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Lee, Cheu-jey George – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2014
This article examines the impact of the reading assessment, DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills), on literacy education through the Habermasian lens. It argues that DIBELS, along with other systemic forces, has surged beyond its domain as a mere assessment and colonized the lifeworld of literacy education by distorting the…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Literacy Education, Standardized Tests, Test Use