American Schooling in Historical & Comparative Perspective
History of American Education
Reaction to Readings? Women’s education… Indian boarding schools… Homeschooling…
Trends in Enrollment & Completion
Source: Snyder, Thomas. 193. 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Source: Snyder, Thomas. 193. 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Source: Snyder, Thomas. 193. 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Source: Snyder, Thomas. 193. 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Source: Snyder, Thomas. 193. 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Source: Snyder, Thomas. 193. 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Source: Snyder, Thomas. 193. 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Trends in School Inputs
Source: Snyder, Thomas. 193. 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Source: Snyder, Thomas. 193. 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Source: Snyder, Thomas. 193. 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Source: Snyder, Thomas. 193. 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013 Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013. The Nation s Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress 2012. NCES 2013-456. Washington, D.C.: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Trends in Achievement Test Scores
Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013 Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013. The Nation s Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress 2012. NCES 2013-456. Washington, D.C.: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013 Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013. The Nation s Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress 2012. NCES 2013-456. Washington, D.C.: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013 Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013. The Nation s Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress 2012. NCES 2013-456. Washington, D.C.: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013 Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013. The Nation s Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress 2012. NCES 2013-456. Washington, D.C.: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013 Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013. The Nation s Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress 2012. NCES 2013-456. Washington, D.C.: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013 Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013. The Nation s Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress 2012. NCES 2013-456. Washington, D.C.: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013 Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013. The Nation s Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress 2012. NCES 2013-456. Washington, D.C.: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013 Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013. The Nation s Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress 2012. NCES 2013-456. Washington, D.C.: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013 Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2013. The Nation s Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress 2012. NCES 2013-456. Washington, D.C.: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
How Has the Validity of These Statements Changed Over Time? “Access to [schools] is unequal” “Schooling outcomes are unequal” “There are life-long consequences for students of doing well in [schools]” “Unlike other forms of education, we pay for [schools] collectively and we can change how they work”
Quiz Results
American Education in Global Perspective
Kena, G. , Hussar W. , McFarland J. , de Brey C. , Musu-Gillette, L Kena, G., Hussar W., McFarland J., de Brey C., Musu-Gillette, L., Wang, X., Zhang, J., Rathbun, A., WilkinsonFlicker, S., Diliberti M., Barmer, A., Bullock Mann, F., and Dunlop Velez, E. (2016). The Condition of Education 2016 (NCES 2016-144). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Washington, DC. Retrieved [date] from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.
Kena, G. , Hussar W. , McFarland J. , de Brey C. , Musu-Gillette, L Kena, G., Hussar W., McFarland J., de Brey C., Musu-Gillette, L., Wang, X., Zhang, J., Rathbun, A., WilkinsonFlicker, S., Diliberti M., Barmer, A., Bullock Mann, F., and Dunlop Velez, E. (2016). The Condition of Education 2016 (NCES 2016-144). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Washington, DC. Retrieved [date] from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.
Kena, G. , Hussar W. , McFarland J. , de Brey C. , Musu-Gillette, L Kena, G., Hussar W., McFarland J., de Brey C., Musu-Gillette, L., Wang, X., Zhang, J., Rathbun, A., WilkinsonFlicker, S., Diliberti M., Barmer, A., Bullock Mann, F., and Dunlop Velez, E. (2016). The Condition of Education 2016 (NCES 2016-144). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Washington, DC. Retrieved [date] from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.
U. S. Department of Education. 2014 U.S. Department of Education. 2014. Problem Solving Skills of 15-Year-Olds: Results from PISA 2012. NCES 2014-103. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
U. S. Department of Education. 2014 U.S. Department of Education. 2014. Financial Literacy of 15-Year-Olds: Results from PISA 2012. NCES 2014-102. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
Kena, G. , Hussar W. , McFarland J. , de Brey C. , Musu-Gillette, L Kena, G., Hussar W., McFarland J., de Brey C., Musu-Gillette, L., Wang, X., Zhang, J., Rathbun, A., WilkinsonFlicker, S., Diliberti M., Barmer, A., Bullock Mann, F., and Dunlop Velez, E. (2016). The Condition of Education 2016 (NCES 2016-144). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Washington, DC. Retrieved [date] from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.
Kena, G. , Hussar W. , McFarland J. , de Brey C. , Musu-Gillette, L Kena, G., Hussar W., McFarland J., de Brey C., Musu-Gillette, L., Wang, X., Zhang, J., Rathbun, A., WilkinsonFlicker, S., Diliberti M., Barmer, A., Bullock Mann, F., and Dunlop Velez, E. (2016). The Condition of Education 2016 (NCES 2016-144). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Washington, DC. Retrieved [date] from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.
Miller, D. C. , and Warren, L. K. (2011) Miller, D.C., and Warren, L.K. (2011). Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-8 Countries: 2011 (NCES 2012-007). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Miller, D. C. , and Warren, L. K. (2011) Miller, D.C., and Warren, L.K. (2011). Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-8 Countries: 2011 (NCES 2012-007). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Why is the US “average” on most measures despite investing more resources? Things the schools do (or fail to do)
Why is the US “average” on most measures despite investing more resources? Things the schools do (or fail to do) The backgrounds and attributes of students
OECD (2016), Income inequality (indicator). doi: 10 OECD (2016), Income inequality (indicator). doi: 10.1787/459aa7f1-en (Accessed on 15 September 2016)
OECD (2016), Income inequality (indicator). doi: 10 OECD (2016), Income inequality (indicator). doi: 10.1787/459aa7f1-en (Accessed on 15 September 2016)
Why is the US “average” on most measures despite investing more resources? Things the schools do (or fail to do) The backgrounds and attributes of students
Things the schools do (or fail to do) Why is the US “average” on most measures despite investing more resources? Things the schools do (or fail to do) School organization Funding models, resources Teachers and school/district leadership Curriculum The backgrounds and attributes of students
Things the schools do (or fail to do) Why is the US “average” on most measures despite investing more resources? Things the schools do (or fail to do) The backgrounds and attributes of students Economic resources Family circumstances Expectations, norms
What Are the Implications of All of This for These Statements? “Access to [schools] is unequal” “Schooling outcomes are unequal” “There are life-long consequences for students of doing well in [schools]” “Unlike other forms of education, we pay for [schools] collectively and we can change how they work”