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Peer reviewedMillard, Joseph E. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 1980
Suggests replacing academic failure with a system in which the teacher explains standards of coursework to students, enabling them to work toward a specific grade or to receive an "incomplete" if they fail to meet minimum expectations. Benefits of such a system are outlined. (SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Academic Standards, Credit No Credit Grading, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedGeisert, Gene – Educational Leadership, 1979
Historically ranked low on student performance, the New Orleans schools are fighting back with a new program called the Secondary Curriculum Improvement Program. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Objectives
