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Peer reviewedWyatt-Smith, Claire – English in Australia, 1998
Addresses the tension between the two assessment goals of measurement and instruction and how they relate to standardized testing in general. Suggests that this tension is writ large in Australia's current literacy-policy environment, with the scales tipping to the measurement goal. Argues that these goals need to be aligned in the best interests…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Language Arts, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedLittle, Graham – English in Australia, 1998
Suggests that ELLA (English Language and Literacy Assessment ) implemented in New South Wales, Australia, fails four tests for sound diagnostic assessment set out in a standard reference (K.W. Howell et al. "Curriculum Based Evaluation")--tests for logicality, reliability, validity, and accuracy and practicality. (RS)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Language Arts, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedThomson, Jack – English in Australia, 1998
Claims that arguments about the invalidity, purposelessness, and misleading nature of ELLA (English Language and Literacy Assessment ) implemented in New South Wales, Australia, remain intact despite attempts to counter the arguments. Presents a detailed critique of arguments presented in an article in the previous of this journal supporting ELLA.…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Language Arts, Secondary Education
