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Download full textAppalachia Educational Lab., Charleston, WV. Policy and Planning Center. – 1995
In response to a need expressed by Kentucky teachers for curriculum guides as a very important priority that should be addressed to improve instruction and learning as part of the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA), the study reported here was undertaken. The study investigated the extent to which the state documents and guidelines had been…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Teachers
Peer reviewedEvans, Sam – Southern Social Studies Journal, 1995
Argues for a restructuring of teacher education in Kentucky aligning it with objectives articulated in the Kentucky Reform Education Act. Specifically asserts that teacher education needs to be directed more towards classroom experience as opposed to theoretical study. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Standards
Peer reviewedOtto, Robert – Social Studies, 1994
Describes the origins, development, and significant characteristics of the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990. Discusses the importance of outcome-based assessment in the program and presents eight "valued outcomes" that will be assessed in social studies. (CFR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational Objectives
