THE "HARD EVIDENCE": DOCUMENTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A BASIC WRITING PROGRAM

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Beteiligte: Baker, Tracey, Jolly, Peggy
In: Journal of Basic Writing, 18, 1999, 1, S. 27-39
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City University of New York
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Umfang: 27-39
ISSN: 0147-1635
veröffentlicht in: Journal of Basic Writing
Sprache: Englisch
Kollektion: sid-55-col-jstoras14
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<p>This manuscript demonstrates and presents the program evaluation of one basic writing program. Based on a two-year study that targets 685 basic writing students, we hypothesize that these students achieve similar or higher retention rates than those of regularly-admitted students. The authors, who studied four variables which are nominally rated — retention rate, current classification, grade point average, and writing course sequence completed — discuss how each contributes to the successful retention rate of these basic writing students.</p>