Here you will find general K-12 research and reports.  For specific high school documents visit the "Secondary" page.

K-12 Online Learning:  A Survey of U.S. School District Administrators

Sloan Consortium (March 2007)

This survey suggests online education is likely to grow in popularity in the years ahead, and schools are expected to take an especially strong interest in "blended" courses that combine computerized lessons with traditional classroom instruction.

Policy Papers:  Success by Ten: Intervening Early, Often and Effectively in the Education of Young Children and  An Education Strategy to Promote Opportunity, Prosperity and Growth

Brookings Institution - The Hamilton Project (February 2007)

Wide-ranging changes aimed at improving education from the early years through college are needed to produce a workforce with skills demanded by today's increasingly global economy, scholars with the Brookings Institution argue in these policy papers:  Success by Ten . . .  and An Education Strategy.

How Well Are American Students Learning?

The Brookings Institution - The 2006 Brown Center Report on American Education (December 2006)

This report launches the second volume of the Brown Center Report on American Education.  The five issues of volume one were published from 2000 to 2004.  Volume one included regular reports on data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and state assessments, analysis of student achievement in charter schools, a study of trends in homework, evaluations of the federal government's Blue Ribbon Schools Program, an investigation of the academic performance of high schools with powerhouse sports teams, analyses of student achievement in urban school districts and rural schools, a survey of exchange students from countries abroad to see what they think of American schools, and a survey of the mathematics preparation of middle school math teachers.  Volume two will explore similar topics related to how well American students are learning.  This report includes special sections on the nation's achievement, the happiness factor in learning, and honesty in state test scores.

Tough Choices or Tough Times

National Center on Education and the Economy - The Report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce (December 2006)

Here you will find the Executive Summary of this report that, according to an Education Week story, presents "its vision for what is ailing American education and how to fix it . . .  it takes on virtually every sacred cow and special-interest group in the system."   You will find information here that will direct you where you can purchase the full report.  Other materials relating to the report, including various research reports done by the staff and others to support the work of the Commission, can be accessed through the Commission's Web site at www.skillscommission.org.

Boosting K-12 Student Achievement

Forum Focus Magazine - Business-Higher Education Forum (November 2006)

This fall edition of the magazine features BHEF's newest initiative, which is engaging corporate, academic and foundation leaders to address the pivotal issues in K-12 education:  the need to improve student achievement and to promote college readiness.  For more information on BHEF's initiatives and publications, visit them at www.bhef.com.

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