This page provides links to reports and resources highlighted in this issue of Education Week. The headlines show the Education Week stories in which the references appear. The links below them will take you to resource materials on other Web sites.
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New Group of Researchers Focuses on Scientific Study
- Learn more about the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness.
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NAEP Analysis Questions Private Schools’ Edge
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U.S. Educators Urged to Heed China’s System
- “Education in China: Lessons for U.S. Educators,” released January 2006 by the Asia Society, the Business Roundtable, and the Council of Chief State School Officers, is available from InternationalEd.org.
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Report Roundup
- Self-Discipline Seen as Crucial for Success:
An abstract of “Self-Discipline Outdoes IQ in Predicting Academic Performance of Adolescents” is available from Blackwell Synergy.
A summary of “Innovation and U.S. Competitiveness: Addressing the Talent Gap” is available from the Business Roundtable.
More information about the study’s methodology and results is posted by Twin Cities Public Television.
“Enhancing Validity in Phonological Awareness Assessment through Computer-Supported Testing” is available from the electronic journal, Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation.
