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ERIC Number: EJ295079
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Clarifying the Mission of the American High School.
Boyer, Ernest L.
Educational Leadership, v41 n6 p20-22 Mar 1984
The author of The Carnegie Foundation's "High School: A Report on Secondary Education in America" outlines four strategies for improving educational quality: (1) a coherent vision of educational objectives, (2) renewed emphasis on writing and thinking skills, (3) a core of common learning, and (4) strong school leadership at the local level. (JBM)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Cognitive Processes, Core Curriculum, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Educational Quality, Leadership, Principals, Secondary Education, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: High School A Report on Sec Educ in America