15 de agosto de 2011

What We’re Watching – Globally Challenged Webinar: Are U.S. Students Ready to Compete?



By Education Next   08/15/2011


A report being released on August 17, 2011, compares U.S. proficiency in math and reading with that of other industrialized nations and considers the implications for long term economic growth.
In concurrence with this release, a Webinar is scheduled for August 17, 2011 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (ET). The webinar will feature one of the report’s authors who will present a summary of the findings and take questions from the audience for discussion.  Ample time will be allocated for this Q&A session.
The Harvard Study shows each state’s international standing in math and reading achievement. This study will become available on August 17, 2011, at 11 am ET. It has been prepared under the auspices of Harvard’s Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) and Education Next at the Taubman Center for State and Local Government at the Harvard Kennedy School.
For an online copy of the report, see the PEPG site. For an abbreviated version, with a map that provides specific information for each state, see the Education Next site.
This free event takes place online.  Registration required.
The report authors are:
  • *Paul E. Peterson – Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government, Harvard University
  • Ludger Woessmann – Professor of Economics, University of Munich
  • Eric A. Hanushek – Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and Stanford University
  • Carlos X. Lastra-Anadón – Research Fellow with the Harvard Program on Education Policy and Governance

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