Abstract This reflective essay provides a narrative analysis of the author’s perceptions of US writing assessment over the past twenty-five years. Reflections are provided on four communities involved in the instruction and assessment of writing: teachers, researchers, testing organizations, and students. The essay concludes with an identification of trends in reconciling the goals of these four assessment stakeholders.

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（重新）回顾二十五年写作评估

摘要 这篇反思性文章对作者过去 25 年来对美国写作评估的看法进行了叙述性分析。对参与写作教学和评估的四个社区进行了反思：教师、研究人员、测试组织和学生。本文最后确定了协调这四个评估利益相关者目标的趋势。