Type of Study - Survey
Surveys
Benavot, Aaron, and Mura Resh,, "The Social Construction of the Local School Curriculum: Patterns of Diversity and Uniformity in Israel's Junior High Schools, Comparative Education Review, 45(November, 2001) 504-536., Aaron Benavot and Mura Resh
Annotation: Reports a study in 1996-1997 of Israeli middle schools' curricula giving subject labels, prevalents of school subjects, time allocations, differences in implementation, and related conclusions.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design, Curriculum Policies and Policy Making
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Content Selection and Organization, Curriculum Implementation, Comparative Curriculum
Catterall, James S., and Emily Brizendine, "Proposition 13: Effects on High School Curricula, 1978-1983," American Journal of Education, 93(May, 1985), 327-351., James S. Catterall and Emily Brizendine
Annotation: Reports a survey of curriculum changes in California after cutting property taxes by more than half and the resulting financial stress on schools.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Policies and Policy Making, Curriculum Administration, Leadership, Finance, Curriculum Change
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Curriculum and Politics, Secondary School Curriculum
Clemente, Maria, Elena Ramirez, and Ana B. Dominquez, "The Selection of Contents in School Projects in Spain," Curriculum Inquiry, 30(Fall, 2000), 295-317., Maria Clemente, Elena Ramirez, and Ana B. Dominquez
Annotation: Reports a survey of teachers' use of criteria in six categories for selecting curriculum content.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design, Curriculum Conceptions and Theories
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Content Selection and Organization, Comparative Curriculum
DeMartini, Joseph R. and Les B. Whitbeck, "Knowledge Use as Knowledge Creation," Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 7(June, 1986), 383-396., Joseph R. DeMartini and Les B. Whitbeck
Annotation: Describes how knowledge was used in situations as a form of knowledge creation.
Broad Topical Focus: Critique and Utilization of Curriculum Research and Inquiry
Source Discipline: Field other than Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Utilization, Knowledge Generation
Fuhrman, Susan H., and Richard F. Elmore, "Ruling Out Rules: The Evolution of Deregulation in Education Policy," Teachers College Record, 97 (Winter, 1995), 279-309., Susan H. Fuhrman and Richard F. Elmore
Annotation: Reports studies in several states on the use of wavers and other forms of deregulation for curricular and other state level mandates.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Policies and Policy Making, Curriculum Administration, Leadership, Finance
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Local Control of Schooling
Gado, Issaou, and Greta Verma, "Emerging Issues and Trends in International Curriculum Discourse: Theoretical, Philosophical, and Pedagogical Positions," Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, 1(Winter, 2004), 151-176., Issaou Gado and Greta Verma
Annotation: Reports perceptions of eight international curriculum scholars regarding both the benefits and the issues related to the internationalization of curriculum discourse.
Broad Topical Focus: Critique and Utilization of Curriculum Research and Inquiry, Curriculum as a Field of Practice and Study
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Comparative Curriculum, Freedom/Authority and Curriculum, Value Assumptions and Ideologies in Curriculum, American/International Curriculum Organizations
Goertz, Margaret, and Mark Duffy, "Mapping the Landscape of High-Stakes Testing and Accountability Programs," Theroy into Practice, 42(Winter,2003), 4-11., Margaret Goertz and Mark Duffy
Annotation: Describes states' testing and accountability policies and the effect of No Child Left Behind Act on them.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Policies and Policy Making
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Student Assessment, Program Audit/Evaluation
Annotation: Reports a study of what schools teach in various subject areas; assesses the findings critically.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Policies and Policy Making, Curriculum Development, Organization, Design
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Content Selection and Organization
Goodlad, John I., Kenneth A. Sirotnik, and Bette C. Overman, "An Overview of 'A Study of Schooling'," Phi Delta Kappan, 61(November, 1979), 174-178.*, John I. Goodlad, Kenneth A. Sirotnik, and Bette C. Overman
Annotation: Gives the research questions and methods used, the data sources and domains sought, and the overall purpose of Goodlad's "A Study of Schooling."
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Research Domains and Structure, Defining Curriculum Research Questions, Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation, Classics of Curriculum Literature
Kamens, David H., John W. Meyer, and Aaron Benavot, "Worldwide Patterns in Academic Secondary Education Curriculum," Comparative Education Review, 40(May, 1996), 116-138., David H. Kamens, John W. Meyer, and Aaron Benavot
Annotation: Analyzes patterns in worldwide data on preparatory curricula for entering higher education.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Comparative Curriculum, Secondary School Curriculum
Kimpston, Richard D., and Douglas H. Anderson, "The Locus of Curriculum Decision Making and Teachers' Perceptions of their Own Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Curriculum Planning," Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1(Winter, 1986), 100-110., Richard D. Kimpston and Douglas H. Anderson
Annotation: Reports a study on teachers' participation in curriculum planning depending on whether the locus of decision-making is the classroom, the school, or the district.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design, Curriculum Decision-making Processes
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Development Strategies, Curriculum Deliberation, Teacher Planning
Kimpston, Richard D., and Karen B. Rogers, "Predispostions, Participatory Roles, and Perceptions of Teachers, Principals, and Community Members in a Collaborative Curriculum Planning Process," Journal of Curriculum Studies, 20(July-August, 1988), 351-367., Richard D. Kimpston and Karen B. Rogers
Annotation: Reports a study of various participants in curriculum planning and their perceptions of the process.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design, Curriculum Decision-making Processes
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Development Strategies, Curriculum Deliberation, Teacher Planning
Annotation: Reviews the citation of articles from this journal by Social Science Citation Index and discusses the journal's impact.
Broad Topical Focus: Publication Outlets for Curriculum Research and Inquiry
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Literature of Curriculum
Klein, M. Frances, Kenneth A. Tye, and Joyce E. Wright, "A Study of Schooling: Curriculum," Phi Delta Kappan, 61(December, 1979), 244-248.*, M. Frances Klein, Kenneth A. Tye, and Joyce E. Wright
Annotation: Provides the conceptual framework and examples of data gathered in the curriculum section of Goodlad's "A Study of Schooling."
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Research Domains and Structure, Curriculum Inquiry Guidelines, Defining Curriculum Research Questions
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Generation, Classics of Curriculum Literature
Le Metais, Joanna, "International Trends in Curriculum Frameworks," The Educational Forum, 67(Sping, 2003), 235-247., Metais Joanna Le
Annotation: Reports results and draws implications from a study of curriculum policy frameworks in 18 countries conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Research (England).
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Policies and Policy Making
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Comparative Curriculum, American/International Curriculum Organizations, Curriculum Frameworks
Macpherson, Ian, Tania Asplane, Ross Brooker, and Bob Elliott, Places and Spaces for Teachers in Curriculum Leadership. Deskin West, ACT: Australian Curriculum Studies Association, 1999., Ian Macpherson, Tania Asplane, Ross Brooker, and Bob Elliott
Annotation: Reports an Australian study of various dimensions of teachers as participants in curriculum leadership; argues for their role.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design,Curriculum Policies and Policy Making,Curriculum Administration, Leadership, Finance
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Comparative Curriculum, Professionalization in Curriculum, Local Control of Schooling
Maloney, Carmel, "Implementing Curriculum: A Case Study," Curriculum Perspectives, 13(September, 1993), 23-32., Carmel Maloney
Annotation: Surveys 12 teachers in three Australian primary schools on their experience of innovation using CBAM.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Change
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Implementation, Comparative Curriculum
Marsh, David D., and Judith M. Glassick, "Knowledge Utilization in Evaluation Efforts," Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 9(March, 1988), 323-341., David D. Marsh and Judith M. Glassick
Annotation: Gives reports of studies on the use of evaluation results in curriculum decision-making.
Broad Topical Focus: Critique and Utilization of Curriculum Research and Inquiry, Curriculum Decision-making Processes
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry, Evaluative Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Utilization
Martin, David S., Philip S. Saif, and Linda Thiel, "Curriculum Development: Who Is Involved and How?" Educational Leadership, 44(December 1986-January 1987), 40-48.*, David S. Martin, Philip S. Saif, and Linda Thiel
Annotation: Reports the results of a survey of curriculum administrators to discover to what extent high level involement in curriculum development is carried out in U. S. public schools; the questionnaire used is included.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Decision-making Processes, Curriculum Change, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Organization, Design
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Development Strategies, Curriculum Deliberation, Curriculum Implementation
McDonnell, Lorraine M., Policymakers' Views of Student Assessment. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 1994., Lorraine M. McDonnell
Annotation: Reports a CRESST/OERI study of views of state and national policy makers and other stakeholders on expectations of assessment policies, technical constraints, costs, and political effects of content and delivery standards.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Policies and Policy Making
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Standards and Testing, Evaluation of Instruction, Student Assessment
Newfield, John W., "What Are the Information Demands of Curriculum Supervisors?" Educational Leadership, 34(March, 1977), 453-457., John W. Newfield
Annotation: Reports a study of the needs for information by curriculum supervisors.
Broad Topical Focus: Critique and Utilization of Curriculum Research and Inquiry
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Utilization, Professionalization in Curriculum, Supervision of Instruction
Newmann, Fred M., BetsAnn Smith, Elaine Allensworth, and Anthony S. Bryk, "Instructional Program Coherence: What It Is and Why It Should Guide School Improvement Policy," Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 23(Winter, 2001), 297-321., Fred M. Newmann, BetsAnn Smith, Elaine Allensworth, and Anthony S. Bryk
Annotation: Reports a study of Chicago elementary schools and the relationship between strong instructional program coherence and student achievement.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design, Curriculum Policies and Policy Making
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Standards and Testing, Program Audit/Evaluation
Rosales-Dordelly, Carmen L., and Edmund C. Short, Curriculum Professors' Specialized Knowledge . Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1985., Carmen L. Rosales-Dordelly and Edmund C. Short
Annotation: Reports a study of curriculum knowledge deemed significant by professors of curriculum.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum as a Field of Practice and Study
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Literature of Curriculum, Professionalization in Curriculum, Curriculum Professors
Schubert, William H., Ann Lynn Lopez Schubert, Leslie Herzog, George Posner, and Craig Kridel, "A Genealogy of Curriculum Researchers," Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, 8(Spring, 1988), 137-183., William H. Schubert, Ann Lynn Schubert, Leslie Herzog, George Posner, and Craig Kridel
Annotation: Shows doctoral advisors and students for an array of curriculum scholars and researchers.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Theorists, Curriculum as a Field of Practice and Study
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Professors, Programs of Study in Curriculum and Instruction
Silberstein, Moshe, and Miriam Ben-Peretz, "The Concept of Teacher Autonomy in Curriculum Materials: An Operative Interpretation," Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 3(Fall, 1987), 29-44., Moshe Silberstein and Miriam Ben-Peretz
Annotation: Analyzes six subject area curricula in Israel for trends in teacher implementation and autonomy.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Materials Development and Evaluation, Freedom/Authority and Curriculum, Comparative Curriculum, Curriculum Implementation
Small, Jan L., and Jean H. Young, "Teachers' Motivations for Participating in Curriculum Development Committees," The Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 34(March, 1988), 42-50.*, Jan L. Small and Jean H. Young
Annotation: A study of the relative importance of six factors in teachers' participation in curriculum development committees.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design, Curriculum Decision-making Processes
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Development Strategies
NIE Curriculum Development Task Force, Current Issues, Problems, and Concerns in Curriculum Development . Washington, DC: National Institute of Education, NCER, 1976.*, NIE Curriculum Development Task Force
Annotation: Presents the results of a 1975 NIE survey of curriculum development processes, needs, roles, and relationships.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Policies and Policy Making, Curriculum Development, Organization, Design
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Curriculum and Politics, Local Control of Schooling
Weiss, Carol H., and Michael J. Bucuvalas, Social Science Research and Decision- Making. New York: Columbia University Press, 1980., Carol H. Weiss and Michael J. Bucuvalas
Annotation: Reports a study of conditions that foster or inhibit use of social science research by policymakers.
Broad Topical Focus: Critique and Utilization of Curriculum Research and Inquiry
Source Discipline: Field other than Education
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Knowledge Utilization
Annotation: Discusses the types of secondary schools that might be created through educational reforms in light of evidence of past accomplishments of these traditions.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Policies and Policy Making,Curriculum Proposals in Coherent Form
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Philosophical Inquiry-Conceptual Analysis
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Secondary School Curriculum
Annotation: Reports a study of the frequency of citations for articles in the Journal of Curriculum Studies in Social Sciences Citation Index (1972-1978).
Broad Topical Focus: Publication Outlets for Curriculum Research and Inquiry
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Literature of Curriculum
Wilson, Bruce L., and Gretchen B. Rossman, Mandating Academic Excellence: High School Responses to State Curriculum Reform. New York: Teachers College Press, 1993., Bruce L. Wilson and Gretchen B. Rossman
Annotation: Reports an examination of five schools' responses to Maryland's increased course requirements of 1985 by RBS researchers with implications for the role of policy changes in school reform.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Policies and Policy Making, Curriculum Change
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry, Ethnographic Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Core Mandates, Secondary School Curriculum
Annotation: Reports a study of the extent of teacher participation in curriculum development.
Broad Topical Focus: Curriculum Development, Organization, Design, Curriculum Decision-making Processes
Source Discipline: Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study: Scientific/Empirical Inquiry
Type of Study: Survey
Narrow Topic: Curriculum Deliberation