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The Narrowing of Curriculum and Pedagogy in the Age of Accountability Urban Educators Speak Out

Margaret S. Crocco

Columbia University

Arthur T. Costigan

Queens College, CUNY

Under the curricular and pedagogical impositions of scripted lessons and mandated curriculum, patterns associated nationwide with high-stakes testing, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and the phenomenon known as the "narrowing of curriculum," new teachers in New York City (NYC) find their personal and professional identity thwarted, creativity and autonomy undermined, and ability to forge relationships with students diminished—all critical factors in their expressed job satisfaction. These indirect consequences of accountability regimen as it operates in NYC may exacerbate new teacher attrition, especially from schools serving low-income students. The data reported here suggest a mixed picture of frustration and anger, alongside determination, resistance, and resilience in the face of these impositions. Responses vary by school and grade level, lending support to the notion that the organizational environment serves as a critical factor in teachers' early career decisions about staying or leaving a school or the profession.

Key Words: curriculum narrowing • teacher attrition • NCLB

Urban Education, Vol. 42, No. 6, 512-535 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0042085907304964
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