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Chicago United, IL. – 1985
This paper addresses a decline in educational standards and discusses the role of curriculum. After defining the problem, it presents the evidence, pointing to the following factors: (1) decreasing student achievement after the fourth or fifth grade; (2) a curriculum that reflects and perpetuates this decline, e.g., by setting course requirements…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
