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High School Students Ten Years After A Nation At Risk
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Book Synopsis High School Students Ten Years After A Nation at Risk by : Thomas M. Smith
Download or read book High School Students Ten Years After A Nation at Risk written by Thomas M. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in a series, this study uses newly available data to describe the measurable changes in coursetaking, academic achievement, educational aspirations, and college enrollment rates of American high school students in the decade since the 1983 publication of "A Nation At Risk." The study's principal findings are: (1) high school students are taking more courses, particularly in academic areas; (2) students are taking more difficult courses as well as a greater number of courses; (3) according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, students appear to be learning more in mathematics and science; (4) the increase in academic course-taking does not appear to have adversely affected the achievement of advanced students; (5) for the most part, students with lower abilities do not appear to have suffered as a result of curricular reforms instituted since the publication of "A Nation At Risk"; (6) fewer students are dropping out of high school between 10th and 12th grade than were dropping out a decade ago; (7) students' educational aspirations are increasing; (8) the percentage of graduates going immediately on to college continues to rise; (9) enrollment in college over the past decade has increased despite dramatic increases in college costs between 1982 and 1992; (10) it is difficult to assess how increases in the academic proficiency of 17-year-olds and the percentage of high school graduates going to college affect the academic preparedness of college freshmen--that is, whereas SAT and ACT math scores increased and verbal scores decreased, the percentage of colleges and universities offering remedial instruction or tutoring increased. (Contains 12 references.) (TM)
Book Synopsis America's Teachers Ten Years After "a Nation at Risk" by : Thomas M. Smith
Download or read book America's Teachers Ten Years After "a Nation at Risk" written by Thomas M. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Nation at Risk by : United States. National Commission on Excellence in Education
Download or read book A Nation at Risk written by United States. National Commission on Excellence in Education and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Our Schools and Our Future by : Paul E. Peterson
Download or read book Our Schools and Our Future written by Paul E. Peterson and published by Hoover Press. This book was released on 2003-02 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When A nation at risk was published 20 years ago, it was seen as something of the Peyton Place of education reports: it stunned the establishment, readers threw up their hands and proclaimed themselves shocked by it, but no one could tear themselves away from reading it. Now, on the 20th anniversary of the original report, the Koret Task Force tells a no less compelling story."--Quatrième de couverture.
Book Synopsis A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform (A Report to the Nation and the Secretary of Education) by : The National Co Excellence in Education
Download or read book A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform (A Report to the Nation and the Secretary of Education) written by The National Co Excellence in Education and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the report "A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform," provided by the National Commission on Excellence in Education. Includes findings and recommendations about the U.S. educational system. Lists members of the Commission and includes the Commission's charter and a schedule of its events. Contains commissioned papers, hearing testimony, and other presentations to the Commission. Offers information on notable programs and lists acknowledgments. Provides information on ordering the printed version and offers access to an ASCII version of the document for downloading. Links to the U.S. Department of Education home page and related publications.
Book Synopsis U.S. Education Reform and National Security by : Joel I. Klein
Download or read book U.S. Education Reform and National Security written by Joel I. Klein and published by Council on Foreign Relations. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States' failure to educate its students leaves them unprepared to compete and threatens the country's ability to thrive in a global economy and maintain its leadership role. This report notes that while the United States invests more in K-12 public education than many other developed countries, its students are ill prepared to compete with their global peers. According to the results of the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), an international assessment that measures the performance of 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics, and science every three years, U.S. students rank fourteenth in reading, twenty-fifth in math, and seventeenth in science compared to students in other industrialized countries. The lack of preparedness poses threats on five national security fronts: economic growth and competitiveness, physical safety, intellectual property, U.S. global awareness, and U.S. unity and cohesion, says the report. Too many young people are not employable in an increasingly high-skilled and global economy, and too many are not qualified to join the military because they are physically unfit, have criminal records, or have an inadequate level of education. The report proposes three overarching policy recommendations: implement educational expectations and assessments in subjects vital to protecting national security; make structural changes to provide students with good choices; and, launch a "national security readiness audit" to hold schools and policymakers accountable for results and to raise public awareness.
Book Synopsis Findings from the Condition of Education by :
Download or read book Findings from the Condition of Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Public and Private Schools by : Susan P. Choy
Download or read book Public and Private Schools written by Susan P. Choy and published by Department of Education. This book was released on 1997 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because private schools are often perceived to be more successful in teaching students, many reform proposals for public schools have looked to the private sector for models to emulate. This booklet contains national data that compare public and private schools along a number of important dimensions. The discussion begins with an examination of two fundamental differences between public and private schools: their sources of support and the role of choice in determining where students go to school. Next is a description of the characteristics of teachers and students and how they differ in the public and private sectors. Following that is a comparison of selected aspects of the organization and management of public and private schools, including school and class size and who makes policy decisions for the school and classroom. Next, the varying circumstances under which teaching and learning take place in public and private schools (the school climate) are examined. The final sections describe differences in academic programs and support services. Although there is much variation within each sector, aggregate data show that public school students present their schools with greater challenges than do their private school counterparts. Overall, teachers in public schools are more likely than their private school counterparts to have certain attributes that are thought to contribute to effective teaching. Public school teachers earn more and receive more benefits. Despite poorer pay, private school teachers as a group are more satisfied than public school teachers with their jobs. Finally, private school students take more advanced courses than do public high school students. Eight figures and 16 tables are included. (Contains 25 references). (LMI)
Book Synopsis Postsecondary Persistence and Attainment by : Stephanie Cuccaro-Alamin
Download or read book Postsecondary Persistence and Attainment written by Stephanie Cuccaro-Alamin and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Women in Mathematics and Science by : Yupin Bae
Download or read book Women in Mathematics and Science written by Yupin Bae and published by Department of Education Office of Educational. This book was released on 1997 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report reviews the most current data on women's progress in mathematics and science achievement, attitudes, course-taking patterns, and college majors. Results of recent studies suggest that many factors such as parental encouragement, teacher preparation, teacher student interactions, curriculum content, hands-on laboratory experiences, self-concept, attitudes toward mathematics and science, availability of mentors, and home resources contribute to the attitudes, access, and achievement of young women in mathematics and science. The research cited here suggests that the gender gap in science and mathematics in the United States appears at Grade 10 while internationally the gap appears around Grade 8. Despite this, there are still substantial differences between women and men in mathematics, computer science, engineering and science fields. Contains 29 references. (DDR)
Book Synopsis College Access and Affordability by : Susan P. Choy
Download or read book College Access and Affordability written by Susan P. Choy and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Social Context of Education by : Beth Aronstamm Young
Download or read book The Social Context of Education written by Beth Aronstamm Young and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Minorities in Higher Education by : Thomas Max Smith
Download or read book Minorities in Higher Education written by Thomas Max Smith and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents data on the plans and expectations, preparation and course-taking patterns, college enrollment rates, and college persistence and completion of minorities in comparison with the majority, white population. The data reported show the following: (1) that while almost all high school seniors expect to complete at least some college, Hispanic seniors are less likely to plan to attend college right after high school; (2) that black and Hispanic graduates are less likely than white peers to make an immediate transition to college with Hispanics more likely to enroll in two-year colleges; (3) that white and Asian/Pacific Islanders are more likely than black and Hispanic counterparts to persist toward a bachelor's degree; (4) that black and American Indian/Alaskan Native graduates are less likely than white and Asian/Pacific Islanders to earn a bachelor's degree in 4 years or less; (5) that while several minority groups major in fields that will help them recoup college costs, black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islanders are less likely than whites to major in education, with the last-named group more likely than whites to major in computer science and engineering. The report also reviews an alternative approach to assessing these data. (Contains 35 references.) (CH)
Book Synopsis The Educational Progress of Women by : Thomas M. Smith
Download or read book The Educational Progress of Women written by Thomas M. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Educational Progress of Women by : Thomas Max Smith
Download or read book The Educational Progress of Women written by Thomas Max Smith and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Teachers' Working Conditions by : Susan P. Choy
Download or read book Teachers' Working Conditions written by Susan P. Choy and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working conditions play an important role in a school's ability to attract, develop, and retain effective teachers. Data presented here describe a number of aspects of teachers' working conditions, including workload, compensation, school and district support for teachers' professional development, school decision making, school safety, student readiness to learn, and public respect for teachers. Results of the study revealed: (1) teachers put in more than a 40-hour week, on average, counting time spent outside of school; (2) average salaries tend to be lower than those of many other professionals, but, adjusting for inflation, teachers' salaries increased substantially during the 1980s; (3) professional development is supported by most schools and districts; (4) more than four out of five teachers reported that they had substantial control over what they taught and the texts and materials they used, and over disciplining students; and (5) public school teachers are increasingly worried about school safety at both the elementary and secondary levels. As a group, public school teachers appear to face more difficult working conditions than private school teachers, such as larger classes and less perceived influence over important school policies. However, public school teachers earn substantially more than private school teachers on average. Conditions for public school teachers also vary depending on the school's size and location, and the percentage of low income students in the school. (Contains 24 references.) (ND)
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: