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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U.S. Chamber Adds Business Viewpoint on Schools’ Quality
• “Leaders and Laggards” is posted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Studies Mixed on National Certification for Teachers
• The working papers are available from the National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research.
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Survey Finds Interest in Blend of Traditional and Online Courses
• “K-12 Online Learning: A Survey of U.S. School District Administrators” is posted by the Sloan Consortium.
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Ed. Dept. Allowed Singling Out of ‘Reading First’ Products
• “The Department’s Administration of Selected Aspects of the Reading First Program” is available from the U.S. Department of Education’s inspector general.
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Report Roundup
Researchers Examine Child Social Cliques:
• “Children’s Reasoning About Exclusion” is posted by the Association for Psychological Science.
Education and Wealth:
• “Hidden Benefits: The Impact of High School Graduation on Household Wealth” is available from the Alliance for Excellent Education.
After-School Programs:
• Read “Afterschool for the Global Age,” posted by InternationalEd.org.