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The Social Circumstances of Illiteracy: Interpretation and Exchange in a Class-Based Society.

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Bickel, Robert; Milton, Sande – Urban Review, 1983

Discusses illiteracy in social structural terms, that is, as a predictable consequence of the routine workings of basic institutions in a class-based society. Shows how, in this context, illiteracy can be seen as a "rational" achievement. (CMG)

Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Illiteracy, Power Structure

The Collaborative Curriculum at the School without Walls: Empowering Students for Classroom Learning.

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Keedy, John L.; Drmacich, Dan – Urban Review, 1994

The approach of the School without Walls illustrates how collaborative curriculum can empower students and can address the problem that our schools do little to change power relations between students of elite families and those of minorities and low socioeconomic status. Data from a study of the school's student outcomes and a national study of…

Descriptors: Cooperation, Curriculum Development, High School Students, High Schools