| The Condition of Education 2008 Contributor(s): Planty, Michael (Author), Hussar, William J. (Author), Snyder, Thomas D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0160812283 ISBN-13: 9780160812286 Publisher: National Center for Education Statistics OUR PRICE: $53.44 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2008 Annotation: This report presents key data that measure the condition of education in the United States and other nations. The data allow users to monitor important developments and discern trends in education. A wide variety of areas are covered, including: reading, writing, and mathematical proficiency; organization and management of educational institutions; college costs and family income; racial and ethnic distribution; voting behavior by educational attainment; and the students transition from high school to the workforce. A series of essays discusses critical issues facing the nations educational system. These essays are followed by a presentation of six different education indicators: access, participation, and progress; achievement, attainment, and curriculum; economic and other outcomes of education; organization and management of educational institutions; climate and diversity of educational institutions; and financial and human resources of educational institutions. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Yearbooks & Annuals - Education | Statistics - Business & Economics | Reference - General |
| Physical Information: 323 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This report presents key data that measure the condition of education in the United States and other nations. The data allow users to monitor important developments and discern trends in education. A wide variety of areas are covered, including: reading, writing, and mathematical proficiency; organization and management of educational institutions; college costs and family income; racial and ethnic distribution; voting behavior by educational attainment; and the students transition from high school to the workforce.A series of essays discusses critical issues facing the nations educational system. These essays are followed by a presentation of six different education indicators: access, participation, and progress; achievement, attainment, and curriculum; economic and other outcomes of education; organization and management of educational institutions; climate and diversity of educational institutions; and financial and human resources of educational institutions. |