SELECTED BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND DOCUMENTS

"The American Academic Profession." Daedalus, Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fall 1997, pp. 1-338.

The articles in this seminal issue emphasize the uniqueness of the American system of higher education. Articles include, "How the Academic Profession Is Changing," by Arthur Levine; "Stewards of Opportunity: America's Public Colleges," by Patrick M. Callan; and "The Development of Information Technology in American Higher Education," by Martin Trow.

American Association of Community Colleges. Investing in Quality, Affordable Education for All Americans: A New Look at Community Colleges ( http://www.aacc.nche.edu/quality.htm). Washington: AACC, September 26, 1997.

Benton Foundation. The Learning Connection: Schools in the Information Age. Washington: 1997.

Billitteri, Thomas J. "Teacher Education: Should School Reform Focus on Teachers?" CQ Researcher, October 17, 1997, pp. 913-936.

Bok, Derek C. Universities and the Future of America. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1990.

Boyer, Ernest L. The Basic School: A Community for Learning . Princeton, NJ: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 1995.

For introduction and ordering information, see the Carnegie Foundation site ( http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/basic_bk.html).

Boyer, Ernest L. Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate. Princeton, NJ: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 1990.

See also the follow-up study, Scholarship Assessed, by Charles Glassick listed below.

Bronner, Ethan. "University for Working Adults Shatters Mold." The New York Times, October 15, 1997, pp. A1:2-4 and A22:1-6.

Available through The New York Times on the Web ( http://search.nytimes.com/search/daily).

Brookings Papers on Education Policy. Edited by Diane Ravitch. Washington: Brookings, 1997.

Cable in the Classroom. 1997 Internet Usage Survey. Alexandria, VA: October 2, 1997.

The Executive Summary is available on the Internet ( http://www.ciconline.com/iwwwexec.htm).

Cardozier, V.R. American Higher Education: An International Perspective. Aldershot, Hants, Eng.: Avebury, 1987.

Expressly written for a foreign audience.

CEO Forum on Education and Technology. School Technology and Readiness Report: From Pillars to Progress. ( http://www.ceoforum.org/report97/) np: 1997.

Clark, Charles S. "Attack on Public Schools." CQ Researcher, July 26, 1996, pp. 649-672.

Doyle, Denis P. and Pimentel, Susan. Raising the Standard: An Eight-Step Action Guide for Schools and Communities. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 1997.

El-Khawas, Elaine and Knopp, Linda. Campus Trends 1996: Adjusting to New Realities. Higher Education Panel Report, No. 86, July 1996. Washington: American Council on Education, 1996. Excerpts are available on the Internet at ( http://www.ACENET.edu/products/Publications/campus.html).

A Handbook on the Community College in America: Its History, Mission, and Management. Edited by George A. Baker, III, et al. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994.

Higher Education in American Society. Edited by Philip G. Altbach, Robert O. Berdahl, and Patricia J. Gumport. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 1994.

Gerstner, Louis V., Jr., Semerad, Roger D., and Doyle, Denis P. Reinventing Education: Entrepreneurship in America's Public Schools. New York: Dutton, 1994.

Glassick, Charles; Huber, Mary Taylor; and Maeroff, Gene. Scholarship Assessed: A Special Report on Faculty Evaluation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997.

Follow-up to Ernest L. Boyer's book, Scholarship Reconsidered, listed above.

Hill, Paul T.; Pierce, Lawrence C.; and Guthrie, James W.. Reinventing Public Education: How Contracting Can Transform America's Schools. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1997.

Ikenberry, Stanley O. "Special Focus: Education for a New Century." Educational Record, Fall 1996, entire issue.

Emphasis is on policy issues for the 21^st Century. Articles include: "Accreditation at the Crossroads," by Robert Glidden; "Community Colleges as Community Builders," by David R. Pierce; and "Linked Up for Learning: Using Technology on Campus," by Bill Gates.

Jacoby, Barbara et al. Service Learning in Higher Education: Concepts and Practices. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1996.

Learning from the Past: What History Teaches Us About School Reform. Edited by Diane Ravitch and Maris A. Vinovskis. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995.

Lucas, Christopher J. Crisis in the Academy: Rethinking Higher Education in America. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996.

Masci, David. "School Choice Debate." CQ Researcher, July 18, 1997, pp. 625-648.

Means, Barbara and Olson, Kerry. Technology and Education Reform: Studies of Education Reform. Upland, PA: Diane Publishing Co., 1997.

Originally published by SRI International, 1995.

Murnane, Richard J. and Levy, Frank. Teaching the New Basic Skills: Principles for Educating Children to Thrive in a Changing Economy. New York: Martin Kessler/Free Press, 1996.

"National Educational Tests: Setting Standards and Measuring Achievement." Congressional Digest, November 1997, pp. 257-288.

Entirely devoted to educational standards, this issue includes discussions of significant reports, international comparisons, and pro and con opinions on "Should Congress Appropriate Funds for National Education Tests?" by Rep. Nita M. Lowey (NY-D), Rep. Bill Gooding (PA-R), and others.

Olson, Lynn. The School to Work Revolution: How Employers and Educators Are Joining Forces to Prepare Tomorrow's Skilled Workforce. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1997.

Osborne, David et al. "Is Technology Changing the Way We Should Teach and Learn? A Special Issue about Education." The Washington Post Magazine, February 2, 1997, pp. 8-35.

Papert, Seymour. The Children's Machine: Rethinking School in the Age of the Computer. New York: Basic Books, 1993.

Papert, Seymour. The Connected Family: Bridging the Digital Generation Gap. Atlanta, GA: Longstreet Press, 1996.

Includes a CD-ROM.

Papert, Seymour. Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas. 2d ed. New York: Basic Books, 1993.

President's Committee of Advisers on Science and Technology. Report to the President on the Use of Technology to Strengthen K-12 Education in the United States. New York: D.E. Shaw, 1997.

Ravitch, Diane. National Standards in American Education: A Citizen's Guide.  Washington: Brookings Institution Press, 1995.

Richards, Craig E.; Shore, Rima; and Sawicky, Max B. Risky Business: Private Management of Public Schools. Washington: Economic Policy Institute, 1996.

Sizer, Theodore R. Horace's Hope: What Works for the American High School. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1996.

Technology and Education Reform: The Reality behind the Promise. Edited by Barbara Means. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1994.

"Thinking about Standards." Phi Delta Kappan, November 1997, pp. 184-211.

This special section contains four feature articles by Nel Noddings, Linda Darling-Hammond and Beverly Falk, Charles M. Reigeluth, and William Berkson.

Trotter, Andrew et al. "Technology Counts: Schools and Reform in the Information Age" ( http://www.edweek.org/sreports/tc/)." Education Week, Special Supplement, November 10, 1997.

Prepared in collaboration with the Milken Exchange on Education Technology, this issue includes state-by-state analyses of funding, computer availability, computer use, and success.

Unger, Harlow G. Encyclopedia of American Education. 3 vols. New York: Facts on File, 1996.

U.S. Dept. of Education. Office of Educational Research and Improvement. National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum, and Assessment. A Study of Charter Schools -- First Year Report ( http://www.ed.gov/pubs/charter/). Washington: May 1997.

U.S. Dept. of Education. U.S. Department of Education Strategic Plan, 1998-2002 ( http://www.ed.gov/pubs/StratPln/index.html). Washington: September 30, 1997.

U.S. Dept. of Education. National Education Goals Panel. The National Education Goals Report: Building a Nation of Learners, 1997. Washington: 1997.

This report is the seventh in a series designed to measure the amount of progress made by the nation and the states toward the eight National Education Goals. The report is also available online ( http://www.negp.gov/).

U.S. Dept. of Education. Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Studies of Education Reform. Washington: 1991-1995.

This series consists of twelve studies: Systemic Reform, Early Childhood Reform in Seven Communities, Education Reform and Students at Risk, Parent and Community Involvement in Education, The Uses of Time for Teaching and Learning, Systemic Reform in the Professionalism of Educators, Study of Curriculum Reform, Assessment of Student Performance, Assessment of School-Based Management, School Reform and Student Diversity, Technology and Education Reform, and Study of School-to-Work Initiatives. Each study consists of three volumes: discussion, summaries, and recommendations; detailed case studies; and a technical appendix. OERI published all Volume I as a set. Another report, Fitting the Pieces: Education Reform that Works, presents eight key lessons drawn from the studies to assist policymakers and practitioners to plan, implement, and sustain school reform.

Using Technology to Support Education Reform. Edited by Barbara Means, John Blando, and Kerry Olson. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International, 1993.

Distributed by the Supt. of Documents, U.S. Govt. Print. Off.

Walk, Ronald, et al. "Quality Counts '97: A Report Card on the Condition of Public Education in the 50 States ( http://www.edweek.org/qc/)." Education Week, Special Supplement, January 22, 1997.

Written in collaboration with the Pew Charitable Trusts, this study uses over 75 education indicators in its assessment. ("Quality Counts '98" will be published January 8, 1998.)

Web-Based Instruction. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications, 1997. Badrul H. Khan, Editor/Compiler.

Wolanin, Thomas R. "A Primer on the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act: The Process, Stakes, and Prospects." Change, November-December 1997, pp. 51-55.

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of the sources listed below.

AACC Online

( http://www.aacc.nche.edu/)

The American Association of Community Colleges site provides information about scholarships, newsworthy events, conferences, training, government relations, and international educational organizations.

American Association of University Professors (AAUP)

( http://www.igc.apc.org/aaup/)

AAUP was founded in 1915 to "facilitate a more effective cooperation among members of the profession. . . and to maintain and advance the standards and ideals of the profession." Special emphasis is given to issues related to academic freedom, although the group publishes reports and policy documents on other issues, such as accreditation, professional ethics, and administration.

American Council on Education (ACE)

( http://www.ACENET.edu/)

The nation's umbrella higher education association, ACE's members include colleges and universities and other education and education-related organizations. It provides a forum for discussion of major issues, maintains a domestic and international agenda, and provides leadership and advocacy to policymakers. This site is a good source for information about upcoming events and for locating education specialists on topics ranging from accreditation to women in higher education.

American Universities

( http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html)

A single-source link to the home pages of hundreds of American colleges and universities. Links to lists of international and community colleges are provided as well.

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Academe Today

( http://www.chronicle.com/)

A print subscription is required to access Academe Today, the online service sponsored by the Chronicle of Higher Education, a weekly newspaper that focuses on news from campuses around the world. The web site offers daily updates and a fully searchable archive. Also included in the subscription price is the annual Almanac of Higher Education, two supplements on forthcoming events, and other special series.

Education Week on the Web

( http://www.edweek.org/)

Includes the full text of Education Week and Teacher Magazine. See especially the "Issues Pages" for background about such topics as charter schools, school-to-work programs, and educational technology. Links to other pertinent sites are also provided.

Electronic Policy Network

( http://epn.org/)

Composed of a number of nationally-based think tanks, the Electronic Policy Network is a project of The American Prospect magazine, which explores national policy and politics. EPN's virtual magazine, Idea Central, publishes selected issues devoted to education ( http://epn.org/idea/education.html). Other useful sections of the EPN site include Recommended Education Links ( http://epn.org/idea/edlinks.html#GE), and The American Prospect's series on educational reform and the new media ( http://epn.org/prospect/spencer.html)

Globewide Network Academy

( http://www.gnacademy.org:8001/uu-gna/index.html)

GNA, a nonprofit consortium of distance educators, offers an online gateway to net-based courses, the Distance Learning Catalog. Contributors provide full information about the courses. The listings are searchable by keyword and subject. Other features of this site include a conferencing area for teachers, a "Help Center" that links to a directory and job listings, and other information about distance learning.

Institute for Educational Leadership

( http://www.iel.org/)

This 30-year-old nonprofit organization "seeks to improve educational opportunities and results for children and youths by developing and supporting leaders who work together." Nationwide activities engage "education and health/human services agencies, schools, school boards, advocacy groups, foundations, and all levels of government."

MIT Media Laboratory

( http://www.media.mit.edu/)

The Laboratory comprises both a degree-granting academic program and a research program organized into three areas: Learning and Common Sense, Perceptual Computing, and Information and Entertainment.

NAEP on the Net

( http://nces.ed.gov/naep/)

"The Nation's Report Card" for over twenty years, the National Assessment of Educational Progress is mandated by Congress "to monitor continuously the knowledge, skills, and performance of the nation's children and youth." Currently, the assessments are required in reading and mathematics at least every two years, in science and writing at least every four years, and in history or geography and other subjects selected by the National Assessment Governing Board at least every six years. Data files, electronic publications, and printed reports are available from NAEP.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

( http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.indreport.idc?1)

Studies from NCES treat "the entire educational spectrum, providing the facts and figures needed to help policymakers understand the condition of education in the nation today, to give researchers a foundation of data to build upon, and to help teachers and administrators decide on best practices for their schools." Major reports include: The Condition of Education, 1997; Digest of Educational Statistics; and Projections of Education Statistics to 2007.

SRI International -- Policy Division

( http://www.sri.com/policy/)

Founded as the Stanford Research Institute in 1946, SRI is an independent, nonprofit research, technology development, and consulting organization. The policy division includes a Center for Technology in Learning ( http://www.sri.com/policy/teched/) and a Center for Education and Human Services ( http://www.sri.com/policy/cehs/).

U.S. Charter Schools Web Site

( http://www.uscharterschools.org/)

Sponsored by California State University's Institute for Education Reform; WestEd, a California-based non-profit education research organization; and the U.S. Dept. of Education. This site includes an overview of charter schools, a resource directory, links, state and school profiles, and steps to starting and running a charter school.

U.S. Dept. of Education

( http://www.ed.gov)

This comprehensive site provides information on the department's programs, priorities, and services. See especially the following sections of the site: President Clinton's Call to Action ( http://www.ed.gov/updates/PresEDPlan/); Secretary Riley's initiatives ( http://www.ed.gov/inits.html); legislation, regulations, and policy guidance ( http://www.ed.gov/pubs/legsregs.html); news and speeches ( http://www.ed.gov/news.html#speech); and publications ( http://www.ed.gov/pubs/index.html).

Newsletters, journals, research syntheses, reports, guides, strategic plans, annual reports, and studies are also available in full text. Since the site contains over 400 links to departmental resources, it is searchable and browsable.

White House

( http://www.whitehouse.gov/)

The White House site provides information about the President's initiatives, such as the Educational Technology Initiative: http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/OP/edtech/) and Meeting America's Challenges: http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Accomplishments/challenge/challenge. html#educ). It also includes full text of his speeches. Selected examples include the 1997 State of the Union Address (February 4, 1997): http://www.pub.whitehouse.gov/uri-res/I2R?pdi://oma.eop.gov.us/19 97/02/05/6.text); Remarks to the Maryland General Assembly (February 10, 1997): http://www.pub.whitehouse.gov/white-house-publications/1997/02/19 97-02-10-president-speech-to-maryland-state-legislature.text) ; Remarks at NAACP Convention (July 17, 1997): http://www.whitehouse.gov/Initiatives/naacp.html); and Remarks at Teaching Standards Event (October 24, 1997): http://www.pub.whitehouse.gov/white-house-publications/1997/10/19 97-10-24-remarks-at-teaching-standards-event.text).