Resources — Writing Placement and Assessment Guides

Guides and best practices for writing placement and program assessment in higher education from MyWritingAssessment.

Writing Placement Beyond Accuplacer: Using Writing Samples Instead of Multiple Choice

Multiple-choice placement tests don't measure writing ability. Here's how colleges are moving to direct writing assessment — and why it produces better outcomes for students.

How to Streamline Writing Outcome Assessment for Accreditation

Accreditation bodies want evidence that students can write. Faculty committees spend weeks scoring essays. There's a better way using AI-assisted assessment.

AI Essay Scoring for Program Assessment: What Faculty Need to Know

A practical guide to what AI essay scoring does well, where it falls short, and how to keep faculty in control of program assessment.

Setting Up a Writing Placement Test at Your Institution

Everything you need to plan and launch a writing placement assessment — from rubric design to proctoring to faculty review workflows.