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Download full textFarrell, Edmund J. – 1976
Current uses of standardized English tests are adversely affecting students, misleading lay people, and having a pernicious effect on the English profession. These tests are severely limited, incapable of assessing speaking skill and effectiveness, reading interests, appreciation of literature, listening skill, understanding and appreciation of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Language Arts, Literacy
