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
Examines the urgent need to prepare students for postsecondary degrees and professional training, lessons from Northern and Central Europe, and models of school reform to provide career and technical education, including expanded roles for employers.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Explains how to design and implement an assessment of local systems' ability to improve college attainment, including needs, assets, and challenges; and how to leverage findings for stakeholder engagement, benchmarking, and strategy development.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Presents findings from a 2008-09 state-by-state survey of progress in aligning standards, graduation requirements, assessments, data systems, and accountability systems with colleges' and employers' expectations. Charts trends and lists resources.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Computers and Technology;Education and Literacy
Reviews current practices in and strategies for incorporating innovative technology into the teaching of remedial math at the college level. Outlines challenges, emerging trends, and ways to combine technology with new concepts of instructional strategy.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Explores how the transition process from secondary to higher education affects access to higher education in the Netherlands, South Africa, Ukraine, and the United States. Examines barriers and makes recommendations for expanding "access with success."
August 1970
Geographic Focus: Africa (Southern) / South Africa;North America / United States;Europe (Eastern) / Ukraine;Europe (Northwestern) / Netherlands
Education and Literacy;Government Reform
Describes how state leaders spurred innovation to raise high school graduation and college-readiness rates through cooperative programs between school boards and community colleges, nonprofit support, and start-up grants. Discusses remaining barriers.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Southern) / North Carolina
Outlines the need to improve the K-12 and higher education systems to close the projected skills gap in the labor force. Recommends reducing high school dropout rates and increasing community college transfer rates and graduation rates at state colleges.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California
