Political Realities in Setting State Educational Standards.

Pankratz, Roger S.

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ERIC Number: EJ449970

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Publication Date: 1992

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Political Realities in Setting State Educational Standards.

Pankratz, Roger S.

International Journal of Educational Reform, v1 n2 p139-48 Apr 1992

The Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 (KERA) totally rebuilt Kentucky's curriculum, governance, finance structures, and processes for elementary and secondary education. The Kentucky system developed 75 valued outcomes related to the 6 broad learning goals named in KERA. A valued outcome is the ability to demonstrate consistent quality performances on authentic tasks. (MLF)

Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, State Standards, Student Educational Objectives

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Kentucky Education Reform Act 1990

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