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Tell, Carol – Educational Leadership, 1998
Nicholas Tate is chief executive of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in England, set up by Parliament, in October 1997, to oversee the national curriculum. In this interview, Tate describes the British National Curriculum, national tests, and the promotion of moral education. The national papers publish massive supplements showing…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Moral Development

O'Neil, John – Educational Leadership, 1993
Within the next decade, national standards describing essential outcomes in various school subjects could become the glue holding together curriculum frameworks and guides, textbook adoption, staff development, and student assessment. This article discusses confusion over definitions and intentions, raises questions about delivery and assessment…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Federal Legislation

Costa, Arthur L. – Educational Leadership, 1993
To realize future continuous learning, thinking, and complex problem-solving goals and standards, educators must exchange content acquisition and knowledge retention as ends in themselves for more adventuresome, experiential learning strategies. Teachers will assume new roles as knowledge managers, team planners, collegial coaches, and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Bybee, Rodger W.; Van Scotter, Pamela – Educational Leadership, 2007
For many, the dominant model of curriculum development in science includes generating a topic, clarifying science content, identifying activities associated with the topic, and figuring out an assessment. Unfortunately, this approach tends to overemphasize activities and underemphasize mastery of science concepts and the process of scientific…
Descriptors: Science and Society, Curriculum Development, Biology, Science Curriculum

O'Neil, John – Educational Leadership, 1991
Many policymakers believe that student achievement will not increase markedly until high standards are set and quality work by all students is expected and rewarded. Performance standards are being set for the three grade levels measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and a national exam is winning support. Includes seven…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education

Simmons, Warren; Resnick, Lauren – Educational Leadership, 1993
New Standards Project is consortium of 17 states and 6 leading school districts working with cluster of specialists to design and implement system of performance standards, authentic assessments, and professional development aimed at improving educational equity and excellence. New matrix examinations and portfolios will yield results that can be…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development