In 2010, the organization that had been responsible for the development of the GED Tests for more than half a century, the American Council on Education (ACE), announced that it had decided to terminate its work on the development of a new test series and, instead, would pursue the development of a fundamentally different exam […]
Beneath the Surface of Education Reform
This four part article was originally published in the Field Notes section of The Brooklyn Rail. Part I In this multi- part article, I hope to describe the motivations and methods of the dominant forces in education reform circles, assess the consequences of those reforms, and sketch out an alternative to the complaints and demands […]
An Argument for Literacy
I’d like to briefly summarize my thinking about literacy as a large issue and then turn to some thoughts about reading and writing within academic contexts and close with some suggestions regarding the implications for instruction. With opportunities to participate in a literate community and to engage in literate activities, most individuals are likely to […]
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