College Readiness Product Development and Office of Academic Initiatives
Publications
A Faithful Mirror: Reflections on the College Board and Education in AmericaMichael C. Johanek, ed.
The essays in this volume, by distinguished scholars and historians of education, take a critical look at the development of the secondary and higher education systems in America; the evolution of the concept of merit and its impact on college opportunity for all students; financial aid; testing and assessment; admissions and affirmative action; competing notions of the educated person-issues that will have enduring importance as we enter a new millennium.
Interdisciplinary Education in K-12 and College: A Foundation for K-16 DialogueJulie T. Klein, ed.
This volume is the first full-length collection of essays on integrative and interdisciplinary education that bridges the K-16 continuum. Dr. Klein and the other distinguished experts provide basic definitions and terminology and examine guiding principles and current models and practices. Through a wealth of examples, the book offers insights into changes in traditional school subjects and academic disciplines, core curriculum and general education, interdisciplinary fields, and the broader imperatives of problem solving and of the critique of knowledge and education.
Inquiry and Learning: Realizing Science Standards in the ClassroomJohn W. Layman with George Ochoa and Henry Heikkinen
Shows concepts and methods teachers can use to bring the excitement of investigating the natural world to high school students.
Why Numbers Count: Quantitative Literacy for Tomorrow's AmericaLynn Arthur Steen, ed.
Essays by distinguished professionals in a variety of fields suggesting actions educators can take to prepare students with the quantitative skills necessary for them to thrive in today's rapidly changing society.