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Publication Date: 1996
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Curriculum Standardization and Equality of Opportunity in Scottish Secondary Education: 1984-90.
Gamoran, Adam
Sociology of Education, v69 n1 p1-21 Jan 1996
Investigates the relationship between educational attainment and curriculum reform in Scotland's secondary schools. In the mid-1980s Scotland attempted to reduce social and educational stratification by simultaneously changing their curriculum and opening it to all students. Details the changes and presents statistical information showing the results. (MJP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Attainment, Educational Background, Educational Mobility, Educational Opportunities, Educational Status Comparison, Educational Strategies, Educationally Disadvantaged, Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Social Class, Social Stratification, Socioeconomic Background, Socioeconomic Status
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Scotland)
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