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Teaching beyond the Test: The Possibility of Success
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Main, Kristin L. – English Journal, 2008
Kristin L. Main teaches the Ontario Literacy Course, an alternative course designed to support students who have failed the required standardized test for high school graduation. She sees the purpose of the class as giving students a chance to feel successful and helping them to see the practical value of purposeful communication and integrated…
Descriptors: High School Students, Graduation Requirements, Standardized Tests, Foreign Countries