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ERIC Number: EJ561927
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0485
Voluntary Economics Content Standards for America's Schools: Rationale and Development.
Siegfried, John J.; Meszaros, Bonnie T.
Journal of Economic Education, v29 n2 p139-49 Spr 1998
Describes the creation and implementation of voluntary standards and benchmarks for the teaching and learning of economics at the precollege level. The standards, established by the National Council on Economic Education in 1997, outline fundamental economic concepts to be taught at each grade level. Includes copies of the standards. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Content Analysis, Core Curriculum, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Economics Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Fundamental Concepts, Guidelines, National Standards, Teacher Associations
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Standards Project in Economics