Can Curriculum Integration Survive in an Era of High-Stakes Testing?.

Vars, Gordon F.

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Publication Date: 2001

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Can Curriculum Integration Survive in an Era of High-Stakes Testing?

Vars, Gordon F.

Middle School Journal, v33 n2 p7-17 Nov 2001

Discusses the value of curriculum integration and developmentally appropriate curriculum in middle school education. Suggests ways to incorporate standards into the integrative curriculum process that includes life skills competencies, prioritizing subject matter standards, organizing staff to teach the hybrid curriculum, and involving students. (JPB)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Principles, Integrated Curriculum, Middle Schools, State Standards

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Language: English

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