{"product_id":"early-holistic-scoring-of-writing-richard-haswell-9781607329114","title":"Early Holistic Scoring of Writing: A Theory, a History, a Reflection","description":"What is the most fair and efficient way to assess the writing performance of students? Although the question gained importance during the US educational accountability movement of the 1980s and 1990s, the issue had preoccupied international language experts and evaluators long before. One answer to the question, the assessment method known as holistic scoring, is central to understanding writing in academic settings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eEarly Holistic Scoring of Writing\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the history of holistic essay assessment in the United Kingdom and the United States from the mid-1930s to the mid-1980s-and newly conceptualizes holistic scoring by philosophically and reflectively reinterpreting the genre's origin, development, and significance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book chronicles holistic scoring from its initial origin in the United Kingdom to the beginning of its heyday in the United States. Chapters cover little-known history, from the holistic scoring of school certificate examination essays written by Blitz evacuee children in Devon during WWII to teacher adaptations of holistic scoring in California schools during the 1970s. Chapters detail the complications, challenges, and successes of holistic scoring from British high-stakes admissions examinations to foundational pedagogical research by Bay Area Writing Project scholars. The book concludes with lessons learned, providing a guide for continued efforts to assess student writing through evidence models. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Exploring the possibility of actionable history, \u003ci\u003eEarly Holistic Scoring of Writing\u003c\/i\u003e reconceptualizes writing assessment. Here is a new history that retells the origins of our present body of knowledge in writing studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Haswell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1607329115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781607329114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Utah State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Richard Haswell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48518965919999,"sku":"9781607329114","price":41.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b4d2fcb-00d4-4e9b-aa4a-627e73ad673f.jpg?v=1778736330","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/early-holistic-scoring-of-writing-richard-haswell-9781607329114","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}