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Download full textPatrick, John J. – 1993
In February 1990, the President and state governors proclaimed a set of six national education goals to prompt profound improvements in schools and student achievement by the year 2000. These six goals reflect widely held concerns that most Americans have not been receiving the kind of education they need to meet the challenges of twenty-first…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Citizenship Education, Core Curriculum, Educational Change
ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation, Washington, DC. – 1995
Many organizations, school districts, and state departments of education are posting useful materials on the Internet for anyone interested in Goals 2000, world-class standards, and school restructuring. This digest identifies key Internet offerings related to Goals 2000 and world-class standards. Pointers to each of these offerings can be found…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy, Educational Research
Loxley, Bill – 1990
This digest examines the organization of and international studies conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). The IEA is a non-profit, private association that conducts international comparative studies on schools and aids the research community in developing international tests and statistical…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Educational Research
Patrick, John J. – 1993
Recent state-level curriculum frameworks have emphasized geography and history as core subjects of the social studies sequence of courses, from kindergarten through the twelfth grade. This Digest presents a rationale for the connection between geography and history, presents ideas for developing this connection within the curriculum, and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy
Imel, Susan – 1998
The increasing emphasis on work force development as a policy goal is bringing to the forefront a continuing debate over which of two roads--work force education or literacy development--the field of adult education should take. The recent shift in the welfare reform policy from emphasis on investing in basic and job skills to emphasis on quick…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Environment, Educational Needs
Cook, Kay K. – 1984
Intended for educational policy makers, this publication considers the teaching of controversial topics. Specifically discussed are what issues are considered controversial, why controversial topics should be taught, court decisions, ways educators can prepare for community response or complaints, and questions to address when making curriculum…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Court Litigation, Curriculum, Curriculum Development
