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Direct linkWakefield, Dara – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2007
In this article, the author presents the story of Hope--an education student who, despite many successes, was consistently unable to pass the reading portion of a screening test (Praxis I) that is a prerequisite to student teaching in her home state of Georgia. Hope's only trouble was the fact that she was a slow reader due to attention deficit…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Standardized Tests, Screening Tests, Academic Aptitude
