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Peer reviewedRickover, H. G. – High School Journal, 1979
Citing experience with declining ability in Navy personnel, Admiral Rickover calls for a redirection of the schools toward intellectual development, with improved academic standards and objective measures of student performance. He advocates a federal panel to establish model standards and tests in the basic skills. (SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education
