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Clifford, Heather Lee. Finding balance. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3TM7CZH

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TitleFinding balance
NameClifford, Heather Lee (author); Fitzgerald, William (chair); Blackford, Holly (co-chair); Rutgers University; Camden Graduate School
Date Created2015
Other Date2015-05 (degree)
SubjectEnglish, English language--Study and teaching, Educational tests and measurements--New Jersey, Common Core State Standards (Education)
Extent1 online resource (iv, 66 p. : ill)
DescriptionIn an age of assessment and standardized testing, assessing student writing in a way that meets state expectations while also eliciting student growth is a daily challenge for English teachers. Because of the need for equity and accountability in education amongst high schools, the State of New Jersey adapted standardized testing and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) to ensure our students are meeting certain goals. Finding a balance between reaching the standards, while also evaluating student growth and development in writing is a major frustration for teachers. To understand ways to manage this alignment, I completed an ethnographic study at Highland Regional High School, in Blackwood, NJ. I conducted my research in a public high school where I interviewed teachers and administrators, and analyzed lesson plans, grading rubrics, and district writing assessments. Using this information in conjunction with the CCSS and the PARCC examination, I studied how teachers are addressing the state standards for writing while also trying to measure and evaluate student growth in a less objective way. Finding an appropriate balance for this is the ultimate problem.
NoteM.A.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Noteby Heather Lee Clifford
Genretheses, ETD graduate
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3TM7CZH
Languageeng
CollectionCamden Graduate School Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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