scholarly journals Free College and the Problem of College Readiness

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Author(s):  
Jackson Toby
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
College Readiness ◽  
Remedial Education ◽  
Academic Standards

Free college for all will lower academic standards, increase the need for remedial education, and decrease student achievement overall.

One Point of View: Perspective on Mathematics Education Today

1982 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Iris M. Carl
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Academic Standards ◽  
Qualified Teachers ◽  
Educational Crisis ◽  
Education Today

Not since Sputnik has the United States of America been faced with an educational crisis of such magnitude. At issue are the appalling shortage of qualified teachers of mathematics, weakened academic standards, and decreased student achievement.

scholarly journals Understanding How Leadership Matters: Collective Efficacy and Student Achievement

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-222
Author(s):  
Matthew E. Haug ◽  
Teresa Wasonga
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
School Culture ◽  
School Improvement ◽  
College Readiness ◽  
Collective Efficacy ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
School Success ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Efficacy Factors

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among collective efficacy factors, as measured by the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, and college readiness scores, as reported by American College Testing (ACT), for high schools in the state of Illinois. The 5Essentials have been considered crucial to school success and therefore used to describe learning environments and as basis for decisions on school improvement. However, little research has investigated the efficacy of the 5Essentials in their impact on academic achievement. This study used Illinois 5Essentials Survey and ACT data to interrogate the value of 5Essentials. Analysis of data determined that while correlational relationships do exist among the 5Essentials (collective efficacy factors) and that some have predictive qualities for student achievement, the strengths of those relationships are, at best, weak. Outcomes of this survey provide insights that policy makers should consider when recommending the use of these factors to influence school culture and student achievement. Keywords: collective efficacy, Illinois 5Essentials Survey, reciprocal causality, self-efficacy, student achievement, leadership

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