Descriptor
Source
Author
| Bynner, John | 1 |
| Husen, Torsten | 1 |
| Judd, R. Bruce | 1 |
| Rodriquez, Andres F., Ed. | 1 |
| Stern, David | 1 |
| Valdes, Alice L. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Books | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 6 |
| Administrators | 4 |
| Policymakers | 3 |
| Researchers | 2 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| Australia | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| North America | 1 |
| South America | 1 |
| United Kingdom (Great Britain) | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Husen, Torsten – 1987
The social stratification process is analyzed from a theoretical point of view, with assumptions tested with empirical evidence from the International Institute for Educational Planning project in developing countries or with information obtained through the researcher's prior studies on industrialized countries. The significant, and often…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Judd, R. Bruce – 1990
In 1990, a study was conducted to determine the value of an Associate in Arts (AA) degree to 2,810 community college graduates from 5 Florida schools 8 years following graduation. By cross-matching the graduates social security numbers with both the State University System Student Data Course File and the Department of Unemployment Compensation…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Community Colleges
Download full textRodriquez, Andres F., Ed.; And Others – 1989
This report summarizes the characteristics of physics education in 12 countries: Argentina; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Guatemala; Jamaica; Mexico; the United States; and Venezuela. An introductory chapter describes the goals of the Council on Inter-American Conferences on Physics Education, historical background,…
Descriptors: College Science, Comparative Analysis, Educational Status Comparison, Elementary School Science
Stern, David; And Others – 1986
The rationale for high school dropout reduction programs rests mainly on evidence that graduates are more successful than dropouts in the labor market. It is not evident, however, whether this difference is attributable to the diploma itself or to underlying characteristics that affect both graduation and labor market success. This paper estimates…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship
Valdes, Alice L. – 1987
Prepared by a state educational planning committee, this report uses key indicators to describe the status of the Delaware school system. Sets of comparative data selected from various national studies and from state surveys appear throughout the report. The statistical material is supplemented with descriptions of trends and discussions of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment
Bynner, John – 2002
The relationship between literacy, numeracy, and employability was examined by analyzing data on basic skills that were collected in two of Great Britain's birth cohort studies--the National Child Development Study and the 1970 British Cohort Study. The functional literacy and numeracy skills of samples of 10% of the participants in each study…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship
