The Politics of Change: Implementation of FLEX in the Public Schools of Gilbert, Arizona.

Powell, Jane

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ERIC Number: EJ472790

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Politics of Change: Implementation of FLEX in the Public Schools of Gilbert, Arizona.

Powell, Jane

Hispania, v76 n3 p621-26 Sep 1993

The politicalization of curricular innovation in a state public school district charged with the implementation of Arizona's proposed State Board Rule of 1989 for introducing elementary foreign language in grades 1-8 is discussed. The district's use of existing resources, pilot year feedback, staff development program, and external partnerships is described. (Contains six references.) (Author/LB)

Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Elementary Education, Feedback, FLES, Pilot Projects, Political Attitudes, Public Schools, School Districts, Second Language Programs, Spanish, State Legislation

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Arizona (Gilbert)

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