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Vogler, Kenneth E.; Kennedy, Robert J., Jr. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2003
Describes difficulties Lawrence (Massachusetts) Public Schools teachers faced in accommodating the addition of two superintendent-mandated test-preparation programs to the curriculum after school district ranked last on Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) for the third year in a row. (PKP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests, Test Wiseness

Vogler, Kenneth E. – Middle School Journal, 2003
Focuses on the impact of both test-based and standards-based reforms on middle level curriculum and instruction. Describes one team's move from a discipline-based curriculum to an integrated curriculum using state standards. Details the experiences of working with students to develop this curriculum and the pleasure of teaching it. (SD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Curriculum Development, High Stakes Tests