Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2019
Publisher
Council of Writing Program Administrators
Abstract
In writing studies, localism is the widely held belief that writing assessments should be, among other things, locally sensitive and locally controlled (CCCC Committee on Assessment, 2006/2014). Practices of local control include adapting frameworks and instruments for local contexts, validation inquiries, and methods such as dynamic criteria mapping (Broad, 2003; Broad et al., 2009). While these practices may involve local administrators and instructors, scholarship indicates a need for additional student involvement in locally controlled writing programs. Therefore, this article offers the method of student expectation auditing and mapping (SEAM). SEAM identifies student expectations for writing courses by (1) auditing aims, (2) analyzing and mapping aims, (3) surveying students, and (4) comparing expectations to other aims and outcomes. We demonstrate our use of SEAM within a first-year writing (FYW) program and argue the method can help writing programs coordinate the aims of diverse writing program participants. We also imagine implications for teaching and professional development.
Recommended Citation
Gomes, M. and Ma, W. (2019). Student Expectation Auditing and Mapping: A Method for Eliciting Student Input in Writing Program Research. Writing Program Administration, 43(1). https://wpacouncil.org/aws/CWPA/asset_manager/get_file/471715?ver=9
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