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Alexander, Karl L.; Pallas, Aaron M. – 1983
This report examines whether a high school curriculum organized around the five "new basics" suggested by the National Commission on Excellence in Education is likely to enhance student achievement. Data from the ETS Growth Study reveals that completion of the core curriculum has sizable effects on senior-year test performance, even when…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Back to Basics, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development