MANAGING THE URBAN SCHOOL CRISIS: RECENT TRENDS IN CURRICULAR REFORM

MANAGING THE URBAN SCHOOL CRISIS: RECENT TRENDS IN CURRICULAR REFORM

The primary objective of curricular reform since the 1960s has been to ensure that urban students receive the minimal functional literacy skills they need to enter the labor force. Major components of "basic skills" reforms and their lack of effectiveness in managing incipient crisis tende...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of education (Boston, Mass.) Mass.), 1989-10, Vol.171 (3), p.89-108
1. Verfasser: Carlson, Dennis L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Basic skills
Curricula
Economics education
Education
Functional literacy
Government crises
Reforms
School restructuring
Secondary school curricula
Social research
Socioeconomics
Teachers
Urban schools
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Zusammenfassung:The primary objective of curricular reform since the 1960s has been to ensure that urban students receive the minimal functional literacy skills they need to enter the labor force. Major components of "basic skills" reforms and their lack of effectiveness in managing incipient crisis tendencies in the schools are discussed.
ISSN:0022-0574
2515-5741
DOI:10.1177/002205748917100307