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Direct linkHiggins, Betty; Miller, Melinda; Wegmann, Susan – Reading Teacher, 2006
High-stakes testing and accountability in the United States cloak the real purpose of assessment--diagnosing learning to inform instruction. Standardized testing drives curricula in many states. Teachers may feel pressured to "teach to the test," although they know it is not best practice. The authors discuss how using several…
Descriptors: Testing, High Stakes Tests, Standardized Tests, Test Use
