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Download full textDelaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Dover. – 1995
The mission of "New Directions for Education in Delaware" is to improve students' academic achievement so that their knowledge and skills will enable them to be successful, productive citizens in the 21st century. "New Directions for Education in Delaware" is an initiative for improving academic achievement throughout the state…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Citizenship Education, Civics, Economics
Peer reviewedHouser, Neil O. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1995
Reports on a survey of school administrators and teachers regarding the relationship between the status of elementary social studies and the goal of personal development for the greater good of society. Finds that competition for resources, low student interest, and an uneven curriculum have pushed social studies to the background. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
