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From Frank Serafini's website on standardized tests as a genre:
"When students are familiar with the tasks required by the tests, they are better able to focus their attention and energy on the content of the test and to demonstrate their abilities. Frank Smith says that a different approach may be required, employing examples rather than instruction, encouragement rather than worksheets and modeling test taking strategies and allowing for discussion rather than direct skills instruction." Read the rest of his article entitled "Standardized Tests as a Genre" at www.frankserafini.com/ShortArticles/StTests.Genre.htm