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Schmidt, William H. – Brookings Papers on Education Policy, 2003
Recently, increasing attention has become focused on the inadequacy of the American high school experience for adequately preparing individuals for the jobs of the future as well as for life more generally. This inadequate preparation is explored primarily through the findings from the twelfth grade portion of the Third International Mathematics…
Descriptors: High School Students, Outcomes of Education, Low Achievement, Educational Objectives