In 1996, New York State began requiring all graduating high school students (starting with the Class of 1999) to pass rigorous end-of-course exams in five subjects. This study explores whether high school resources have been reallocated in the wake of these new standards and whether reallocation patterns differ among high- and low-graduation-rate…

Beyond Crossroads recognizes that success in the modern world demands higher-level thinking across the mathematical sciences. Broad quantitative literacy skills are essential for the college graduates of today and tomorrow if they are to be informed citizens and productive workers. Such skills include the quantitative aspects of daily life and…

This article details a pilot Minimum Standards assessment in Afghan refugee schools supported by the International Rescue Committee's Female Education Program in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. A set of specifically selected, contextualized indicators, based on the global INEE Minimum Standards, served as a tool for teachers and…

Purpose: This paper seeks to engage in an examination of "Quality in Business Education" (the QUBE project) with a specific brief to examine student involvement in the quality process. Design/methodology/approach: The work was carried out in conjunction with five partner institutions. The semantic distinctions between the terms…

In 2005 the AFTMLA (Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations) developed its Professional Standards for Accomplished Teaching of Languages and Cultures. These were published in a special edition of "Babel" in February 2006. Among the recommendations contained in the document, there is a section headed Program…

"What Works in Higher Education Reform: A Report from the Front," the twelfth annual national conference of the National Association of Scholars, took place November 17-19, 2006, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. One panel, "Governing Boards: Raising Consciousness," examined the role governing boards do and can play in raising awareness on campus and…

As the college admissions process has gotten much more competitive, the number of high school students taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses has soared. At the same time, policymakers and education leaders seek to get more minorities and students not on the college track to sign up for AP and other rigorous classes. But as high schools have…

The author presents an interview he conducted with Liu Wen (an alias), a teacher suspected of having participated in a scam at Haozhou Normal Junior College, located in the northern part of Anhui province. The dialog centered around the purchase of theses during applications for professional titles. All of the teachers at Haozhou who bought theses…

The summary information contained in this report provides teachers, school administrators, students, and the general public with an overview of the results from the June 1998 administration of the Mathematics 30 Diploma Examination by the Alberta Department of Education in Canada. This information is most helpful when used with the detailed school…

Members of the teaching profession have been assuming more responsibility for their own work and seeking professional self-governance. Legislation enacted by at least 33 states has legalized the rights of professionals to take part in making decisions about requirements for entering the teaching profession, as well as improving the performance of…

This statement outlines the academic policies of the City Colleges of Chicago. Part I outlines the Institution's academic standards, covering: (1) student class attendance; (2) the grading system; (3) mid-term grades; (4) the use of non-grade designations; i.e., administrative initiated withdrawal, auditor, no-show withdrawal, incomplete, and…

Results of a program review of intercollegiate athletics in the State University System of Florida are presented. The study covered program history, mission and purpose, compliance with regulations, budgetary and financial matters, organization, accountability, student-life issues, and registration/class-scheduling/grading. The nine institutions…

A system that broadens the base of the standard used in grading and at the same time reduces variability within that standard is proposed. (Editor/PG)

Liberal and conservative approaches to English still competing. (JH)

Some theoretical issues relevant to grading and the transforming of test scores are considered in this paper, and a comparison is made of two methods of scaling which use moderator variables. (Author)