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Peer reviewedEnglish, Fenwick W. – Educational Leadership, 1987
Outlines the inadequacies of conventional curriculum guides. The emerging emphasis on the use of curriculum alignment is presented as a promising alternative with four major advantages: (1) local control of the curriculum, (2) textbook adoption by local needs, (3) better pupil achievement, and (4) simpler curriculum monitoring. Includes a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
