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• Memo about the Formative Evaluation Research Associates Study
  A memo from Tom Cameron to the Freshman English Policy Committee (FEPC) about the Formative Evaluation Research Associates (FERA) funding proposal. The funding proposal was sent to FIPSE, but was not included in this document.
• Freshman English Policy Committee Agenda 6 December 1977
  Agenda for meeting held on 9 December 1977 Items include: Grade inflation, apprentice programs, faculty appointments to E 306Ind, and teachers' legal use of student materials. Notes that meeting guests will be Durbin of the department of mathematics and Pitre of the Faculty Senate.
• Freshman English Policy Committee Minutes 4 November 1977
  Members present: Kinneavy, Trimble, Haney, Cameron, Ruszkiewicz, Saldivar, Creel, Henry, Wainwright This document is a minute of the FEPC discussing grade inflation, standing committee reports, and writing lab personnel. Sledd is selected as counselor for E 308SP, while Creel and Hall are selected for E307. E 306, E 307, and E 308 textbook recommendations are proffered, and a request is made for the committee to draft goals for the Freshman course and draft a syllabus. Also discussed are the writing lab course, E 306 Ind, and the possible hiring of King to oversee the lab.
• Memo on grade inflation (3rd draft)
  John Trimble writes to report that the memo about grade inflation, intended for all instructors of First-year writing classes, is almost ready for distribution. Attached to Trimble’s memo is a copy of the report.
• Freshman English Policy Committee Agenda 7 February 1978
  Agenda for FEPC meeting to be held on 7 February 1978. Items include: Reports of standing committees, reports of special committees, grade inflation, E 308 syllabus
• Association of Graduate Students of English Memo: Half-time Instructors
  Primary: Memo from the AGSE about half-time instructors Attached: Memo from Rebhorn announcing the English Department's plan to hire half-time instructors
• Memo to all instructors of first-year English re: grade inflation
  An early draft of the mem about grade inflation, intended for all First-Year writing instructors. Some handwritten comments and corrections are on the pages.
• Grading Criteria
• Freshman English Policy Committee Minutes 3 February 1977
  FEPC meeting minutes covering three discussions: 1) how course proposals are approved and how teachers are evaluated; 2) An “Apprentice Program” (discussion postponed) 3) concerns about a grading policy (possibly re: grade inflation.) An E 308 syllabus is mentioned in the agenda but minutes do not include any such discussion. Members present: Kinneavy, Trimble, Saldivar, Creel, Henry, Haney, Ruszkiewitcz, Wainright, Cameron
• Proposal for Freshman English Policy Committee Calendar Procedures
  Suggested actions included: a proposed calendar committee and suggesting its duties
• Freshman English Policy Committee Agenda 28 February 1978
  FEPC Meeting Agenda. Items listed:TAC statement on TA probation, FEPC procedures, reports of standing committees on Textbook Selection and Program Evaluation
• Freshman English Policy Committee Minutes 15 February 1978
  FEPC Meeting Minutes. Items discussed: Apprenticeship program, TAC statement, FERA project. In attendance: Kinneavy, Trimble, Creel, Wainwright, Saldivar, Cameron, Ruszkiewicz, Henry, Haney
• Freshman English Policy Committee Agenda 21 February 1978
  FEPC Meeting Agenda. Items listed: FERA Project, TAC Statement on TA Probation, FEPC Procedures
• Teaching Assistant Committee Statement on Probation of Teaching Assistants
  Primary: Jana Wainwright's memo to the FEPC expressing concern about the TAC's statement on probationary status Attached: Wayne Rebhorn's memo describing the probationary status
• Freshman English Policy Committee Minutes 28 February 1978
  FEPC Meeting Minutes. Items discussed: the TAC statement on Teaching Assistant probation, FEPC procedures relating to committees, textbooks, and FERA. In attendance: Kinneavy, Trimble, Creel, Wainwright, Saldivar, Cameron, Ruszkiewicz, Henry, Haney Kinneavy notes the TAC probation statement is negative and needs to be contextualized.
• Freshman English Policy Committee Minutes 22 February 1978
  FEPC Meeting Minutes. Items discussed: FERA project, TAC statement on TA probation, report of subcommittee on grading criteria In attendance: King, Kinneavy, Trimble, Wainwright, Creel, Saldivar, Haney, Ruszkiewicz, Henry, Cameron
• Freshman English Policy Committee Agenda 13 March 1978 and Report on the Status of the Writing Resource Collection
  Agenda for the 13 March 1978 Freshman English Policy Committee (FEPC). Agenda items include: Formative Evaluation Research Associates (FERA) project, committee reports (course evaluations, textbook, variant courses).
• Freshman English Policy Committee Minutes 8 March 1978
  Freshman English Policy Committee (FEPC) minutes from 8 March 1978. The committee discusses the Formative Evaluation Research Associates (FERA) proposal at length, expressing concerns that FERA was using too small a sample size. The committee proposes a very specific set of 4 requests in order to participate and votes not to participate until FERA responds to the request, at which time they will reconsider participation. Terry Brogan's request was distributed and to be voted on at the next meet. SAT and English Composition Test (ECT) scores were discussed in relation to "testing out" of writing classes and what the specific should be for how to use the tests to determine student enrollments.
• Formative Evaluation Research Associates Funding Application for Writing Program Study
  FERA application to FIPSE (Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education) for funding for a proposed comparative study of writing programs. Includes study objectives, activities, and budget. UT Austin is listed as a potential participant in the study. Handwritten critique, presumably from Ruszkiewicz, is redacted.
• Calendar report to FEPC
  A report about the committee's investigation into the teacher-training program (E 398T)
• English Course Descriptions
  Undated and unattributed course descriptions for English 307, 306, and 308 attached to the minutes from the 13 March 1978 Freshman English Policy Committee (FEPC) meeting. The descriptions list the general description, objectives, and guidelines for choosing textbooks for each course.
• Letter to John Meeker about Formative Evaluation Research Associates Study Procedure
  A letter asking about methods of evaluation used in the Formative Evaluation Research Associates (FERA) study and explaining that they may be relevant to a study that James Kinneavy, Stephen Witte, and Tom Cameron are conducting.
• Freshman English Policy Committee letter to Teaching Assistant Committee Letter about Teaching Assistant Probation Policy
  A letter from the FEPC to the TAC expressing reservations about a new probation policy for TAs. The letter requests clarification on the TA probation policies, asks procedural questions about whether or not TAC has authority to issue policy and put TAs on probation, requests TAC establish a systematic way to evaluate TAs, including a numerical scale for use of teaching evaluations and a list of factors other than evaluations to be used in considering TAs for probation.
• Freshman English Policy Committee Agenda 2 February 1978
  Agenda for FEPC meeting to be held on 3 February 1978. Items listed: Apprenticeship program, grade inflation, E 308 syllabus
• Freshman English Policy Committee Minutes 5 April 1978
  Items discussed: A proposal for a revised E 308, a proposal for a standardized course review procedure, textbook subcommittee voting, and the FERA project. Faculty agreed with Ruszkiewicz's move for participation in the FERA study. Members present: Creel, Saldivar, Kinneavy, Ruszkiewicz, Trimble, Wainwright, Haney, Cameron