True to Ourselves: Effective Writing Practice in a No Child Left Behind World
Issue: Vol 3 No. 1 (2011)
Journal: Writing & Pedagogy
Subject Areas: Writing and Composition Linguistics
DOI: 10.1558/wap.v3i1.131
Abstract:
No Child Left Behind has transformed education, including writing
instruction. Teachers must remain true to effective writing practice in
order to combat the rising trend of relying on standardized writing tests
as the only measure of effective writing. When assessing writing, teachers
should be major players in the assessment process, and a wide range of
assessments should be used to accurately determine students’ writing
abilities.
Author: John Poole