Researchers, historians, and philosophers of science have debated the nature of scientific research in education for more than 100 years. This book describes the similarities and differences between scientific inquiry…

Considers the role of assessment in facilitating improved labor market transitions and life-long learning of American workers. It addresses the mismatch between skill requirements of high-performance workplaces and skills acquired…

Relying on a comprehensive review of the research, Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood lays out the critical areas that should be the focus of young children’s early mathematics education, explores…

Every state in the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity now has its own academic standards, at least in core subjects. These documents…

Examines the potential of tools that emphasize education, information, and voluntary measures on environmental regulation. This book includes contributions that summarize the effectiveness of these tools, individually and with regulatory…

Provides a systematic evaluation of workload transition. This book focuses on a broad spectrum of activities ranging from team cooperation to the maintenance of this problem on a theoretical level…

The national income and product accounts that underlie gross domestic product (GDP), together with other key economic data?price and employment statistics? are widely used as indicators of how well the…

Many racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including blacks, Hispanics, Asians, American Indians, and others, have historically faced severe discrimination. This book considers the definition of race and…