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National Curriculum for Physical Education in the United States
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Oh, Junghwan; Graber, Kim C. – Quest, 2017
Since the publication of "A Nation at Risk," some scholars have argued that a national curriculum and national testing are necessary to hold school personnel accountable for student achievement and, ultimately, to raise educational standards. The idea of developing a nationwide curriculum has been widely debated in the United States,…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Physical Education, Feasibility Studies, Core Curriculum
Using NAEP for Interstate Comparisons: The Beginnings of a "National Achievement Test" and "National Curriculum".
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Ferrara, Steven F.; Thornton, Stephen J. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1988
Current plans to use National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results to compare and rank states may lead to a perception of NAEP as a national achievement test representing a national curriculum. NAEP procedures should be reformulated to enhance curriculum coherence, instruction, and participation by local and state educators. (TJH)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal State Relationship
National Tests, National Standards, National Curriculum.
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Harman, Susan – Language Arts, 1991
Argues against the development of national tests, standards, and curriculum. Proposes that standardized tests be replaced with assessment procedures that are compatible with a process-oriented curriculum. (MG)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Elementary Education
Using NAEP for State-by-State Comparisons: The Beginnings of a "National Achievement Test" and "National Curriculum": Guidelines and Likely Responses to Aid Instruction and Achievement.
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Ferrara, Steven F.; Thornton, Stephen J. – 1986
Two major issues related to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are explored: (1) the roles and responsibilities of federal and state education agencies in reformulating NAEP to facilitate comparisons among states; and (2) problems and solutions in aligning or accounting for differences between national assessment objectives and…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education