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Stairs, Andrea J.; Burgos, Sara Stairs – Middle School Journal (J3), 2010
Pressured to comply with state and district mandates, teachers may follow scripted, back-to-basics lessons and, as a result, feel frustrated about the assaults on their professionalism and the prevalence of "test-prep pedagogy." As they experience relentless pressure to improve test scores, teachers face a constant challenge to maintain…
Descriptors: Independent Reading, Classroom Environment, Reading Instruction, Middle School Students