Social Studies in the New York City Public Schools: A Descriptive Study.

Crocco, Margaret Smith; Thornton, Stephen J.

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ERIC Number: EJ642978

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Publication Date: 2002

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Social Studies in the New York City Public Schools: A Descriptive Study.

Crocco, Margaret Smith; Thornton, Stephen J.

Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, v17 n3 p206-31 Spr 2002

Examines what shapes current practices in secondary-level social-studies classrooms in New York City, especially in those institutions characterized as "restructured." An important influence on social-studies curriculum and teaching has to do with the differences between traditional and restructured secondary schools. Study seeks answers to several questions that raise important issues for curriculum policy and teacher education. (Contains 43 references.) (Author/PKP)

Descriptors: Curriculum, High Schools, Interdisciplinary Approach, School Restructuring, Social Studies, Teachers, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)

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