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Direct linkWolter-Gustafson, Melissa – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2004
The author of this article describes why, while as a student in the Northeastern University teacher preparation program, she chose not to become a teacher in the public schools. She felt that her philosophy of education, stemming from the concept of the person-centered classroom as espoused by Carl Rogers and Jerome Freiberg in "Freedom to…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, High Stakes Tests, Accountability, Independent Study
Peer reviewedLuna, Catherine; Turner, Cara Livingstone – English Journal, 2001
Asks some local experts (Massachusetts English teachers) to talk about the impact of the new Massachusetts high-stakes test, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), and about how they are dealing with this in their classrooms and schools. Concludes that English educators must work to understand and address the issues these tests…
Descriptors: English Instruction, High Stakes Tests, Secondary Education, Standardized Tests
