The Emperor Redux: Extending the Minnesota Metaphor

Debra Eckerman's response to the author's May 1998 "Kappan" article shows she sincerely, but mistakenly believes that the Minnesota standards-based reform movement will raise academic expectations for all students by attempting to control educational outcomes. Teachers should jet...

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Published inPhi Delta Kappan Vol. 80; no. 5; pp. 387 - 392
Main Author Nelson, Wade W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bloomington, Ind., etc Phi Delta Kappa Inc 01.01.1999
Phi Delta Kappa, Inc
Sage Publications, Inc
Phi Delta Kappa, inc
Phi Delta Kappa
Subjects
Academic Standards
Boards of Education
Competency Based Education
Computer Graphics
Cost estimates
Departments
Dickens, Charles (1812-1870)
Education policy
Education reform
Educational Change
Educational History
Educational Objectives
Educational Practices
Educational reform
Educational standards
Elementary Secondary Education
Emperors
Females
Governors
Graduation
Incentives
Learning
Metaphor
Minnesota
Misconceptions
Outcome Based Education
Outcomes of Education
Performance Based Assessment
Performance tests
Professionalization of Teaching
School improvement programs
School Restructuring
Schools
State Action
Superintendents
Teacher Empowerment
Teacher Expectations of Students
Teacher Participation
Teachers
Truth
Video Technology
Minnesota
United States > US
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Summary:Debra Eckerman's response to the author's May 1998 "Kappan" article shows she sincerely, but mistakenly believes that the Minnesota standards-based reform movement will raise academic expectations for all students by attempting to control educational outcomes. Teachers should jettison their complacency to improve professionalism and notions of best practice. (16 references) (MLH)
ISSN:0031-7217
1940-6487