Asinine Assessment: Why High-Stakes Testing Is Bad for Everyone, Including English Teachers

Wayne Au; Karen Gourd

doi:10.58680/ej201324239

ISSN: 0013-8274
E-ISSN: 2161-8895

Asinine Assessment: Why High-Stakes Testing Is Bad for Everyone, Including English Teachers
Author(s): Wayne Au and Karen Gourd
Source: English Journal, Volume 103, Issue 1, Sep 2013, p. 14 - 19
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58680/ej201324239
- Published online: 01 Sep 2013

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The authors argue that high-stakes, standardized testing contradicts curriculum and instruction aligned with professional standards promoted by NCTE and innovative educators.

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