The Mission of the High School
Posted by on October 31, 2011
The Mission of the High School: A New Consensus of the Purposes of Public Education? ETS
This report issued by ETS provides a perspective on a variety of issues that need to be addressed as the mission of the high school is being transformed to prepare all students for college and careers. Highlights include historic trends in education; the current trends in readiness for college and the workforce; a discussion of the purpose of curriculum; the low high school completion rates of students today; and concluding comments for steps in the future.
http://www.ets.org/research/policy_research_reports/pic-mission
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