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“Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.” — G.K. Chesterton “The most important day of a person’s education is the first day of school, not ...
Junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through research, education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations United States: National Teacher of the Year: Council of Chief State School Officers: Excellence in teaching United States: Oersted Medal
These standards are intended to ensure mastery of information and prepare students for entry into the next grade and beyond. The core originated as a way to standardize the way students were taught from state-to-state, and also the quality of information students received. The Common Core has now been adopted by 42 states in the US.
The National Commission on Excellence in Education was created on August 26th, 1981 by Terrel Bell. It was created to present the 1983 report titled A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform. It was chaired by David P. Gardner and included prominent members such as Nobel prize-winning chemist Glenn T. Seaborg.
Academic achievement or academic performance is the extent to which a student, teacher or institution has attained their short or long-term educational goals. Completion of educational benchmarks such as secondary school diplomas and bachelor's degrees represent academic achievement.
Secondary education succeeds primary education and typically spans the ages of 12 to 18 years. It is normally divided into lower secondary education (such as middle school or junior high school) and upper secondary education (like high school, senior high school, or college, depending on the country). Lower secondary education usually requires ...
Education equity can include the study of excellence and equity. [3] Educational equity's growing importance is based on the premise that a person's level of education directly correlates with their quality of life [2] and that an academic system that practices educational equity is thus a strong foundation for a fair and thriving society. But ...
The Alliance was founded by Gerard and Lilo Leeds. Mr. and Mrs. Leeds had retired from CMP Media, Inc., the technology publishing company they launched in 1971.When, in 1988, the Leeds turned the management of their company over to two of their sons, they turned their attention to philanthropy and in 1990 the couple launched the Institute for Student Achievement (ISA), which works in ...