January 2006 Beyond Teaching to the Test: Best Practices in Test Preparation “How we prepare students for tests matters, but what we might think of as ‘test prep’ is only one piece of the puzzle—just one of the things that must be in place if we expect our adolescents to be able to gain and display the literacy skills they need for future study, work, and life."    —Janet I. Angelis March 2008 Active Literacy and Informational Text Read This Issue Open Archives Date | Author | Title | "A Look at the OGT"		CONTENTS Feature Testing: Only the Tip of the Iceberg by Janet I. Angelis   Classroom Vignettes Test Prepping Over the Edge: What If? by Kathie Anderson   A Walk Through the Writing Process: Scary Steps by Chad D. Radune   Student Voices What Advice Would You Give to Other Students as They Prepare to Take the OGT or Achievement Tests?   A Look at the OGT Examining Results by Carol Brown Dodson   For Your Bookshelf Books by Cole; Gere, Christenbury, and Sassi; Stiggins; and Walker and Schmidt by Sheila Cantlebary   From the ORC Collection More ORC Resources on Beyond Teaching to the Test: Best Practices in Test Preparation   Share Your Expertise and Insights Write for Adolescent Literacy In Perspective Adolescent Literacy In Perspective examines issues from many points of view. We strive to share classroom experiences, innovative ideas, and promising practices from across Ohio. If you are interested in submitting an article, contact us at editor@ohiorc.org.
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