ISSN: 1096-2719
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Published annually, Brookings Papers on Education Policy (BPEP) analyzes policies intended to improve student performance. In each volume, some of the best-informed analysts in various disciplines review the current situation in education and consider programs for reform. In this sixth issue of the series, prominent educators and other social scientists discuss the American high school today.
Contents Include:
Editors' Summary (Full Text)
American High Schools and the Liberal Arts Tradition
Arthur G. Powell (independent scholar)
Strategies for Success: High School and Beyond (Abstract)
Barbara Schneider (University of Chicago)
Ability Grouping and Student Learning (Abstract)
Maureen T. Hallinan (University of Notre Dame)
Nerds and Freaks: A Theory of Student Culture and Norms (Abstract)
John H. Bishop (Cornell University), Matthew Bishop (Cornell University), Lara Gelbwasser (Cornell University), Shanna Green (Cornell University), and Andrew Zuckerman (Cornell University)
Attacking the African American-White Achievement Gap on College Admissions Tests (Abstract)
Michael T. Nettles (University of Michigan), Catherine M. Millet (University of Michigan), and Douglas D. Ready (University of Michigan)
Too Little Too Late: American High Schools in an International Context (Abstract)
William H. Schmidt (Michigan State University)
Should America Be More Like Them? Cross-National High School Achievement and U.S. Policy (Abstract)
David P. Baker (Pennsylvania State University)
Accelerating Advancement in School and Work
Hilary Pennington (Jobs for the Future)