Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleWhy The Decline in Student Achievement of The Basic Skills?AuthorsNewport, John F.PublicationSchool Science & Mathematics, 1979, Vol 79, Issue 2, p122ISSN0036-6803Publication typeArticleDOI10.1111/j.1949-8594.1979.tb09461.x