Hi Doug, I have a couple of suggestions: > Kvale Steinar (1996). Examinations reexamined: Certification of > students or certification of knowledge? In Chaiklin, Seth and Jean > Lave (Eds). Understanding practice: Perspectives on activity and > context. pp. 215 240. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. and > Norton Pierce, Bonnie and Pippa Stein (1995) Why the Monkeys Passage > bombed: tests, genres, and teaching. Harvard Educational Review 65 (1) > 50 65. Hope it helps. Natasha Doug Brent wrote: > A bit of a plea for help here. > > I keep looking for literature that addresses the larger philosophical > and pedagogical issues surrounding mass writing competence testing. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] For the list archives and information about the organization, its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-