Organizing curriculum change: an introduction

  • Ian Westbury
  • , Jessica Aspfors
  • , Anna Verena Fries
  • , Sven Erik Hansén
  • , Frank Ohlhaver
  • , Moritz Rosenmund
  • , Kirsten Sivesind

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Abstract

This paper introduces the questions and approaches of a five-nation cross-cultural study of state-based curriculum-making discussed in this issue of JCS. The paper reviews the two decade-long interest of many nations in state-based curriculum-making and presents a framework for thinking about state-based curriculum-making as a tool of educational governance.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)729-743
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Curriculum Studies
Volume48
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2016

Keywords

  • Canada
  • curriculum standards
  • legitimacy
  • national curricula
  • state-based curriculum-making

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education

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