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Scheirer, Elinor A. – 1988
This paper explores how a set of curriculum reforms in the United States and England over the past 20 years may be interrelated, according to conclusions drawn from ethnographic investigation and informed by historical reflections. The discussion centers upon the case of informal, open, or progressive education, which has enjoyed a 40 plus--year…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences