At its most basic level, attention to the language of measurement means something as simple as advising a student to "avoid wordiness" rather than "watch wordiness," an inexact command because it is a metaphor. But concerns regarding the language of assessment, judgment, and evaluation reach beyond this basic realm into the political and cultural spheres. Most of us, for instance, are aware of studies exposing school tests for using gendered language that affect student performance and reinforce gender stereotypes.

This round table will explore the language of assessment, judgment, and evaluation: How do we word comments on student work and assignment/exams? What politics are involved in the wording of program assessments? How does the language of judgment impact our fields?

Please submit abstracts to lynn.houston@sunyorange.edu before March 16th.