Authentic Strategies for High-Stakes Tests: A Practical Guide for English Language/Arts

Carroll has done it again! Just when heigh-stakes tests have begun to demoralize even the most enthusiastic teachers, AUTHENTIC STRATEGIES FOR HIGH-STAKES TESTS comes along. In her inimitable teacher-friendly but thorough style, Carroll not only presents hands-on strategies for teaching writing and reading skills, but she also weaves in the theories that support the skills. You'll find no quick-fix formulae here, but you will find indispensable ways to garner those high-stakes test scores. Have trouble with writing prompt? Find answeres here. Are your students writing superficially? Check out Carroll's ideas. Is main idea confusing to teach? Look within these pages for lessons that clear up the confusion. Inference giving your students fits? Ten lessons on inference wait within. Drawing upon almost five decades of teaching experience, Joyce Armstrong Carroll presents sensible strategies that work.

On May 14, 2004, Georgian Court University in Lakewood, New Jersey awarded Dr. Joyce Armstrong Carroll the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa for her mark on the world of education and in so doing influenced the future for good, for her love for teaching and for enlightening young minds, as a trailblazer in her field, for her accomplishment as a schoolteacher and college professor, which has changed lives and advanced her field, for her prolific and award-winning publications, which have added significantly to the body of knowledge in education, and for her enthusiasm for life, her dedication to her students and her pursuit and attainment of excellence. In her forty-six year career, Joyce Armstrong Carroll, Ed.D., H.L.D. has taught every grade level from primary to graduate school. In the past twenty-seven years, she has trained teachers in the teaching of writing as Co-director of the New Jersey Writing Project in Texas. A nationally known consultant, she has served as president of the Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts and on the National Council of Teachers of English s Commission on Composition, additionally she served for six years as Chair of its Standing Committee Against Censorship. More than fifty of her articles have appeared in journals such as Curriculum Review, English Journal, Media & Methods, Southwest Philosophical Studies, Ohio English Journal, English in Texas, and the Florida English Journal. Her other books include Jesus Didn t Use Worksheets: A 2000-Year-Old Model for Good Teaching, co-authored with Ron Habermas, Ph.D., Conclusions: The Unicorns of Composition, Dr. JAC s Guide to Writing with Depth, The Best of Dr. JAC, Dr. JAC s Reading and Writing Workshop Primer, and Dr. JAC s Phonics Friendly Books.