SCANS and the "Goals 2,000: Educate America Act" -- External Validation for Expanding Communication Instruction Requirements Across the Undergraduate Core Curriculum

Authors

Craig Newburger, Christopher Newport University

Abstract

This article discusses the role of the Goals 2,000: Educate America Act in expanding communication instruction requirement across the undergraduate core curriculum. The act provides funds to underwrite states development and implementation of content and performance standards and associated assessment methodologies directed towards helping students meet nationally determined academic and occupational skill standards. The National Council on Education Standards and Testing recommended the development of education standards that will provide direction for voluntary compliance by the states. The speech communication field has been actively involved in developing a national assessment agenda and corresponding communication skills assessment instruments and methodologies.

Recommended Citation

Newburger, C. (1996). SCANS and the “Goals 2,000: Educate America act” -- External validation for expanding communication instruction requirements across the undergraduate core curriculum. Journal of the Association for Communication Administration, 25(1), 70–73.