National Curriculum Assessment: a research agenda

The National Curriculum development programme has been a major area for research and development funding over the last 3 years. This paper argues that much of the money has been wasted and little has been learnt from the exercise. The paper outlines an agenda for research around the National Curricu...

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Published in:British educational research journal 1992-06, Vol.18 (3), p.277-286
Main Author: Gipps, Caroline V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggregation
Children
Curriculum
Educational research
Educational sciences
Elementary schools
Learning
Mathematics education
National curricula
Opportunity equality
Primary education
Research papers
Teaching methods
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Summary:The National Curriculum development programme has been a major area for research and development funding over the last 3 years. This paper argues that much of the money has been wasted and little has been learnt from the exercise. The paper outlines an agenda for research around the National Curriculum and its assessment focusing on the areas of criterion-referenced assessment, performance assessment, organisation and pedagogy, learning hierarchies, the use of results and equal opportunities. It urges researchers to reverse the neglect of fundamental research.
ISSN:0141-1926
1469-3518
DOI:10.1080/0141192920180305