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Direct linkAmos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2008
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) The Value of Enhanced Reading Opportunities in High Schools: Report Finds Supplemental Reading Programs Can Improve…
Descriptors: Homework, Advanced Placement, Reading Programs, Academic Achievement
Download full textAssociation of Research Libraries, 2007
ARL is the bimonthly report on research library issues and actions from ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI (Coalition of Networked Information), and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). ARL reports on current issues of interest to academic and research library administrators, staff, and users; higher education…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Research Libraries, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Library Services
Florida Board of Governors, State University System, 2004
It has been found that students who took the traditional path to a bachelor degree--those who started and finished at the same institution--averaged 4.3 years to complete their degrees at State University System (SUS) institutions in 2002-03. 12.4% took 3.5 years or less, 54.2% took 4 years or less, 69.5% took 4.5 years or less, and 86.5% took 5…
Descriptors: State Universities, Graduates, Graduation Rate, Community Colleges
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2006
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "Saving Futures, Saving Dollars": Five Percent Increase in Male Graduation Rate Could Lead to Savings of $8…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Graduation, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries
Akarsu, Bayram – Online Submission, 2004
The purpose of this study was to explore and discover classroom management problems encountered by undergraduate science teaching assistants (TAs). Information about TA perceptions of classroom management problems was obtained to better understand how gender, teaching experience, and academic discipline affected their classroom management…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Graduate Students, Teaching Assistants, Science Departments
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2008
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "Given Half a Chance": Report Highlights Huge Gap in Graduation Rates Between Black Males and White Males; (2) Math Problem:…
Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation Rate, Academic Achievement, Public Education
Freudenberg, Nicholas; Ruglis, Jessica – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007
Good education predicts good health, and disparities in health and in educational achievement are closely linked. Despite these connections, public health professionals rarely make reducing the number of students who drop out of school a priority, although nearly one-third of all students in the United States and half of black, Latino, and…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Health Personnel
PDF pending restorationBritish Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2004
This document examines similarities and differences in outcomes of students who graduate from universities and from university colleges. Outcomes include education satisfaction levels, employment, income, further education, and student debt. The 2000 British Columbia University Baccalaureate Graduate Survey confirms that no matter where graduates…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Outcomes of Education, Foreign Countries, College Graduates
Drew, David E. – Claremont Graduate University (NJ1), 2005
Whenever international assessments of student achievement are conducted, in which tests of subject matter knowledge are given to students around the world, the United States scores poorly. In this issue of "The Claremont Letter," the author identifies three mistakes American educators make that undermine student learning, and suggests…
Descriptors: Knowledge Base for Teaching, Academic Achievement, Higher Education, Tests
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2008
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "A Tipping Point in Education": Report Finds Educational Attainment of Younger Generations Has Not Increased; (2) Building a…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Educational Attainment, Parent Child Relationship, Public Education
Chen, Chau-Kuang – Association for Institutional Research (NJ1), 2008
Enrollment forecasting is the central component of effective budget and program planning. The integrated enrollment forecast model is developed to achieve a better understanding of the variables affecting student enrollment and, ultimately, to perform accurate forecasts. The transfer function model of the autoregressive integrated moving average…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Prediction, Regression (Statistics), Program Development
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2007
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Congress Comes to Agreement on Budget Resolution: Budget Blueprint Outlines Large Funding Increase for Education…
Descriptors: High Schools, High School Graduates, Public Education, Secondary School Curriculum
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2007
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Senate Begins Debate on Education Spending Bill: White House Threatens Presidential Veto; (2) NCLB Timetable in…
Descriptors: Accountability, Public Education, Newsletters, Federal Government
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2007
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "In Need of Improvement:" New Alliance Brief Finds Flaws in NCLB's Design and Implementation for the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Public Opinion, Public Education, Newsletters
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2005
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This April 15, 2005 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "M.A. Students as Pledges" (Hengen, Nicholas); (2) "It's All An Illusion" (Schweber, Simone); (3)…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Achievement, Newspapers, Electronic Publishing
