The only issue I have with holistic assessment is that all students should be able to choose between it and standardized assessment. I had a professor who was popular with foreign students. In his classes, as part of the grade, a student could write a 5-page term paper or type their notes and present them. The foreign students who usually were English-limited almost always chose the notes, but at least every student was given the two options. In my situation I have allowed Spanish-only students to do their written work in Spanish, but in the future I might be more… >>>