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50 Years of ERIC
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Curriculum Coherence and National Control of Education: Issue or Non-Issue?
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Schmidt, William H.; Prawat, Richard S. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2006
Recent studies show that national control of K-12 curriculum yields important payoffs in terms of greater curricular coherence and, as a result, higher test performance on international tests such as those used in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study. This paper examines the connection between national control of curriculum and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Government School Relationship, National Norms, Elementary School Curriculum
Curriculum Coherence: An Examination of US Mathematics and Science Content Standards from an International Perspective
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Schmidt, William H.; Wang, Hsing Chi; McKnight, Curtis C. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2005
In recent years, US curriculum policy has emphasized standards-based conceptions of curricula in mathematics and science. This paper explores the data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) to argue that the presence of content standards is not sufficient to guarantee curricula that lead to high-quality instruction and…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, National Standards, Academic Standards
Greater Expectations: Learning from other Nations in the Quest for "World-Class Standards" in US School Mathematics and Science.
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Valverde, Gilbert A.; Schmidt, William H. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2000
Explores expectations regarding about student performance in educational systems of high-achieving countries using data from the United States and 21 other high-achieving countries that participated in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Demonstrates that levels of standards relate to levels of student attainment in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum
Four Patterns of Teacher Content Decision-Making.
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Schmidt, William H.; And Others – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1987
Contends that individual teachers have ultimate control over what content is taught in their classrooms. Reports a study of the factors which influenced the curriculum decision-making of 18 elementary teachers. (BSR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Research, Decision Making, Educational Administration
High School Course-Taking: Its Relationship to Achievement.
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Schmidt, William H. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1983
The quantity of education in vocabulary, reading comprehension, mathematics, science, social studies, and English has a positive effect on academic achievement for high school students with similar background characteristics (ability, sex, race, and social class). The greatest correlation was found in mathematics, the least in vocabulary and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Courses, Credits, Educational Research
High School Course-Taking: A Study of Variation.
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Schmidt, William H. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1983
The quantity of schooling students receive in different curricular areas makes a powerful contribution to differences in achievement both within and between schools. These variations in quantity arise from differences in course offerings available to students in different high schools, as well as from variations in course selections by students.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Core Curriculum, Educational Research, Elective Courses
The Uses of Curriculum Integration in Language Arts Instruction: A Study of Six Classrooms.
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Schmidt, William H.; And Others – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1985
Results of a study that examined elementary teachers' beliefs related to curriculum integration in language arts and reading instruction showed that while teachers generally favor integrating language arts instruction, only minimal amounts of integration actually occur in their classrooms. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Integrated Curriculum