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| Body | From: NCELA Newsline RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, AND RESOURCES As a service to the field, NCELA regularly announces new materials and resources, commercial and otherwise. These notifications are in no way intended as an endorsement of any product. Readers are encouraged to closely examine materials for their appropriateness for the local population and their alignment with program goals. Article Advises Against Teaching to the Test In the summer 2003 issue of TESOL Matters, Lorraine Valdez Pierce writes in "Teaching to the Test: Best Practice?" that educators are encouraging teaching to the test. She says that this practice results in teaching lower order thinking skills and a narrow test-focused curriculum. Instead, she advises that teachers focus on "research-based reading instruction" and "assessment that promotes learning," both effective practices for doing well on standardized tests. To read the entire article, visit: http://www.tesol.org/pubs/articles/2003/tm13-3-02.html |
| Source | Lorraine Valdez Pierce |
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