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ERIC Number: EJ613875
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4871
Defining Literacy: Lessons from High-Stakes Teacher Testing.
Luna, Catherine; Solsken, Judith; Kutz, Eleanor
Journal of Teacher Education, v51 n4 p276-88 Sep-Oct 2000
Offers an inquiry-oriented approach based on the New Literacy Studies to help prospective teachers prepare for high-stakes standardized tests like the Communication and Literacy Skills (CLS) portion of the Massachusetts Educator Certification Tests. The paper describes a specific activity, inviting preservice teachers to explore the social nature of literacies, investigate CLS characteristics, and reflect on high-stakes assessment. (SM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, High Stakes Tests, Higher Education, Literacy Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Standardized Tests, State Standards, Student Teacher Evaluation, Student Teachers, Teacher Certification
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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