http://languagemagazine.com/?p=516 The Journal of Communication & Education Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:12:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://languagemagazine.com/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-579 admin34 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:15:11 +0000 http://languagemagazine.com/?p=516#comment-579 I agree wholeheartedly. Short-term programs can only have limited results. I agree wholeheartedly. Short-term programs can only have limited results.

]]> http://languagemagazine.com/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-454 Jennifer Richardson Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:13:37 +0000 http://languagemagazine.com/?p=516#comment-454 Your publication seems to review a lot of packaged programs. I am familiar with some of these programs and know that most of the validity reseach comes from the publisher. In many districts, administrators are reading these reviews and buying these programs, without really considering the importance of teacher responsiveness and decision-making with regards to intervention. These programs are a quick-fix. This is not good for children, because when the intervention is over, these kids are still at-risk. They don't stop being at risk just because they have completed a program. Your publication seems to review a lot of packaged programs. I am familiar with some of these programs and know that most of the validity reseach comes from the publisher. In many districts, administrators are reading these reviews and buying these programs, without really considering the importance of teacher responsiveness and decision-making with regards to intervention. These programs are a quick-fix. This is not good for children, because when the intervention is over, these kids are still at-risk. They don’t stop being at risk just because they have completed a program.

]]> http://languagemagazine.com/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-341 Aryana Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:44:39 +0000 http://languagemagazine.com/?p=516#comment-341 I totally agree with the standardized test weak effect on assessment since it measure only a limited part of skill. We have to remember that we use assessment to check out the level of the goals attained by the learners, so standardized would only be beneficial for those have high intellectual capacity and have better linguistic ability I totally agree with the standardized test weak effect on assessment since it measure only a limited part of skill. We have to remember that we use assessment to check out the level of the goals attained by the learners, so standardized would only be beneficial for those have high intellectual capacity and have better linguistic ability

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