A Nation at Risk
Author: United States. National Commission on Excellence in Education
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 82
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Minority Serving Institutions
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2019-02-05
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 0309484448
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are over 20 million young people of color in the United States whose representation in STEM education pathways and in the STEM workforce is still far below their numbers in the general population. Their participation could help re-establish the United States' preeminence in STEM innovation and productivity, while also increasing the number of well-educated STEM workers. There are nearly 700 minority-serving institutions (MSIs) that provide pathways to STEM educational success and workforce readiness for millions of students of colorâ€"and do so in a mission-driven and intentional manner. They vary substantially in their origins, missions, student demographics, and levels of institutional selectivity. But in general, their service to the nation provides a gateway to higher education and the workforce, particularly for underrepresented students of color and those from low-income and first-generation to college backgrounds. The challenge for the nation is how to capitalize on the unique strengths and attributes of these institutions and to equip them with the resources, exceptional faculty talent, and vital infrastructure needed to educate and train an increasingly critical portion of current and future generations of scientists, engineers, and health professionals. Minority Serving Institutions examines the nation's MSIs and identifies promising programs and effective strategies that have the highest potential return on investment for the nation by increasing the quantity and quality MSI STEM graduates. This study also provides critical information and perspective about the importance of MSIs to other stakeholders in the nation's system of higher education and the organizations that support them.
The Integration of the Humanities and Arts with Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Higher Education
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2018-06-21
Total Pages: 283
ISBN-13: 0309470641
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the United States, broad study in an array of different disciplines â€"arts, humanities, science, mathematics, engineeringâ€" as well as an in-depth study within a special area of interest, have been defining characteristics of a higher education. But over time, in-depth study in a major discipline has come to dominate the curricula at many institutions. This evolution of the curriculum has been driven, in part, by increasing specialization in the academic disciplines. There is little doubt that disciplinary specialization has helped produce many of the achievement of the past century. Researchers in all academic disciplines have been able to delve more deeply into their areas of expertise, grappling with ever more specialized and fundamental problems. Yet today, many leaders, scholars, parents, and students are asking whether higher education has moved too far from its integrative tradition towards an approach heavily rooted in disciplinary "silos". These "silos" represent what many see as an artificial separation of academic disciplines. This study reflects a growing concern that the approach to higher education that favors disciplinary specialization is poorly calibrated to the challenges and opportunities of our time. The Integration of the Humanities and Arts with Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Higher Education examines the evidence behind the assertion that educational programs that mutually integrate learning experiences in the humanities and arts with science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) lead to improved educational and career outcomes for undergraduate and graduate students. It explores evidence regarding the value of integrating more STEMM curricula and labs into the academic programs of students majoring in the humanities and arts and evidence regarding the value of integrating curricula and experiences in the arts and humanities into college and university STEMM education programs.
Reports
Author: American Library Association
Publisher:
Published: 1928
Total Pages: 568
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKRequirements for Recurring Reports to the Congress
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 812
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes reports required of executive branch agencies by the Congress on a recurring basis.
Taking Education Really Seriously
Author: Michael Fielding
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004-08-02
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 1134528825
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMichael Fielding looks at what the Labour Government has achieved in the last four years with its policy of 'education, education, education'. There has been widespread disappointment in New Labour's education policies, which on the whole have not steered too far wide of those put in place by Margaret Thatcher, including issues of marketisation, testing and performativity. Michael Fielding has called on the key policy thinkers in education to offer their opinions on what has happened in education over the first three to four years of the New Labour Government. Education policy is a controversial subject and with a General Election expected within the next few months, this book will be read widely by people within education, politicians and journalists and by others anxious to get to facts and avoid the spin. The subject matter and the presence of so many high profile educationalists make this an essential read.
Annual Report - National Advisory Committee on Black Higher Education and Black Colleges and Universities
Author: United States. National Advisory Committee on Black Higher Education and Black Colleges and Universities
Publisher:
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 188
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Author: United States. General Accounting Office. Office of Program Analysis
Publisher:
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 810
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes reports required of executive branch agencies by the Congress on a recurring basis.
An RDP Policy Audit
Author: Patrick Bond
Publisher: HSRC Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9780796919199
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis booklet assesses the first democratic South African Government's policies, legislation and delivery performance against the directives offered by the 1994 Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP).
British Further Education
Author: A. J. Peters
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2014-05-16
Total Pages: 389
ISBN-13: 1483154858
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBritish Further Education: A Critical Textbook provides a coherent account of the system of Further Education in Great Britain, which is defined as the public provision for the education of persons who have left school, other than at universities, colleges of education, or establishments run by the armed services. This book discusses the aims of the national system of Further Education; how Further Education is provided; education for industrial skill; and part-time day education for all under 18 years of age. The topics on youth service; Further Education for the disabled and handicapped; and commonwealth relations of British Further Education are also elaborated in this publication. This textbook is beneficial to students and researchers conducting work on the expansion of education in Great Britain.
