Education Update:It's Complicated:It's Complicated - 0 views
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Another phenomenon that may also need reining in is overemphasis on students' personal impressions of complex texts. So-called "text-to-self" questions are absent from the standards, reflecting a push away from personal meaning making and toward more rigorous, evidentiary analysis. "The mantra of a good middle or high school English class is, 'Where is that in the text?'" says Wiggins.
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Katy Vance on 01 May 12Oh HELLO Carissa!
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Reading Between the Lines: What the ACT Reveals about College Readiness in Reading
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"students who can master the skills necessary to read and understand complex texts are more likely to be college ready than those who cannot."
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