Standards for a "C" Paper: Standards and Alignment in Maryland.

Discusses the initiative that assesses the standards, assessment methods and learning outcomes of first-year English composition courses in public two-year and four-year colleges and universities in Maryland. Role in the development of the state's outcomes-based composition standards; Adoption of the C-grade standard. INSETS: STANDARDS FOR A "C" PAPER;AAC&U Joins New Alliance;AAC&U CALENDARS.