The National Curriculum and Standards in Primary Schools
A comparative perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11893479 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R J Campbell (0000-0002-2238-1989, corresponding author), Leonidas Kyriakides (0000-0002-7859-5126) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 383-395 |
| Publication date | 2000-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-0068 • E-ISSN: 1360-0486 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/713656661 |
| OpenAlex | W2070812000 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
A comparison is made of the standards in primary school mathematics in England and Cyprus, drawing upon national curricula, content of textbooks and data from international comparisons of attainment. Standards are conceptualised in three ways: expected, planned and realised. It is demonstrated that high expected and high planned standards, as set in national curricula and textbooks, are not associated with high realised standards. Four possible explanations are explored and policy issues associated with national standard setting are discussed. The value of setting national curriculum standards and targets by reference to comparative international data is raised
Academic standards · Comparative education · Connected Mathematics · Curriculum · Curriculum development · Curriculum mapping · Economic growth · Higher education · International comparisons · International education · Learning standards · Mathematics education · National curriculum · National Science Education Standards · Pedagogy · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Reform mathematics · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Educational Assessment and Improvement · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2017 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |