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ED400617 EA028012
Title:
National Standards in American Education: A Citizen's Guide.
Author(s):: Ravitch, Diane
Author Affiliation: Brookings Institution, Washington, DC.(BBB01336)
Pages: 223
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0-8157-7352-8
Available from: Document Not Available from EDRS.
Availability: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave.,
N.W., Washington, DC 20036.
Language: English
Document Type: Book (010); Opinion papers (120)
Geographic Source: U.S.; District of Columbia
Journal Announcement: RIEMAR1997
In recent years,
public dissatisfaction with education has led educators, citizens,
and policymakers to consider creating a national system of standards
and assessments. This dissatisfaction resulted in movement to establish
national standards and assessments in U.S. education. These standards
are designed to raise the achievement levels of all students. Chapter
1 examines the idea of standards, why they are important in most
walks of life, and what they mean in education. It also considers
the cases for and against national education standards. Chapter
2 provides an overview of the history of standards and assessments
in U.S. education. The third chapter analyzes various indicators
of educational achievement, including student performance on the
Scholastic Aptitude Test, the National Assessment of Educational
Progress, international assessments, and course-taking patterns.
Chapter 4 explores the major ideas of scholars and policymakers
that shaped the national discussion of standards and assessments.
The politics of standard setting at the national and state levels
is examined in the fifth chapter. It reviews the passage of the
Goals 2000 legislation in Washington, D.C., and the controversies
over standards occurring in the states. Recommendations are offered
in chapter 6 regarding the role of the states, institutions of higher
education, and business. A system of standards and assessments will
not remedy all the problems with which U.S. education is faced;
however, it will improve the areas of teaching and learning. Four
tables, five figures, and chapter footnotes are included. The appendix
contains the National Education Goals. (LMI)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement; *Academic Standards; *Educational
Objectives; *Educational Policy; Elementary Secondary Education;
Evaluation Criteria; National Competency Tests; *National Curriculum;
Performance; Scores; Standardized Tests; Student Evaluation; Test
Norms; Test Score Decline
Identifiers: *National Standards
