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Knight, Roger – Times Educational Supplement (London), 1978
Suggests that the continuing divergence between good English teaching and the demands of the examiners is helping to undermine public confidence in schools. (Editor)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, English Curriculum, Relevance (Education), Test Construction
Reidy, Edward F., Jr.; And Others – 1980
The Fitchburg, Massachusetts, school system's writing program designed to meet the requirements of the commonwealth's Basic Skills Improvement Policy is discussed in this paper. The skills sequences that were selected for use in the areas of composition (levels kindergarten through grade 12) and mechanics and usage (levels two through nine) are…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum
Download full textNational Association of Independent Schools, Boston, MA. – 1970
Guidelines for curriculum design in reading, composition, and grammar and usage are presented in the form of required skills for each of four grades (6-9). Four English examinations designed to test these skills are also provided. Brief comments on examinations in other subject areas offered by the National Association of Independent Schools and a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, English Curriculum, Grade 6, Grade 7
