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Newmann, Fred M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1988
Quality versus quantity of information taught in the classroom is a controversial issue in these days of educational reform where academic achievement is measured by test scores. The author asserts that we try to teach too much, wasting time and undermining intellectual integrity. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
