Janice Patterson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3983291 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Janice Patterson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Janice |
| FAMILY NAME | Patterson |
| SIGNATURE | PATTERSON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Graduation vs. education
Because American society equates education with high school graduation, many Americans will judge the success of school reforms that increased graduation requirements by the extent to which high school dropout rates have increased, decreased, or remained the same. This chapter explores the outcome of school level responses to state mandates that demanded increased graduation requirements, and the effect of these reforms on youth at risk of academ…
Minorities gain, but gaps remain
The education reforms of the 1980s focused on an increased number of courses for high school graduation as well as minimum performance on competency‐based tests. Recent SAT test data suggest that these requirements led to general improvement in mathematics achievement for high schoolers, including specific at‐risk groups. The purpose of this study was to address the question of whether or not these results are true for low‐achieving students. The…
Theoretical secrets for intelligent software
The quality of microcomputer software may well determine the power of computers in promoting children's intellectual development. The tragedy of this statement is apparent when one looks at the current range of software and its purposes. A recent survey (My Favorite Software, 1983) polled 2,000 computer-using teachers and administrators with this question: What are your favorite educational software programs? The result reflects the interests of …
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Theoretical secrets for intelligent software
The quality of microcomputer software may well determine the power of computers in promoting children's intellectual development. The tragedy of this statement is apparent when one looks at the current range of software and its purposes. A recent survey (My Favorite Software, 1983) polled 2,000 computer-using teachers and administrators with this question: What are your favorite educational software programs? The result reflects the interests of …
This issue
Minorities gain, but gaps remain
The education reforms of the 1980s focused on an increased number of courses for high school graduation as well as minimum performance on competency‐based tests. Recent SAT test data suggest that these requirements led to general improvement in mathematics achievement for high schoolers, including specific at‐risk groups. The purpose of this study was to address the question of whether or not these results are true for low‐achieving students. The…
Graduation vs. education
Because American society equates education with high school graduation, many Americans will judge the success of school reforms that increased graduation requirements by the extent to which high school dropout rates have increased, decreased, or remained the same. This chapter explores the outcome of school level responses to state mandates that demanded increased graduation requirements, and the effect of these reforms on youth at risk of academ…
Pedagogy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Curriculum (2 works) · Graduation (instrument (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · School Choice and Performance (2 works) · Academic achievement (1 work) · Aside (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work)