Which of the following are arguments supporting a national curriculum?
1. Other industrialized countries with high-achieving students (such as Japan) have national standards and national testing.
2. A national curriculum would narrow the achievement gap between cultural minorities and non-minorities.
3. American society is highly mobile and a national curriculum would make learners' backgrounds more consistent.
4. Standards and levels of achievement vary significantly from state to state.
◦ 1, 2, 3, 4
◦ 1, 2, 3
◦ 1, 3, 4
◦ 2, 3, 4
◦ 1, 2
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