The assessment of thoughtful literacy in NAEP: Why the states arent measuring Up

Reading Teacher

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 372-381

  Applegate, J Anthony ^a   Applegate, Mary Dekonty ^b   McGeehan, Catherine M ^c   Pinto, Catherine M ^d   Kong, Ailing ^b  

^a HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Gwynedd Mercy University   (United States)

^d Gateway Regional High School District   (United States)

Author keywords

Article; Assessment; Childhood; Comprehension; Policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 62949107269     PISSN: 00340561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/RT.62.5.1     Document Type: Article

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