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EJ418153 EA524915
Title: Readiness 2000: Rethinking Rhetoric and Responsibility.Author(s): Kagan, Sharon L.
Source: Phi Delta Kappan, v72 n4 p272-79 Dec 1990
Publication Date: 1990
ISSN: 0031-7217
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Evaluative (142)
Journal Announcement: CIJAPR1991
President
Bush and the nation's governors have proclaimed that by 2000, all
children in America will start school ready to learn. This article
defines "readiness" and explains how to achieve this national
goal. Yesterday's strategies cannot meet the needs of tomorrow's
children. Substantial cooperation among service providers is essential.
Includes 34 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: *Change Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education;
*Equal Education; *Goal Orientation; Kindergarten; *Readiness
Identifiers: *National Goals
