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- catalog abstract ""A four hundred billion dollar industry, education is one of the largest sectors of the U.S. economy - yet scholars, educators, policymakers, and parents disagree about how education money should be spent. In particular, they differ on how best to improve a student's ability to learn or how much additional learning contributes to a child's success as an adult." "Chapters explore, among other topics, the influence of aptitude versus achievement, the value of increased instruction in math and English, the worthiness of standardized testing, the effect of social stratification among students, and the opportunities presented by school choice."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Earning & learning".
- catalog contributor b11236120.
- catalog contributor b11236121.
- catalog contributor b11236122.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""A four hundred billion dollar industry, education is one of the largest sectors of the U.S. economy - yet scholars, educators, policymakers, and parents disagree about how education money should be spent. In particular, they differ on how best to improve a student's ability to learn or how much additional learning contributes to a child's success as an adult." "Chapters explore, among other topics, the influence of aptitude versus achievement, the value of increased instruction in math and English, the worthiness of standardized testing, the effect of social stratification among students, and the opportunities presented by school choice."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "From learning to earning / Susan E. Mayer -- Aptitude or achievement : why do test scores predict educational attainment and earnings? / Christopher Jencks and Meredith Phillips -- Economic success and the evolution of schooling and mental ability / Christopher Winship and Sanders D. Korenman -- Does the timing of school affect how much children learn? / Susan E. Mayer and David Knutson -- School reforms : how much do they matter? / Paul E. Peterson -- How does class size relate to achievement in schools? / Frederick Mosteller -- The evidence on class size / Eric A. Hanushek -- The effects of math and math-related courses in high school / Robert H. Meyer -- Do hard courses and good grades enhance cognitive skills? / Jay R. Girotto and Paul E. Peterson -- Nerd harassment, incentives, school priorities, and learning / John H. Bishop -- The effects of school choice on curriculum and atmosphere / Caroline M. Hoxby -- The effects of school choice in New York City / Paul E. Peterson ... [et al.] -- The costs and benefits of school reform / Susan E. Mayer and Paul E. Peterson.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "viii, 365 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0815755287 (cloth : perm. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0815755295 (pbk. : perm. paper)".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press ; New York : Russell Sage Foundation,".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "306.43/2 21".
- catalog subject "Academic achievement Social aspects United States.".
- catalog subject "Class size United States.".
- catalog subject "Education Economic aspects United States.".
- catalog subject "Educational equalization United States.".
- catalog subject "LC66 .E23 1999".
- catalog subject "School choice United States.".
- catalog subject "School improvement programs United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "From learning to earning / Susan E. Mayer -- Aptitude or achievement : why do test scores predict educational attainment and earnings? / Christopher Jencks and Meredith Phillips -- Economic success and the evolution of schooling and mental ability / Christopher Winship and Sanders D. Korenman -- Does the timing of school affect how much children learn? / Susan E. Mayer and David Knutson -- School reforms : how much do they matter? / Paul E. Peterson -- How does class size relate to achievement in schools? / Frederick Mosteller -- The evidence on class size / Eric A. Hanushek -- The effects of math and math-related courses in high school / Robert H. Meyer -- Do hard courses and good grades enhance cognitive skills? / Jay R. Girotto and Paul E. Peterson -- Nerd harassment, incentives, school priorities, and learning / John H. Bishop -- The effects of school choice on curriculum and atmosphere / Caroline M. Hoxby -- The effects of school choice in New York City / Paul E. Peterson ... [et al.] -- The costs and benefits of school reform / Susan E. Mayer and Paul E. Peterson.".
- catalog title "Earning & learning".
- catalog title "Earning and learning : how schools matter / Susan E. Mayer and Paul E. Peterson, editors.".
- catalog type "text".