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Moves towards greater educational standardization epitomized by Common Core have done little to address the decline of American education

Jeynes, William (2014) Moves towards greater educational standardization epitomized by Common Core have done little to address the decline of American education. LSE American Politics and Policy (04 Dec 2014). Website.

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Abstract

The 1960s and 1970s saw a significant decline in national average SAT achievement scores in America. Since that time, successive governments have tried to implement public school reforms, the latest iteration of which is the Common Core policy, which applies consistent national standards. William Jeynes argues that the Common Core policy lowers educational standards and has also had a disappointing effect on test results. He argues in order to improve educational outcomes, rather than increasing moves towards educational standardization, policymakers should encourage greater competition between public and private schools through improved school choice.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information: © 2014 The Author
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
L Education > LE Individual institutions (America except United States)
Date Deposited: 09 Jan 2015 10:27
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 19:22
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/60700

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