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A View of Community College Remediation through an Invitational Education Lens
A View of Community College Remediation through an Invitational Education Lens by Anthony Monahan & Jilani Warsi
Lau, A. (2013). "Timed Writing Assessment as a Measure of Writing Ability: A Qualitative Study." Discussions , 9 (2). Retrieved from http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/a?id=798 Timed Writing Assessment as a Measure of Writing Ability: A Qualitative Study By Arthur Lau 2013, Vol. 5 No. 11 Throughout the American education system, the assessment of writing skill and general academic performance through timed essay examinations has become increasingly pervasive, contributing to the determination of grades and course placements and ultimately affecting college admissions through their use in standardized tests. In March 2005, the College Board introduced a new writing section for the SAT that incorporates a 25-minute impromptu essay component, as well as traditional multiple-choice questions on grammar and usage (Hass; “SAT Test Sections”). Likewise, timed writing assessment holds a prominent position in the ACT, which features an optional 30-minute essay sect...
Reciprocal Teaching
Reciprocal Teaching Palincsar (1986) describes the concept of reciprocal teaching: " Definition: Reciprocal teaching refers to an instructional activity that takes place in the form of a dialogue between teachers and students regarding segments of text. The dialogue is structured by the use of four strategies: summarizing, question generating, clarifying, and predicting. The teacher and students take turns assuming the role of teacher in leading this dialogue. Purpose: The purpose of reciprocal teaching is to facilitate a group effort between teacher and students as well as among students in the task of bringing meaning to the text. Each strategy was selected for the following purpose: · Summarizing provides the opportunity to identify and integrate the most important information in the text. Text can be summarized across sentences, across paragraphs, and across the passage as a whole. When the students first begin the reci...