The LSAC Research team is developing a pre-matriculation writing assessment. They want feedback from our community when developing it. Their email invitation to take part in the survey is below. This has the potential to be a great tool for us to identify at-risk students earlier.
From LSAC:
"I am writing to ask for your help with an exciting new project at LSAC. We are developing a writing diagnostic assessment to be administered to law school students after admission to law school but before matriculation. The goal of this testing program is to provide academic support professionals timely, actionable data about the writing skills of their incoming classes. It is NOT intended to be used as part of the admission process. . . .
We want to tailor this product to your needs as a legal educator. Any feedback you or your colleagues provide will be used to steer development and improve the final product.
Please use the links below to view the list of diagnostic categories and the sample writing prompt.
Click here to view the list of diagnostic categories.
Click here to view the sample writing prompt.
Please use this link to respond to the survey (The link is reusable): Click Here to Start the Survey
If you experience any problems completing the survey, please reply to LSACResearch@LSAC.org. Thank you in advance for your participation."
(Steven Foster)
