Description |
viii, 365 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents |
Pt. 1. Schooling, Cognitive Skills, and Future Earnings. 1. From Learning to Earning / Susan E. Mayer. 2. Aptitude or Achievement: Why Do Test Scores Predict Educational Attainment and Earnings? / Christopher Jencks and Meredith Phillips. 3. Economic Success and the Evolution of Schooling and Mental Ability / Christopher Winship and Sanders D. Korenman. 4. Does the Timing of School Affect How Much Children Learn? / Susan E. Mayer and David Knutson -- Pt. 2. Improving Schooling. 5. School Reforms: How Much Do They Matter? / Paul E. Peterson. 6. How Does Class Size Relate to Achievement in Schools? / Frederick Mosteller. 7. The Evidence on Class Size / Eric A. Hanushek |
Summary |
"A four hundred billion dollar industry, education is one of the largest sectors of the U.S. economy - yet scholars, educators, policymakers, and parents disagree about how education money should be spent. In particular, they differ on how best to improve a student's ability to learn or how much additional learning contributes to a child's success as an adult." "Chapters explore, among other topics, the influence of aptitude versus achievement, the value of increased instruction in math and English, the worthiness of standardized testing, the effect of social stratification among students, and the opportunities presented by school choice."--BOOK JACKET |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Education -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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Academic achievement -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Educational equalization -- United States.
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School improvement programs -- United States.
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Class size -- United States.
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School choice -- United States.
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Author |
Mayer, Susan E.
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Peterson, Paul E., 1936-
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Brookings Institution.
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LC no. |
99006383 |
ISBN |
0815755287 cloth perm. paper |
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0815755295 paperback perm. paper |
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