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Peer reviewedBerry, Mary F. – High School Journal, 1979
The author, Assistant HEW Secretary for Education, reviews some of the evidence and recommendations on declining achievement in American schools, especially the National Academy of Education report, "Improving Educational Achievement." She examines point-by-point the current proposal for a national standards panel and a national…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Educational Quality
