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Highlights of U.S. PISA 2018 Results Web Report (NCES 2020-166 and NCES 2020-072) [Combined Report]
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a study of 15-year-old students' performance in reading, mathematics, and science literacy conducted every 3 years. The PISA 2018 results provide a global view of U.S. students' performance compared to their peers in nearly 80 countries and education systems. By design, PISA aims to…
Descriptors: Money Management, Knowledge Level, Consumer Education, Achievement Tests
The Effects of Educational Supports for the "Missing One-Offs" in Vocational High Schools. CEPA Working Paper No. 20-07
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Dee, Thomas S.; Pérez-Núñez, Graciela I. – Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis, 2020
A growing body of evidence suggests that vocationally focused programs of study substantially improve high-school completion and longer-run economic success. However, the corresponding recommendations to expand vocational programs may have unintended, negative consequences for low-income, academically successful students (i.e., the "missing…
Descriptors: Vocational High Schools, College Preparation, Low Income Students, High Achievement
The State of School Education: One Year into the COVID Pandemic
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OECD Publishing, 2021
In 2020, 1.5 billion students in 188 countries/economies were locked out of their schools. Students everywhere have been faced with schools that are open one day and closed the next, causing massive disruption to their learning. With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic still raging, many education systems are still struggling, and the situation is…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Change, Educational Trends