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Direct linkO'Connor, John S. – Schools: Studies in Education, 2012
Scoring SAT-style exam essays, John S. O'Connor is struck by the disconnection between the subject matter and students' personal lives. Further, O'Connor notes that such tests draw an alarming distinction between writing and "content"--as if the two are unrelated. O'Connor calls for a broader understanding of literacy, and he warns of dire…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation
O'Connor, John S. – Schools: Studies in Education, 2010
The story of students' lives in schools is frequently related through the reductive prism of educational bureaucracy. Students are often narrowly defined by IQ scores, standardized test results, ability groupings, and the like. Such measures are more interested in sorting students into types than in fostering students' growth as unique human…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Student School Relationship, Student Empowerment, Reflection
