College Composition and Communication
Sep 2009
The Politics of Literacy: Countering the Rhetoric of Accountability in the Spellings Report and Beyond
Abstract
This article briefly analyzes the Spellings Commission Report on Higher Education, places it in the context of other American education reforms, and suggests ways for literacy educators to respond to this latest call for accountability in ways that are cognizant of political realities without compromising the integrity of our profession.
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- College Composition and Communication
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- 2009-09-01
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- 10.58680/ccc20098327
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