Category Archives: Writing

The Case for Acceleration in Developmental English and Math

“Community colleges are the point of entry to higher education for the majority of nation’s
first generation, minority and low-income students. But there is a harsh reality that these
students may not understand when they receive their English and Math placement results:
the more semesters of remedial courses a student is required to take, the more remote that
student’s chances of passing college-level Math or English and being eligible to transfer
or earn a degree…” Continue reading

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Rubrics for Writing

from The Power of the Pursuit, Suzanne Crawford, Lydia Alvarez, and Lynn Serwin (Cerritos College) ———- adapted from “Sample Rubrics for Writing Assignments,” by Lynn Serwin The rubrics below can be modified for any assignment. I used them for the … Continue reading

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Two Versions of a Self-Assessment Survey (writing)

from The Power of the Pursuit, Suzanne Crawford, Lydia Alvarez, and Lynn Serwin (Cerritos College) ———- Two Versions of a Student Self-Assessment Survey, Suzanne Crawford Surveys mapping student progress in using more effective and detailed language in writing: 2006 survey: … Continue reading

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