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Atweh, Bill; Goos, Merrilyn – Australian Journal of Education, 2011
The release of the "Australian curriculum: Mathematics" has generated considerable debate in the education community. Some educators warn that this debate has centred on mathematical content and skills, setting the conditions for a "back to basics" movement in line with the political rhetoric that accompanied the national…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Curriculum, Mathematics Curriculum, Curriculum Development
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Riddell, Janice Bergmann – Design for Arts in Education, 1988
Suggests the 1980s education reform movement created a climate that was benefited for arts education. Argues that the arts education community should use commitment to excellence as a means to achieve comprehensive and sequential curriculum. Criticizes the notion that education should build skepticism of, rather than appreciation for, excellence.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Art Education, Back to Basics, Curriculum Design