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Direct linkLee, Cheu-jey George – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2014
This article examines the impact of the reading assessment, DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills), on literacy education through the Habermasian lens. It argues that DIBELS, along with other systemic forces, has surged beyond its domain as a mere assessment and colonized the lifeworld of literacy education by distorting the…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Literacy Education, Standardized Tests, Test Use
Hendricks, George; Barkley, William – Children & Schools, 2012
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001 (MCKV), which provides funds to local educational agencies (LEAs), is almost a decade old, yet no evaluations of its academic effectiveness have been reported. Using a systems theory framework, the authors answer the question of whether homeless students in grade 6 from LEAs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grants, Reading Comprehension, Systems Approach
