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Mulder, Martin – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1991
The curriculum conference is a specific, practical strategy for deliberative curriculum problem solving at the district or national level. This article explains the deliberation method and its two important characteristics, argumentation and interaction. An analysis of all three decision-making processes in one such conference showed that…
Descriptors: Conferences, Context Effect, Core Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education
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Marsh, Herbert W. – Sociology of Education, 1991
Tests theoretical perspectives about the effects of employment during high school. Supports a zero-sum model which suggests that working during high school subverts traditional academic goals. Finds no support for the developmental model which claims that employment during school builds character. Acknowledges that working to save money for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, High School Students, School Business Relationship