scholarly journals Does Platinum Bend? Standards under Stress

2019 ◽  
pp. 155-169
Author(s):  
Chester E. Finn ◽  
Andrew E. Scanlan
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Advanced Placement ◽  
Academic Standards ◽  
National Council ◽  
School Students ◽  
Education Standards ◽  
Quarter Century ◽  
National Education ◽  
Education Goals ◽  
Year 2000

This chapter argues that the greatest asset of the Advanced Placement (AP) program over nearly seven decades has been its capacity to set and maintain lofty academic standards for high school students and to sustain those standards during times when many forces push to relax them. That is an extraordinary accomplishment, considering all that has happened in American education during this period. Academic standards of various kinds have become a big deal, a growth industry, and an endless source of controversy, especially when accompanied—as they usually are—by student tests. Advanced Placement's nongovernmental character is rare in the world of education standards, at least since 1989. That was the year that state governors and President George H. W. Bush convened in Charlottesville, Virginia, and emerged from their “summit” with an ambitious set of national education goals for the year 2000. Congress created the National Council on Education Standards and Testing to “explore the desirability and feasibility of establishing national education standards and a method to assess their attainment” and a National Education Goals Panel to monitor and report on how the country was doing in pursuit of the summit targets. Many complications, modifications, and pushbacks followed. Ultimately, the entire quarter-century sequence left many hostile both to governmental micromanagement of schooling and, especially, to anything that smacked of government-prescribed standards, curricula, and tests. With just a few exceptions and caveats, the AP program has been immune to this suspicion, rancor, and resistance.

scholarly journals Fundamental Criteria for Effective Textbook Evaluation

EFL Journal ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hicham Laabidi ◽  
Abdelhamid Nfissi
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Linguistic Knowledge ◽  
School Students ◽  
National Education ◽  
Textbook Evaluation ◽  
The World ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Teachers Perspectives ◽  
Interesting Area

Since textbook evaluation is an interesting area in the field of applied linguistics, the present study intends to investigate Moroccan teachers’ perspectives concerning the EFL textbook “Visa to the World” designed for common core high school students in Morocco. It also aims to assess the effectiveness of this textbook which was suggested by the Moroccan Ministry of National Education as an instructional material for middle school students. This means that the researchers intend to highlight teachers’ attitudes towards the textbook through which students obtain the linguistic knowledge needed so as to communicate in English with native and non-native speakers. It is highly significant to mention that the study assesses the effectiveness of the textbook, “Visa to the World”, on the basis of seven main criteria: the physical appearance and format of the textbook, the accompanying materials, the content and the topics, the exercises and the activities, cultural presentation, the four skills and the language methods that the textbook adopts.

LITERATURE AND MUSICAL LIFE IN KREMENETS UKRAINIAN GYMNASIUM (1918–1938 YEARS)

2019 ◽  
pp. 112-118
Author(s):  
Oksana Lehkun
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Intellectual Development ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
School Students ◽  
Musical Life ◽  
National Education ◽  
State Archives ◽  
Main Component

The article deals with literary and artistic life at the Kremenets Ukrainian Gymnasium named after Ivan Steshenko. On the basis of archival materials the teaching staff of the educational institution, which functioned in the territory of the Second Rzeczpospolita, was studied. The author notes that the main component of state formation in the years of the Ukrainian People's Republic was the formation and development of Ukrainian national education and culture. The first step in implementing the national school reform was the creation of conditions for the introduction of the Ukrainian language in high school and the opening of new Ukrainian gymnasia. Numerous documents stored in the State Archives of the Ternopil region (351, «Private Ukrainian Gymnasium of Joint Training in Kremenets»), reveal the activity of the educational institution and confirm its prominent role in the educational life of the Ukrainian population of Kremenets. The researcher emphasizes the pedagogical skills of the teaching staff of the Kremenets Ukrainian Gymnasium, and the understanding of the important role of education in the process of preserving national dignity and spirituality contributed to the formation of students' professional and intellectual development. In its activity, the Ukrainian gymnasium has repeatedly faced difficulties: lack of funding, lack of premises adapted properly to educational needs, lack of appropriate material and technical base, but it became the center of high culture and education. The content of the first issue of the handwritten literary and artistic magazine "Youth" was analyzed, on the basis of the memoirs of the student of the gymnasium and the editor of the almanac U. Samchuk, the names of the members of the literary circle were established. The main aspects of the cultural-artistic collaboration of the teaching staff and the students' collectives of the gymnasium with Prosvita Society are revealed. The musical activity of high school students was traced and the programs of concert performances were explored. Based on the memories of former students of the gymnasium, the repertoire of the theater circle under the direction of G. Berezovsky was considered, and the study of high school students at the School of National Dances V. Avramenko was analyzed. The names of well-known writers and public figures who studied in the Ukrainian gymnasium were established.

scholarly journals Design of a student-led organizational partnership to host an annual statewide Science Olympiad K–12 outreach tournament

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-407
Author(s):  
Daniel Naveed Tavakol ◽  
Karen Emmons
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
The State ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Division ◽  
National Education ◽  
Science Olympiad ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
K 12

Since fall 2015, the University of Virginia’s (UVA) Engineering Student Council (ESC) has partnered with the nonprofit Virginia Science Olympiad (VASO) organization to host a Science Olympiad (SciOly) state tournament in Charlottesville, Virginia, each spring. This annual tournament brings over 2,000 middle and high school students, teachers, and parents to the UVA campus, and teams of 15–17 people from roughly 90 schools across Virginia participate in 46 different events (23 middle school, Division B; 23 high school, Division C) relating to the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields throughout the day-long competition. The national SciOly organization sets the events and rules to comply with national education standards, and the VASO board coordinates the teams and tournaments within the state. By collaborating with VASO, UVA ESC was able to plan a large-scale SciOly tournament at UVA in approximately 10 mo with the support of the UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science. Since this event was planned and executed solely by undergraduates in cooperation with the nonprofit organization, there were institutional hurdles that were overcome through the months of planning. The Virginia SciOly state tournament has continued to be held at UVA with the support and cooperation of the UVA ESC and VASO, and bringing this tournament to UVA has allowed for increased excitement for participating K–12 students and a mitigated burden to the VASO organizers in planning the state competition. This paper aims to provide a resource for other universities to support STEM activities in K–12 outreach organizations, like SciOly, in the future.

Causal Inference and the Heckman Model

2004 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek C. Briggs
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
Behavioral Model ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
Selection Function ◽  
School Students ◽  
Causal Inferences ◽  
Heckman Model ◽  
National Education ◽  
Using Data

In the social sciences, evaluating the effectiveness of a program or intervention often leads researchers to draw causal inferences from observational research designs. Bias in estimated causal effects becomes an obvious problem in such settings. This article presents the Heckman Model as an approach sometimes applied to observational data for the purpose of estimating an unbiased causal effect and shows how the Heckman Model can be used to correct for the problem of selection bias. It discusses in detail the assumptions necessary before the approach can be used to make causal inferences. The Heckman Model makes assumptions about the relationship between two equations in an underlying behavioral model: a response schedule and a selection function. This article shows that the Heckman Model is particularly sensitive to the choice of variables included in the selection function. This is demonstrated empirically in the context of estimating the effect of commercial coaching programs on the SAT performance of high school students. Coaching effects for both sections of the SAT are estimated using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988. Small changes in the selection function are shown to have a big impact on estimated coaching effects under the Heckman Model.

scholarly journals Exploring Ovulation & Pregnancy Using Over-the-Counter Products: A Novel Guided Inquiry

2012 ◽  
Vol 74 (9) ◽  
pp. 613-618
Author(s):  
Jennifer J. Venditti ◽  
Cynthia A. Surmacz
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Hormonal Regulation ◽  
National Science Education Standards ◽  
Guided Inquiry ◽  
School Students ◽  
Education Standards ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Science Education Standards

In this guided inquiry, students explore the complex hormonal regulation of the female reproductive cycle using inexpensive ovulation and pregnancy detection kits that are readily available over the counter. This hands-on activity engages students in the practice of doing science as highlighted by the National Science Education Standards. The laboratory approach described is an effective alternative or complement to traditional lecture presentations of this challenging topic. The laboratory activities described are appropriate for both college and high school students, as reproductive physiology is covered in a wide variety of curricula.

Advanced Placement Oriented Calculus for High School Students

1980 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 347-355
Author(s):  
Karen Mezynski ◽  
Julian C. Stanley
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Advanced Placement ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Class Ii ◽  
Class I ◽  
College Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Ap Calculus ◽  
College Calculus

A supplementary calculus course was conducted to give highly able students the opportunity to learn the equivalent of two semesters of college calculus while still in high school. Two different student populations were sampled; the average age of the members of Class I was 14.9 years, whereas for members of Class II it was 16.7 years. Class I members had more previous exposure to fast-paced mathematics instruction than had members of Class II. Both classes took the College Board's AP Calculus Examination, Level BC, at the end of the course. The results of the AP examination indicated that most students learned college-level calculus well. Considerations for the establishment of similar programs are discussed.

The Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

1937 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 229-233
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Annual Meeting ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
General Meeting ◽  
Vice President ◽  
National Council ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
History Of

The Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics was held at the Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois, February 19–20, 1937. It was the largest meeting in the history of our organization, 836 registered and more than a thousand were in attendance. The Board of Directors met in two sessions and conducted the necessary business for the ensuing year. A trip was made to the Adler Planetarium and a lecture in the Planetarium was enjoyed on the subject, “The Determination of Time and Place.” At 8:00 p.m. the first General Meeting was called to order by President Martha Hildebrandt in the Grand Ball Room of the Palmer House. The Address of Welcome was made by James E. McDade, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Chicago, Illinois, and the response by Mrs. Florence Brooks Miller, First Vice-President, Shaker Heights, Ohio. Secretary Schreiber made the opening announcements. Professor Albert A. Bennett of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island addressed the group on the topic “Mathematics and Life.” This was followed by a series of projects in high school mathematics reported by some twenty high school students from Hyde Park High School, Chicago, Illinois, under the direction of Miss Beulah I. Shoesmith. This feature of the program was much appreciated by the audience of some seven hundred teachers.

Proposed changes in by-laws

1954 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-216
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
National Council ◽  
School Students

Since plans are under way for the National Council to publish a journal for teachers of arithmetic and also one for high-school students, a few changes in the By-Laws of the Council should be made. A committee has studied this matter and recommends the changes shown below.

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