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ERIC Number: EJ303741
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Curriculum Reform and School Performance: An Evaluation of the "New Basics."
Alexander, Karl L.; Pallas, Aaron M.
American Journal of Education, v92 n4 p391-420 Aug 1984
Criticizes the "Five New Basics" proposal on the basis of the Educational Testing Service's Growth Study, which found that completion of core curriculum enhances test performance only if the student's course performance is very high. Concludes that the National Commission did not comprehensively evaluate current educational conditions and developments. (KH)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, High School Students, High Schools, Mathematics Skills, Performance, Scores, Student Evaluation, Verbal Ability
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nation at Risk; National Commission on Excellence in Education; Scholastic Aptitude Test