The CWPA is excited to announce the publication of the WPA Outcomes Statement 4.0, officially titled the "WPA Statement on the Five Knowledge Domains of First Year Composition," available now on our website.
The statement no longer offers universal learning outcomes for all FYC classes. Instead, 4.0 identifies five knowledge domains central to the course (rhetorical knowledge; conventions and language; critical reading and thinking; material conditions and technologies; and composing processes), as well as three cross-category knowledge domains (accessibility and disability; generative artificial intelligence; and genre), and provides step-by-step support for programs to develop their own learning outcomes.
The CWPA Executive Board unanimously approved the statement on March 4, 2026. We offer our deepest thanks to the Task Force co-chairs Antonio Byrd, Al Harahap, and Michelle Bachelor Robinson; and to the task force members Sheila Carter-Tod, Stephanie Kerschbaum, Cruz Medina, Bernice Olivas, Shelley Rodrigo, and Amy Wan.
You are invited to join CWPA for upcoming events including webinars, the CWPA Summer Workshop, and our national conferences as we begin a year of planned events designed to introduce and explore this exciting and much-needed statement.
Read more in our April 2026 Update for Members!
Cheers,
Erin Lehman, CWPA President
David Green, CWPA Vice President
Kelly Blewett, Immediate Past President of CWPA
Amanda Presswood, CWPA Secretary
Christal Seahorn, CWPA Treasurer