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A nation at risk: the imperative for educational reform
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Because of the extraordinary clarity and importance of the Commission's Report, the editors of the Communica t ions decided to reprint the Report's main section in its entirety and present it to you here.Abstract:
released a remarkab le report, A Nation at Risk. This Report has s t imulated in the media considerable discussion about the problems in our schools, speculation about the causes, and ass ignment of blame. Astonishingly, f e w of the media reports have focused on the specific f indings and recommendat ions of the Commission. A lmos t none of the med ia reports tells that the Commission i tsel f re frained f rom speculation on causes and f rom assignment of blame. Because of the extraordinary clarity and importance of the Commission's Report, the editors of the Communica t ions decided to reprint the Report's main section in its entirety. We are p leased to present it to you here.read more
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Secondary students with moderate/severe intellectual disability: considerations of curriculum and post‐school outcomes from the National Longitudinal Transition Study‐2
TL;DR: The results suggest the majority of students with moderate/severe ID received a functional curriculum as well as instruction in core content areas; however, their instruction primarily occurred in pull-out educational settings, and curriculum (functional vs. academics) was not related to any post-school outcome examined.
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Assessing Student Learning Outcomes: A Comparative Study of Techniques Used in Business School Disciplines.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors surveyed U.S. business schools to investigate frequency of use and perceived effectiveness of methods used in assessment of student learning, and found that case studies were used frequently, which is consistent with high perceptions of their effectiveness.
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Teaching Biology Using Agriculture as the Context: Perceptions of High School Students.
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Neoliberal Education Reform in The Netherlands
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the extent to which the management reform carried out under a neoliberal flag has brought about radical changes to the Dutch education system and especially look at four key issues set out in that reform: increased autonomy, freedom of choice, privatization and quality control.
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