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Peer reviewedTraw, Rick – New Advocate, 1998
Shows that literature-based curricula can be successful on a large scale. Uses data from standardized test scores and from extensive teacher surveys to show that these two large districts made commitments to literature-based holistic instruction and supported it with strong professional development programs, resulting in convincing evidence that…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
