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ERIC Number: EJ387146
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Theory and Practice in Statewide Reading Assessment: Closing the Gap.
Valencia, Sheila; And Others
Educational Leadership, v46 n7 p57-63 Apr 1989
Instead of decoding sentences, good readers build meaning by integrating their knowledge with the text. Reading assessment must shift from traditional quantifiable tests to a portfolio system incorporating multiple measures and indicators of expertise. Michigan and Illinois efforts to translate interactive reading theory into assessment practices are discussed. Includes 13 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Portfolios (Background Materials), Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes, Reading Tests, State Action, Student Evaluation, Test Interpretation, Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Interactive Reading