Panel on Performance Expectations in American Education. Summary Report. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 30, 1982) [microform]
- Bib ID:
- 5433140
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- National Commission on Excellence in Education (ED), Washington, DC
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED237009
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1982
- 8 p.
- Summary:
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Issues concerning performance expectations in American education are summarized in a staff report of a panel of the National Commission on Excellence in Education. Discussion topics included: who is responsible for stating expectations for student learning; whether expectations for the American educational system differ significantly from those of other advanced industrial democracies; and the impact of clarifying expectations on student performance and the behavior of schools/colleges. The panelists included employers from the public and private sectors; college faculty and members of learned societies representing the disciplines of biology, history, and foreign languages; state agency officials responsible for the oversight of requirements for diplomas; and representatives of national independent educational organizations. Findings/themes included the following: expectations are a combination of objectives and standards; employers' expectations for postsecondary graduates entering white collar jobs reflect a desire for generalists, not specialists; there is considerable repetition in American education; and there is a national curriculum, with local and regional variations, that is reinforced by expectations implicit in the College Board Achievement Tests. (SW)
- Notes:
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- ERIC Note: For related document, see ED 227 094.
- Educational level discussed: Higher Education.
- Policymakers.
- Practitioners.
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
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- Academic Achievement
- Academic Standards
- College Entrance Examinations
- College Faculty
- Education Work Relationship
- Educational Objectives
- Educational Quality
- Employers
- Expectation
- Hearings
- Higher Education
- Professional Associations
- State Boards of Education
- Excellence
- National Commission on Excellence in Education
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- Other authors/contributors:
- National Commission on Excellence in Education (ED), Washington, DC
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2052 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1982
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