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S0191 · gallup_poll_national_curriculum_1991 · registry identity

1991 Gallup Poll on National Curriculum

Elam, Rose, and Gallup · ?
other independent2 occurrences across 2 books · load 4
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P25 — The objections 'whose knowledge?' and 'who decides?' are answerable rather than decisive: the taken-for-granted content is a matter of de…
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1996 · The Schools We Need
A 1991 Gallup Poll showing 68% to 81% favorability for a national curriculum or achievement standards.
direct The American public favors a standardized national curriculum and national achievement standards by a very wide margin.
ch 2 · statistical_data · swn:ch2_E46
Warrant (implicit): Broad public consensus as measured by opinion polling serves as a valid indicator of the necessity or likely success of a proposed structural policy change.
could fail ifPublic opinion may reflect a vague desire for 'higher standards' without understanding the practical trade-offs or local autonomy losses involved in a standardized national curriculum.
2010 · The Making of Americans
Public opinion polls showing general support for cumulative knowledge building and a core curriculum.
direct Fostering a core of commonality in schooling is a concept that appeals to most Americans.
ch 1 · statistical_data · the-making-of-americans:ch1_E45
Warrant (implicit): Broad public agreement in opinion polls regarding educational goals is a sufficient indicator of a genuine national consensus on how schools should be structured.
could fail ifSocial desirability bias may lead respondents to agree with 'commonality' in the abstract while disagreeing on the specific, controversial content that would comprise that common core.
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  • Elam, Rose, and Gallup (1991)
  • Not explicitly cited in text snippet (ref 39, 40)