http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/assessment Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:31:18 -0400 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:31:18 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/798/timed-writing-assessment-as-a-measure-of-writing-ability-a-qualitative-study By Arthur Lau - 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... Wed, 20 Nov 2013 04:21 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/798/timed-writing-assessment-as-a-measure-of-writing-ability-a-qualitative-study http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1682/the-value-of-homework-is-homework-an-important-tool-for-learning-in-the-classroom By Steven A. Carbone II - Education consultant Ken O’Connor (1999) suggests eight guidelines for successful assessment, which includes a directive to not mark every single assignment for grades, but rather take a sampling of student efforts in order to assess how much they have learned. His approach pushes for a more standards based approach in determining grades, combining formative assessment to track students’ grasp of lesson concepts as they learn, enabling adjustment of teaching practice on-the-fly, and summative assessment in the form of a test or quiz, which measures the level of student knowledge and... Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:35 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1682/the-value-of-homework-is-homework-an-important-tool-for-learning-in-the-classroom