The feedback is intended to provide the student with an indication of how he or she is doing at the midterm. Toward the end of the term, students will submit to their instructors a complete portfolio for formal assessment. Instructors reserve the right to refuse to submit the portfolio to the assessors if the portfolio is incomplete, or if the student has failed to meet other course requirements. During finals week, students will be given the opportunity to see the outcome of the assessment. Each portfolio will be read by two different readers, neither of whom are the student's Writing 115 instructor.
Readers are to work toward consensus.
If consensus cannot be reached, a third reader will be used. Readers will be normed at least once per year, usually during fall term. Additional norming sessions will be scheduled as needed. Assessors will have 1 day's release time for portfolio assessment. Evaluated writing focused at level of paragraph and sentence.