own students)
- Inside (studying their own practices)
Research Questions
How can literacy professors provide effective training in evaluating writing to graduate education students?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes