Adding more to my writing portfolio tangent. This was a letter from a teacher about keeping it as part of the state assessment. It ties into the "if it's not tested, it's not taught" dilemma. Another Ugh!
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090220/OPINION04/902200332/1016/rss06Some educators believe that if we remove the Writing Portfolio and increase the weight of the on-demand portion of our assessment, teachers will still teach writing rigorously. However, on-demand only addresses the writing of articles and persuasive letters. I am certain we will eventually see an end to personal narratives, memoirs, short stories and poetry. This would be a real tragedy for our students.
