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Cohen, David K.; Ball, Deborah Loewenberg – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1990
An overview of five case studies and ancillary essays on teacher implementation of the California Mathematics Curriculum Framework is provided. The dilemma of the teacher as the traditionalist versus the teacher as innovator is underscored. Research of this nature provides insights into how instructional policy and teaching practice affect each…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Conventional Instruction, Curriculum Development
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Cohen, David K. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1990
This case study assesses the adoption of the California Mathematics Curriculum Framework by a second grade teacher. Although the teacher perceives herself as successfully implementing the curriculum, observation indicates that the innovations have been filtered through a very traditional approach. The result is a remarkable melange of novel and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Conventional Instruction, Curriculum Development
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Wiemers, Nancy Jennings – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1990
This case study depicts a "traditional" fifth grade teacher's approach to implementing the California Mathematics Curriculum Framework. This teacher's beliefs and knowledge and their interplay with the state curriculum directives, his accountability to his students, and his commitment to their success are examined, with emphasis on the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Conventional Instruction, Curriculum Development
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. Apprenticeship and Industry Training. – 1997
These three publications examine the current state and future of apprenticeship and industry training in Alberta, Canada. The "Current Context" publication, released in October 1996, examines the following topics: the structure of apprenticeship and industry training in Alberta; enrollment and industry participation; Alberta's…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Learning