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Dickson, LouAnn S.; And Others – 1993
A longstanding debate in education pits advocates of liberal curricula against advocates of "back-to-basics," fundamental education. The study described in this publication examined the long term results of a fundamental elementary school that began operating in August 1978 with 347 students. During the 1989-90 school year, the first…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Back to Basics, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
Weber, Larry J.; And Others – 1985
This study compared the academic achievement and other outcomes of three public fundamental elementary schools with three regular elementary schools in a metropolitan school district. Modeled after the John Marshal Fundamental School in Pasadena, California, which opened in the fall of 1973, fundamental schools differ from regular schools in that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Back to Basics, Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis
Download full textDickson, LouAnn S. – 1991
To examine long-term effects of a fundamental elementary education in Mesa (Arizona), this study assessed student characteristics, academic achievement based on standardized testing, and social interactions based on high school extracurricular activities. Students who had attended the fundamental school for 6 complete years, had remained in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Back to Basics, Basic Skills, College Entrance Examinations
