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Hi, Betsy -- Sorry, none of these reports is a public document. I meant to
mention that.   == MP

Betsy Sargent wrote:

> Speaking of useful documents, Margaret, are the two reports below available
> (in whole or in part) for non-UT folks to have a look at (especially the
> first, the 65-page report)?  Betsy
>
>> A few years later, the seven college principals commissioned one of their
>> number
>> to analyse and evaluate the function of all of their writing centres in a
>> report
>> to the Dean, who was wondering why they spent all that money on them.
>> That
>> study resulted in a solid 65-page report outlining the theory and history
>> of writing
>> centres in general and at U of T, and then describing the work and giving
>> usage
>> figures for each of the college writing centres. That formed the basis
>> of a
>> request for equalization funding from the Dean (they got it) and I think
>> contributed to renewed respect for what college writing centres do
>> within the
>> Faculty of Arts and Science as a whole.
>>
>> Most recently we have seen excellent results from a full external review
>> of the
>> newest program here, one set up for graduate students and funded as a
>> pilot
>> program by central administration. As with departmentalr reviews, one
>> expert
>> from outside the university and one from inside sat down for two or
>> three days
>> and went through a binder-full of data and analysis from the program's
>> director,
>> examined the course structure and descriptions, and interviewed program
>> faculty,
>> students, and faculty from other departments. Their report gave a rave
>> review to
>> Jane Freeman and her work, and led to base funding of the program and
>> confirmation of two new positions, not to mention excellent publicity
>> for the
>> program. This was a huge amount of work for all concerned, but did
>> indicate that
>> the program deserved to be taken seriously.
>
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