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Peer reviewedWatson, Patricia A.; Abel, Carolyn Davidson; Lacina, Jan Guidry; Alexander, Vi Cain; Mayo, Karen Embry – Language Arts, 2002
Describes how a group of Texas teacher educators use story to examine their teaching decisions in the face of a test-driven curriculum. Notes that their stories reflect their responses to pressures to create curriculum that imitates the test rather than remaining learner-centered. (SG)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests, Standardized Tests
