1. Chapter 5 Reframing the Curriculum
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National efforts to improve schooling for underserved students

2. Focus Questions
How can the school curriculum validate, build on, and extend the life experiences of diverse learners?
How can a curriculum meet the particular needs of different groups within society and still provide a sense of national unity?
Is there an approach to curriculum development and organization that will meet the needs of a culturally diverse student population?
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3. Curriculum for Diverse Students
A strong sense of personal and group identity
A balanced historical perspective
A positive reality of ethnic group status
A positive vision for the future
Access to high quality academic and intellectual preparation
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4. National Efforts to Improve Schooling
No Child Left Behind
Common core standards
Blueprint for Reform
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5. No Child Left Behind Act 2001
The purpose of this legislation is to ensure that all children have fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.
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6. A Blueprint for Reform College and career ready students
Great teachers and leaders in every school
Equity and opportunity for all students
Raise the bar and reward excellence
Promote innovation and continuous improvement
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7. Common Core Standards Key shifts in English language arts
Regular practice with complex text sand their academic language
Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from text both literary and informational
Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction
Key shifts in mathematics
Greater focus on fewer topics
Coherence: Linking topics and thinking across grades
Rigor: Pursue conceptual understanding, procedural skills and fluency, and application with equal intensity
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