Inclusion of National Geography Standards in Mandatory and Voluntary State Curriculum Frameworks

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dc.contributor.authorBailey, Rachel M.
dc.contributor.authorDixon, Richard W.
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-05T21:12:20Z
dc.date.available2023-12-05T21:12:20Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractGeography for Life promulgated the first set of national geography standards. This research investigates the assumption that national geography standards have the greatest potential for classroom integration in states that have a comprehensive geography component and a mandatory state curriculum framework. The study examines how well (10+ years later) those standards have been included in state curriculum frameworks. Results indicate that states are doing a poor job of including geography in middle school curricula with only seven states receiving acceptable scores on an inclusion metric. The study also identifies the specific standards that are included more or less often than others. It also suggests that states are focusing on a more regional approach to geography, focusing on one place at one time rather than taking a holistic approach to studying the distributions and processes of geography, both human and physical.
dc.description.departmentGeography and Environmental Studies
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dc.format.extent20 pages
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dc.identifier.citationBailey, R.M. & Dixon, R.W. (2007). Inclusion of national geography standards in mandatory and voluntary state curriculum frameworks. Research in Geographic Education, 9(2), pp. 104-123.
dc.identifier.issn1529-0085
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/17412
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherThe Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education
dc.sourceResearch in Geographic Education, 2007, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 104-123.
dc.subjectgeography
dc.subjectstandards
dc.subjectmiddle school
dc.subjectcurriculum framework
dc.subjectscope and sequence
dc.titleInclusion of National Geography Standards in Mandatory and Voluntary State Curriculum Frameworks
dc.typeArticle

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