1. A Longitudinal Study of Students’ Basic Skills
Barbara Perushek, Ph.D.
Cloquet Senior High School
, ext. 3102
Daniel Naslund
, ext. 4102
William Fleischman, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota, Duluth

2. --Developed a collaborative research partnership with University of
--Instituted as part of Communication Department Goals
--Developed a collaborative research partnership with University of
Minnesota Duluth Professor William Fleischman
--Received a grant from UMD’s Center for Community and
Regional Research
Project Background

3. --Provide a measure of student progress over academic years
--Measure students’ knowledge of standard formal English
--Provide a measure of student progress over academic years
--Provide a tool to assess curricula and teaching strategies
Project Goals

4. --100-question test (adapted from English Simplified, l999), designed
--Pre and Post Tests given each September and May
--100-question test (adapted from English Simplified, l999), designed
to measure basic skills including
--grammar
--punctuation
--mechanics
--spelling
--usage
--Computer-based analysis system provides for “feedback sheets” for each teacher/each class
Methodology

29. --Identify specific strengths/weaknesses in individual
--Measure students’ progress over academic years
  Identify specific strengths/weaknesses in individual
student performance
--Assessments used to evaluate the effectiveness of
department curricula and teaching strategies
Implications