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Personal profile
About
Deborah Crusan is professor of TESOL/Applied Linguistics at Wright State University where she prepares teachers for the language classroom and teaches linguistics, assessment, and pedagogical grammar in the MATESOL program and writing assessment in the English graduate program. Her work has appeared in numerous academic journals and edited collections. Her research interests include writing assessment for placement, writing teacher education, directed self-placement, and the politics of assessment. With Todd Ruecker, she recently published The politics of English second language writing assessment in global contexts (Routledge). Her earlier book, Assessment in the Second Language Writing Classroom, was published by University of Michigan Press. She serves as a member of TESOL International Association’s Board of Directors (2016-2019).
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
Speech Communication/TESL, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
… → 1999
Teaching English as a Second Language, M.A., The Pennsylvania State University
… → 1996
Education/Secondary English, B.S., Slippery Rock University
… → 1988
External positions
Visiting Professor, Dalian Institute of Science and Technology
Jan 1 2013 → …
Research Interests
- TESOL
- ESL
- Second Language Writers
Disciplines
- Arts and Humanities
- English Language and Literature
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
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Shaping teachers' writing assessment practices: The effect of teacher beliefs about good writing
Crusan, D., Sep 28 2023, Perspectives on Good Writing in Applied Linguistics and TESOL. University of Michigan Press, p. 60-74 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Teachers’ Pedagogical Knowledge and Assessment Literacy
Crusan, D., Panahi, A. & Mohebbi, H., Jan 1 2023, Insights into Teaching and Learning Writing.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Linking assignments to assessments: A guide for teachers
Crusan, D. & Ruecker, T., May 31 2022, University of Michigan Press. 223 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Standardized testing pressures and the temptation of the five-paragraph essay
Crusan, D. & Ruecker, T., Jan 1 2019, Changing Practices for the L2 Writing Classroom: Moving beyond the Five-Paragraph Essay. University of Michigan Press, p. 201-220 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The intersections of politics and second language writing assessment: What we know
Ruecker, T. & Crusan, D., Jan 1 2018, The Politics of English Second Language Writing Assessment in Global Contexts. Taylor and Francis, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter