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Direct linkSandholtz, Judith Haymore; Ogawa, Rodney T.; Scribner, Samantha Paredes – Teachers College Record, 2004
In response to the establishment of standards by states and professional organizations, many local school districts have adopted a standards-based curriculum. The expressed purpose of standards is to improve student academic performance by providing teachers with a common sequence of targets at which to aim instruction. In this study, we examine…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Educational Opportunities, Academic Achievement, State Standards
Peer reviewedOgawa, Rodney T.; Sandholtz, Judith Haymore; Martinez-Flores, Marilyn; Scribner, Samantha Paredes – American Educational Research Journal, 2003
Examined one school district's efforts to develop and implement a standards-based curriculum using rational and institutional perspectives. Findings show that the district took an expressly rationalistic approach in using standards, but lacking a clear instructional philosophy, the district also took an institutional approach. (SLD)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education
