Following a 2011 report by the National Research Council (NRC) on successful K-12 education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Congress asked the National Science Foundation to identify methods…

At the request of the Department of Education, the National Research Council formed the Committee on NAEP Reporting Practices to address questions about the desirability, feasibility, and potential impact of…

States that everyone is in favor of ‘high education standards’ and ‘fair testing’ of student achievement, but there is little agreement as to what these terms actually mean. This book…

Assessment in Support of Instruction and Learning is the summary of a National Research Council workshop convened to examine the gap between external and classroom assessment. This report discusses issues…

Addresses how to reconcile common learning for all students with individualized education for one - the unique student. This book makes recommendations to states and communities that have adopted standards-based…

Examines ways NAEP can be strengthened to provide informative portrayals of student achievement and the school and system factors that influence it. This book explores how to improve NAEP framework…

In the United States, the nomenclature of adult education includes adult literacy, adult secondary education, and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) services provided to undereducated and limited English…

Disparities in educational attainment among population groups have characterized the United States throughout its history. Education is sometimes characterized as the great equalizer, but to date, the country has not…