Stepping into the Classroom

Martin L. Tombari and Gary D. Borich describe the heightened isolation that occurs during the typical classroom test: {T}ime is carefully controlled; no help is allowed from peers; learners are not allowed to consult dictionaries, textbooks, or their notes; and calculators and spell checkers may be...

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Published in:English journal 2008-07, Vol.97 (6), p.113
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement tests
Catholic Schools
Classroom Communication
Declaration of Independence-US
Dictionaries
English Teachers
Grade 6
Intermediate Grades
Learning
Lowry, Lois
Performance Based Assessment
Prior Learning
Secondary schools
Social Studies
Students
Writing Assignments
Writing Instruction
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Summary:Martin L. Tombari and Gary D. Borich describe the heightened isolation that occurs during the typical classroom test: {T}ime is carefully controlled; no help is allowed from peers; learners are not allowed to consult dictionaries, textbooks, or their notes; and calculators and spell checkers may be prohibited. Additionally, in her indictment of the status quo of traditional assessment in the reading/writing classroom, Nancie Atwell argues against "learning as a solitary, competitive enterprise" (68) and has spent a career making the case for more authentic assessment of student learning.
ISSN:0013-8274
2161-8895