Reform Discourse and Curriculum Reform.

Cornbleth, Catherine; Gottlieb, Esther E.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Reform Discourse and Curriculum Reform.

Cornbleth, Catherine; Gottlieb, Esther E.

Educational Foundations, v3 n3 p63-78 Fall 1989

Two prominent recent education reform reports ("A Nation at Risk" and "Tomorrow's Teachers") are examined, using discourse analysis. This article concludes that the reports' language and discursive practices limit rather than expand possibilities for substantive curriculum reform. (IAH)

Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Discourse Analysis, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Principles, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Reports, Teacher Education

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Language: English

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