The 2001 Brown Center report on American education : how well are American students learning? : with special sections on high school culture and urban school achievement /
Loveless, Tom,1954-
Brookings Institution.Brown Center on Education Policy.
Washington, D.C. : Brown Center on Education Policy, Brookings Institution,
c2001.
"Although varying in content from year to year, the Brown Center Report is organized by three consistent sections. The first section uses evidence released in the previous twelve months to evaluate student achievement in America's schools.  This year, we investigate the enormous gap between the U.S. and other nations in mathematics achievement and analyze, in reading achievement, the gap between the nations best and worst readers in the fourth grade".
"The second section explores a theme in depth. This year's theme is the culture of the American high school.  A survey of foreign exchange students was conducted to get their impressions of American high schools.  Responses indicate that the culture of high schools and the low status of academic accomplishments within teen culture may present formidable obstacles to the attainment of academic excellence".
"The third section analyzes achievement in urban schools.  Test score data from dozens of states were collected to determine how urban school districts are doing in comparison to rural and suburban districts in the same state." -- p.4.
"September 2001" -- t.p.
"Volume 1, Number 2" -- t.p.
"Research assistance by Paul DiPerna" -- t.p verso
Introduction -- Part I. The nation's achievement -- Part II. High school culture -- Part III. Urban school achievement -- Endnotes.
"Although varying in content from year to year, the Brown Center Report is organized by three consistent sections. The first section uses evidence released in the previous twelve months to evaluate student achievement in America's schools.  This year, we investigate the enormous gap between the U.S. and other nations in mathematics achievement and analyze, in reading achievement, the gap between the nations best and worst readers in the fourth grade".
"The second section explores a theme in depth. This year's theme is the culture of the American high school.  A survey of foreign exchange students was conducted to get their impressions of American high schools.  Responses indicate that the culture of high schools and the low status of academic accomplishments within teen culture may present formidable obstacles to the attainment of academic excellence".
"The third section analyzes achievement in urban schools.  Test score data from dozens of states were collected to determine how urban school districts are doing in comparison to rural and suburban districts in the same state." -- p.4.
Includes bibliographical references (p.38).
Funding by The Brown Foundation, Inc., Houston, Texas.
Academic achievement
Academic achievement
Mathematics
Mathematical ability
Reading (Elementary)
Reading
Education and state
High school students
Students, Foreign
Urban schools
Also available in PDF from the Brookings Institution/Brown Center website.