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Ediger, Marlow – 2000
The advantages and disadvantages of state mandated and locally developed curricula are discussed. State mandates emphasize a measurement philosophy of education in which testing is the name of the game to determine how well students are achieving. One of the advantages of a state mandated curriculum is that the curriculum is aligned with the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Portfolio Assessment