Are U.S Students Ready to Compete?: The Latest on Each State's International Standing

Autor/inn/en	Peterson, Paul E.; Lastra-Anadon, Carlos Xabel; Hanushek, Eric A.; Woessmann, Ludger
Titel	Are U.S Students Ready to Compete?: The Latest on Each State's International Standing
Quelle	In: Education Next, 11 (2011) 4, S.50-59 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1539-9664
Schlagwörter	Elementary Secondary Education; Global Approach; Education Work Relationship; Achievement Rating; Educational Assessment; Educational Indicators; STEM Education; Mathematics Achievement; Reading Achievement; Reading Ability; Mathematical Aptitude; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Globales Denken; Achievement; Rating; Leistung; Beurteilung; Leistungsbeurteilung; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator; STEM; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Leseleistung; Reading competence; Lesekompetenz; USA
Abstract	At a time of persistent unemployment, especially among the less skilled, many wonder whether American schools are adequately preparing students for the 21st-century global economy. Despite high unemployment rates, firms are experiencing shortages of educated workers, outsourcing professional-level work to workers abroad, and competing for the limited number of employment visas set aside for highly skilled immigrants. The challenge is particularly great in math, science, and engineering. According to Internet entrepreneur Vinton Cerf, "America simply is not producing enough of its own innovators, and the cause is twofold--a deteriorating K-12 education system and a national culture that does not emphasize the importance of education and the value of engineering and science." To address the issue, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education Coalition was formed in 2006 to "raise awareness in Congress, the Administration, and other organizations about the critical role that STEM education plays in enabling the U.S. to remain the economic and technological leader of the global marketplace." In this paper the authors view the proficiency of U.S. students from a global perspective. Although they provide information on performances in both reading and mathematics, their emphasis is on student proficiency in mathematics, the subject many feel to be of greatest concern. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10