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Peer reviewedWinfield, Linda F.; Woodard, Michael D. – Educational Policy, 1994
National standards and assessments (President Clinton's Goals 2000 Act) are being proposed to improve schools. This article reviews the bill and examines equity issues, including disparities in instructional conditions among racial/ethnic groups. Using tests to change teaching and learning reflects overreliance on top-down policy, distrust of…
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Federal Programs
Ohanian, Susan – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
Goals 2000 is the offspring of "A Nation at Risk," a 1983 teacher- and school-bashing report. IBM CEO Louis Gerstner named the problem and defined the solution, claiming the need for choice, competition, and technology, recasting students as human capital, and marketizing the teacher/community relationship. Tables summarize critics'…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Competition, Conservatism, Dropout Rate
Peer reviewedZimmerman, Enid – Visual Arts Research, 1994
Discusses issues related to standardized testing and a national art curriculum. Maintains that cultural diversity among students makes valid and fair assessment difficult. Argues that teachers should be trained in the use of authentic assessment methods. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Teachers, Cultural Pluralism, Culture Fair Tests
