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Langer, Judith A. – English Journal, 2001
Compares English programs in schools that were "Beating the Odds" (that is, whose students were performing unusually well on locally important tests when compared with students in schools serving similar populations) with English programs whose students were performing more typically. Discusses five features of the successful programs. (SG)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, English Curriculum, English Instruction, High Stakes Tests