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Nelson, Wade W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1998
In Minnesota, imperial forces would implement a controlling, if well-intentioned system designed to make teachers and students conform to standards not of their choosing. Based on outcome-based education precepts, the proposed reform ideas are retreads of tried and untrue conservative concepts with a history of failure. When minimum expectations…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Competency Based Education, Conservatism
Pitton, Debra Eckerman – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
A participant in Minnesota's standards-based reform initiative claims Wade Nelson, in his May 1998 "Kappan" article, is misinformed about teachers' exclusion from this movement. The standards constitute a minimal competence level in reading, math, and writing, were developed cooperatively, and have raised teacher expectations of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Education, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Nelson, Wade W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
Debra Eckerman's response to the author's May 1998 "Kappan" article shows she sincerely, but mistakenly believes that the Minnesota standards-based reform movement will raise academic expectations for all students by attempting to control educational outcomes. Teachers should jettison their complacency to improve professionalism and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Education, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
