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Performing Identities As Literate Fourth Graders Via (D)Iscourse In A Testing-Driven Classroom, Meadow Sherrill Graham
Performing Identities As Literate Fourth Graders Via (D)Iscourse In A Testing-Driven Classroom, Meadow Sherrill Graham
Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology Dissertations
Students in every classroom construct a (D)iscourse of literacy that reflects not only who they are but their environment as well. (D)iscourses are more than just dialogues, rather they integrate not only the cultural values and norms of that situation, but also the specific language needs (Gee, 2001). Additionally, (D)iscourses reveal the internal narratives of individuals as they present themselves within context to others (Bruner, 2002). The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) introduced new influences on school and classroom environments. NCLB implemented standardized, high-stakes testing to measure student, teacher and school performance, attaching serious consequences to not …