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ERIC Number: EJ634855
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
How and Why Standards Can Improve Student Achievement: A Conversation with Robert J. Marzano.
Scherer, Marge
Educational Leadership, v59 n1 p14-18 Sep 2001
According to advocate Robert J. Marzano, standards are the only policy mandate that can significantly improve student achievement. The standards identification process was clumsy, but started a national conversation about desirable subject-area knowledge requirements. Standards content should be cut by two-thirds; teacher-made tests can be reliable. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests, Intellectual Disciplines, National Standards, Program Implementation, Teacher Made Tests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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