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ED  - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.;National Education Association of the United States.
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SN  - 2
PY  - 2008///46
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - Department of Supervision and Curriculum Development, N.E.A.
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KW  - 2
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KW  - 20
KW  - Curriculum
KW  - Student assessment
KW  - Thinking skills
N1  - ABSTRACT: In interviews with several hundred business, nonprofit, philanthropic, and education leaders, the author identified seven survival skills that 21st century students need to succeed as workers and citizens: (1) critical thinking and problem-solving; (2) collaboration and leadership; (3) ability and adaptability; (4) initiative and entrepreneurialism; (5) effective oral and written communication; (6) accessing and analyzing information; and (7) curiosity and imagination. His observations in highly regarded schools led him to conclude that even honors and AP classes rarely incorporate these skills into the curriculum. He advocates a new definition of rigor, defined according to 21st century criteria; 5
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