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Newmann, Fred M. – 1986
Social studies assessment for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) should focus on students' oral and written discourse on social topics. Discourse is language produced by the student with the intention of providing a narrative, argument, explanation, or analysis. The assessment of discourse is important because: emphasis on…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
