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ERIC Number: EJ421342
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
Drive for National Standards Picking Up Steam.
O'Neil, John
Educational Leadership, v48 n5 p4-8 Feb 1991
Many policymakers believe that student achievement will not increase markedly until high standards are set and quality work by all students is expected and rewarded. Performance standards are being set for the three grade levels measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and a national exam is winning support. Includes seven references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Labor Force Development, National Standards, Outcomes of Education, Standard Setting
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Assessment of Educational Progress; National Goals