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Direct linkOECD Publishing (NJ1), 2012
Education Indicators in Focus is a recurring series of briefs that highlight specific indicators in OECD's Education at a Glance that are of particular interest to policy makers and practitioners. They provide a detailed look into current issues in pre-primary, primary and secondary education, higher education, and adult outcomes from a global…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Females, Educational Attainment, Global Approach
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Download full textRoss, Terris; Kena, Grace; Rathbun, Amy; KewalRamani, Angelina; Zhang, Jijun; Kristapovich, Paul; Manning, Eileen – National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
Numerous studies, including those of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), have documented persistent gaps between the educational attainment of White males and that of Black, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander males. Further, there is evidence of growing gaps by sex within these…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Access to Education, Academic Persistence, Achievement Gap
Donnor, Jamel K.; Shockley, Kmt G. – Educational Foundations, 2010
The purpose of this article is to discuss the misalignment between public school assessment policies and teaching practices in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), and the human capital, curricula, and soft-skill needs of the global economy. The authors suggest that changes regarding the nature of learning, how it is…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Global Approach, Educational Change, Males
Finley, Helen – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The critical role of accountability on schools has intensified the need to understand the impact of intervention strategies and best practices on literacy. Of particular concern is the underachievement of boys and identifying the learning differences between boys and girls. Examined in this quantitative study were the strategies and practices…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Intervention, Gender Differences, Educational Improvement
Ennis, Bonnie H. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Despite a history of significant educational advancement since 1954, an overwhelming number of African American males still fall victim to academic underperformance and failure in America's schools. The persistent disparity in performance of African American and White students continues to perplex the American education system, and, in elevating…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Self Efficacy, Focus Groups, Mathematics Achievement
Maryland State Department of Education, 2007
In 1993, the Governor's Commission on Black Males, chaired by then Delegate Elijah E. Cummings, issued a report that studied the conditions of African-American males in Maryland as they related to employment, health conditions, criminal justice, and education. The Commission provided a "snapshot of the plight of the black males in…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Males, African American Education, African American Students
