NAEP 1996 Trends in Writing: Fluency and Writing Conventions

Title:	NAEP 1996 Trends in Writing: Fluency and Writing Conventions
Description:	This report describes two aspects of writing for which change has been measured since 1984: Writing fluency, as determined by holistic scoring; and mastery of the conventions of written English (spelling, punctuation, grammar) as determined by mechanics scoring. This report is supplementary to NAEP 1996 Trends in Academic Progress, the main report for the NAEP long-term trend assessment.
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Cover Date:	April 1999
Web Release:	August 20, 1999
Print Release:	April 15, 1999
Publication #:	NCES 1999456 Order Your Free Copy Now From Ed Pubs General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Nada Ballator, Marisa Farnum, Bruce Kaplan
Type of Product:	Statistical Analysis Report
Survey/Program Areas:	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Keywords:	Achievement (Student) NAEP Writing
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Statistical Analysis Report, please contact: Grady Wilburn.