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O'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