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The memo from Florida DOE about changes in K-12 writing tests tied to new college readiness standards is worth a read to see the change in expectations. (This is the source of the precipitous drop in scores that caused the state board to back off its new standards.)
http://www.fldoe.org/asp/k12memo/pdf/2011-07-05.pdf
On David Coleman, "Life Writing," and the Future of the American Reading List
Mary Cassatt's "Young Woman Reading." David Coleman believes American kids should read more non-fiction and fewer "stories." Yesterday the College Board, the organization that administers the Advanced Placement program and the SAT, announced David Coleman will become its new president in Octob...
As a former college writing instructor (and huge fan of Atul Gawande), I agree with the need to shift the focus to more analytic writing.
As the parent of a fourth-grader who just took the recalibrated (oops!) Florida Writes, I would rather see very young writers given wide latitude in what they write about until they have the basic skills down. That's how they learn reading: "Learn to read, then read to learn." My son was being asked to do five-paragraph "writes upon request" drills in first grade, before he could even string together a correct sentence. He is a much more enthusiastic (and better) reader than writer today.
On David Coleman, "Life Writing," and the Future of the American Reading List
Mary Cassatt's "Young Woman Reading." David Coleman believes American kids should read more non-fiction and fewer "stories." Yesterday the College Board, the organization that administers the Advanced Placement program and the SAT, announced David Coleman will become its new president in Octob...
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