Contains the edited versions of the papers and comments that were presented at the fifth annual Brookings conference on education policy, held in May 2002. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
American high schools and the lbieral arts tradition / Arthur G. Powell -- Strategies for success: high school and beyond / Barbara Schneider -- Ability grouping and student learning / Maureen T. Hallinan -- Nerds and freaks: a theory of student culture and norms / John H. Bishop [and others] -- Attacking the African American-white achievement gap on college admissions tests / Michael T. Nettles, Catherine M. Millet, and Douglas D. Ready -- Too little too late: American high schools in an international context / William H. Schmidt -- Should America be more like them? Cross-national high school achievement and U.S. policy / David P. Baker -- Accelerating advancement in school and work / Hilary Pennington.
Summary:
"This year's discussion focused on accountability and its consequences for students"--[iii]
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