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ERIC Number: EJ327968
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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False Premises, False Promises: The Mythical Character of Public Discourse about Education.
Hawley, Willis D.
Phi Delta Kappan, v67 n3 p183-87 Nov 1985
Available research disproves a number of myths concerning educational quality, but the myths continue to influence educational reform efforts. The three categories of reform that could actually prove effective all affect teachers directly: salary raises, improved working conditions, and alterations in the professional structure of teaching. (PGD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy, Educational Quality, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Opinion, School Effectiveness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Excellence in Education