The Cowl - v.21 - n.20 - May 13, 1959

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 21, Number 20 - May 13, 1959. 8 pages

What\u27s Wrong With American Secondary Schools: Can State and Federal Governments Fix it?

[Excerpt] The poor performance of American students is sometimes blamed on the nation\u27s diversity . Many affluent parents apparently believe that their children are doing acceptably by international standards. This is not the case. In Stevenson, Lee and Stigler\u27s (1986) study of 5th grade math achievement, the best of the 20 classrooms sampled in Minneapolis was outstripped by every single classroom studied in Sendai, Japan and by 19 of the 20 classrooms studied in Taipeh, Taiwan. The nation\u27s top high school students rank far behind much less elite samples of students in other countries. In mathematics the gap between Japanese and Finnish high school seniors and their white American counterparts is about twice the size of the two to three grade level equivalent gap between blacks and whites in the US (NAEP 1988b; IAEEA 1987). The learning deficit is pervasive

Spartan Daily, March 20, 2007

Volume 128, Issue 31https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/10345/thumbnail.jp

Spartan Daily, March 20, 2007

Volume 128, Issue 31https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/10345/thumbnail.jp

Spartan Daily, November 22, 2004

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The Cowl - v.21 - n.10 - Jan 14, 1959

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 21, Number 10 - January 14, 1959. 6 pages

Game Changer: Investing in Digital Play to Advance Children's Learning and Health

Based on a literature review and interviews with digital learning experts, explores how digital games can foster skills and knowledge for better academic performance and health. Makes recommendations for government research, partnerships, and media

Spartan Daily, September 28, 1934

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The Cowl - v.17 - n.9 - Jan 12, 1955

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 17, Number 9 - Jan 12, 1955. 6 pages