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Peer reviewedBussert-Webb, Kathy – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1999
Relates the author's experiences teaching remedial reading in a Texas high school, where the state-mandated exit-level competency test heavily influences teaching. Discusses negative effects on students and on teachers. Describes how the author's teaching evolved from an emphasis on this basic skills test to a focus on engaging students in…
Descriptors: Discipline, High Schools, Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Attitudes
