A Curricular Change that Makes a Difference: Short-Term Electives.

Dunaway, William P.

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ERIC Number: EJ213763

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Publication Date: 1979-Feb

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A Curricular Change that Makes a Difference: Short-Term Electives.

Dunaway, William P.

Kappa Delta Pi Record, v15 n3 p66-69 Feb 1979

Reports one high school's experiment in diversifying the English curriculum through the use of minicourses. The primary purpose of this study was to determine if this change in curricular structure made a difference in student achievement. Results are presented in tabular form and program guidelines are suggested. (SJL)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Course Organization, Curriculum Evaluation, Elective Courses, English Curriculum, High Schools, Instructional Innovation, Minicourses, Organizational Change, Program Effectiveness

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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