...four major areas: content, expectations, time, and teaching. With respect to content, the Contnission stated that secondary school curricula have been homogenized,...marriage. Turning to expectations, we appear to ask far too little of our students and we get what we request. Little homework is demanded of students;...

...diffused to the point that they no longer have a central purpose. We have, in effect, a cafeteria-style curriculum in which the appetizers and desserts can...courses such as training for adulthood and marriage. With respect to expectations, we appear to ask far too little of our students and we get what we request....

...cafeteria-style curriculum in which the appetizers and desserts can easily be mistaken for the main course. As a result, although our schools offer demanding...science, and the study of literature in favor of personal services and development courses such as training for adulthood and marriage. Turning to expectations,...

...curriculum in which the appetizers and desserts can easily be mistaken for the main courses. As a result, far too many students avoid mathematics, foreign languages,...courses such as training for adulthood and marriage. Although our schools offer demanding and rigorous academic courses, they provide no incentive for students...

...physical and health education, work experience outside the school, remedial English and mathematics, and personal service and development courses, such as training for adulthood and marriage. Findings regarding expectations We define expectations in terms of the level of knowledge, abilities,...

...physical and health education, work experience outside the school, remedial English and mathematics, and personal service and development courses, such as training for adulthood and marriage. Findings regarding expectations We define expectations in terms of the level of knowledge, abilities,...

...physical and health education, work experience outside the school, remedial English and mathematics, and personal service and development courses such as training for adulthood and marriage. Findings Regarding Expectations We define expectations in terms of the level of knowledge, abilities,...

...physical and health education, work experience outside the school, remedial English and mathematics, and personal service and development courses, such as training for adulthood and marriage (NCEE, 1983, pp. 18-19). Clearly, the NCEE was concerned that extensive course offerings, combined...

...Commission on Excellence in Education, criticized the schools for permitting students to take many "personal service and development courses, such as training for adulthood and marriage," and recommended Instead an enriched curriculum in English, mathematics, science, social studies, computer...