
Education and Literacy;Employment and Labor
Based on surveys, analyzes the relationship between college students' academic engagement and growth and life outcomes two years after graduation, including employment, income, student loans, credit card debt, parental assistance, and civic engagement.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Reviews the implementation of a schoolwide reform model that offers teachers incentives to improve student achievement and classroom performance. Examines its impact on student test scores and on teacher retention within schools.
August 1970
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Analyzes data on risk of school suspension by race/ethnicity, gender, and disability status in nearly five hundred districts; highlights research showing suspensions to be ineffective and harmful; and calls for implementing evidence-based alternatives.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California

Education and Literacy, Government Reform, Journalism and Media
Presents findings about students' use of social media to get news; its impact on their appreciation of the First Amendment, tolerance, and learning; teachers' attitudes toward social media and digital literacy; and instruction about the freedom of speech.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States

Analyzes how teacher and school characteristics - including demographics, quality and qualification, specialty, school type (public, magnet, charter) and size, academic climate, and teacher-student racial match - influence teacher turnover.
August 1970
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Education and Literacy;Government Reform;Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Examines approaches to and the rationale and support structures for human rights training in primary, secondary, and higher education; the community and voluntary sector; the public sector; and the legal industry. Outlines a national plan.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: Europe (Northern) / Ireland

Children and Youth, Education and Literacy, Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Trans
Playgrounds and Prejudice: Elementary School Climate in the United States details findings of national surveys of 1,065 elementary school students in 3rd to 6th grade and 1,099 elementary school teachers of K-6th grade. The report examines students' and teachers' experiences with biased remarks and bullying, and their attitudes about gender expression and family diversity.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States

Provides an overview of state laws enacted to support school leader initiatives in 2008, addressing issues including the roles, responsibilities, and authority of principals; professional development; assessing effectiveness; and governance structures.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States