How Are We Doing? A Review of Assessments within Writing Centers

Abstract

The goal of this essay, then, is to review the literature on assessments of writing centers. Specifically, this paper examins the goals and methodologies associated with this assessment that are reported in writing center literature. The ultimate purpose of this review is to offer readers a sense of what is effective in writing center assessments, what is ineffective, and how future research in this area might be shaped. This paper will also review the limitations that have been identified as precluding extensive assessment within writing centers.