Education and Literacy;Government Reform
Examines the student characteristics and effects of charter schools on students' test-score gains, high school graduation and college attainment rates, and test scores in nearby traditional public schools. Includes policy and research recommendations.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Illinois / Cook County / Chicago;North America / United States (Midwestern) / Wisconsin / Milwaukee County / Milwaukee;North America / United States (Southern) / Florida;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas;North America / United States (Western) / California / San Diego County / San Diego;North America / United States (Midwestern) / Ohio;North America / United States (Western) / Colorado / Denver County / Denver;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia County / Philadelphia
Education and Literacy;Government Reform
Analyzes California's scores in the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education's report card of higher education as well as affordability, participation, completion, and other issues by region and race/ethnicity. Makes policy recommendations.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California
Compares courses taken, experience, and knowledge of mathematics and pedagogy among future elementary and middle school mathematics teachers in sixteen countries. Explores links to student performance and calls for reforms in certification and curricula.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: Africa (Southern) / Botswana;Asia (Southeastern) / Malaysia;Asia (Southeastern) / Thailand;Eurasia / Russia;Europe (Scandinavia) / Norway;Europe (Western) / Switzerland;North America / United States;Europe (Western) / Germany;Europe (Southern) / Spain;Asia (Southeastern) / Singapore;South America (Southwestern) / Chile;Eurasia / Georgia;Europe (Central) / Poland;Asia (Southeastern) / Philippines;Asia (Southwestern) / Oman;Asia (Eastern) / China / Taiwan
Education and Literacy, Health
Details recommendations to ensure that nurses can practice to the full extent of their training, improve nursing education, offer leadership opportunities in healthcare redesign and improvement efforts, and boost data collection. Includes case studies.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Outlines the essential elements of redesigning state student assessments: build comprehensive, up-to-date systems; link standards, assessments, and instruction; create common assessments via collaboration; create pathways to college; and maintain systems.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania
Education and Literacy;Government Reform
Examines whether Chicago's charter schools "skim the cream" of traditional public school students and how they affect racial stratification, test-score gains in elementary and middle grades, high school graduation and college entry rates, and ACT scores.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Illinois;North America / United States (Midwestern) / Illinois / Cook County / Chicago
A companion report to Carnegie's Time to Act, focuses on the specific skills and literacy support needed for reading in academic subject areas in higher grades. Outlines strategies for teaching content knowledge and reading strategies together.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
A companion report to Carnegie's Time to Act, provides an annotated bibliography of research on textbook design and reading comprehension for fourth through twelfth grade, arranged by topic. Calls for a dialogue between publishers and researchers.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
