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Peer reviewedErnst, Katie – Educational Leadership, 2000
A seventh-grader explains why the Virginia Standards of Learning tests unfairly pressure her and her teachers. She wants her free reading time restored and wishes politicians would worry more about students understanding--not just memorizing--facts. She praises teachers who go beyond the SOL. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Memorization, Middle Schools, Recreational Reading
