Date of Award
1991
Type
Thesis
Major
Specialist in Education
Degree Type
Special Degree in Education in Secondary Education
Department
Teacher Education
First Advisor
Dr. James M. Brewbaker
Second Advisor
Dr. Carolyn M. Cartledge
Third Advisor
Dr. Harold L. Whitman
Abstract
In order to receive a high school diploma, a student in any Georgia high school must pass the Georgia Basic Skills Test in three areas: Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. The subject of this case study is an eighteen-year-old male student who after four attempts passed the Writing portion of this test. Because this is a case study, the findings are reported in a nontraditional manner using a narrative style with first person commentary.
Much of the data in this case study were collected through interviews with the subject referred to as Tim, his mother, a school examiner, and several of Tim's former teachers. These teachers reported their own personal observations and anecdotes regarding Tim's performance as a student in their classrooms. In addition, the researcher's contact with Tim in a teacher/student relationship was also utilized. As his teacher, the researcher also had access to Tim's cumulative record which included his grades, test scores, and teachers' comments.
Recommended Citation
Hamby, Susan Flowers, "Success in Written Expression: A Case Study" (1991). Theses and Dissertations. 664.
https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/664
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Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons, Secondary Education Commons
