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Peer reviewedWinslow, Mary B. – NASSP Bulletin, 1984
Outlines how the "cult of efficiency" and the "cult of deficiency" emphasize weakness and have affected American education. Points out that a new "cult of proficiency" emphasizing strengths, not weaknesses, is needed. (MD)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Educational History
