Revisiting Reform in North Carolina: Responding to "First in America"--An Open Letter to Former Governor James B. Hunt, Jr.

Gabbard, David A.; L'Esperance, Mark

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Publication Date: 2002

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Revisiting Reform in North Carolina: Responding to "First in America"--An Open Letter to Former Governor James B. Hunt, Jr.

Gabbard, David A.; L'Esperance, Mark

Educational Forum, v66 n4 p340-46 Sum 2002

Makes the case that the narrow approach to accountability mandated in North Carolina hinders the realization of the governor's plan for education reform. States that school cultures shaped by a testing environment do not support what is recognized as good teaching. (SK)

Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Politics of Education, Standardized Tests, State Programs, Teacher Effectiveness

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina

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