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Peer reviewedEisner, Elliot W. – Educational Researcher, 1993
Briefly reviews presentations from the Invitational Conference on Curriculum (Washington, DC, June 10, 1993), on "Hidden Consequences of a National Curriculum." None of the five presenters saw a national curriculum as the solution to the nation's educational problems. Also addressed is the need for programs acknowledging perspectives of…
Descriptors: Conferences, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems, Educational Change
Compliant Cognition: The Misalliance of Management and Instructional Goals in Current School Reform.
Peer reviewedMcCaslin, Mary; Good, Thomas L. – Educational Researcher, 1992
The social context of school reform efforts is examined. It is argued that the intended modern school curriculum, designed to produce self-motivated, active learners, is undermined by classroom policies that emphasize simple obedience. Alignment of curriculum and a revised management scheme that serves as an instructional scaffold are recommended.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Peer reviewedCornbleth, Catherine; Waugh, Dexter – Educational Researcher, 1993
Illustrates the importance of studying educational policy in the making with instances of multicultural history-social studies curriculum policymaking in California and New York in the context of movements for national standards and assessments and possibly a national curriculum. Attempts by neo-nativists to influence policymaking are discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Educational Assessment
