The National Council of Teachers of English issued which of the following statements about using computers to evaluate student writing?
a. Software programs over-emphasize surface features while failing to honor the qualities that make writing creative and expressive.
b. Teachers should use machine scoring of student writing rather than portfolios or other performance evaluation methods.
c. Digital grading is an effective and efficient way to provide students and families with a numerical picture of student writing proficiency.
d. Computer scoring should be used in conjunction with teacher evaluation to provide a more balanced assessment of student writing.
Question 2
What is the term coined in 1984 by Paul Brainerd to mean using a combination of software, microcomputers, and printers to allow individuals to be their own publishers?
What will be an ideal response?
