PSYCH 133A Lecture : Week 8
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Developmental science and educational policies & practices. Goal to assess the state of the american middle school . Achievement: u. s. 4th vs. 8th graders" math performance: timss. Juvonen, le, kaganoff, augustine, & constant, 2004, rand corporation. 4th grade is right at international average. 8th grade, us is below international average. Age 15 (10th gr) = end of compulsory education in most countries. Something happens before 4th and 8th that messes up the momentum for the us children. They think they are doing well even though they actually did poorly. Actual achievement much lower than perceived academic achievement. International comparisons of educational disadvantage by 10th grade. Difference between highest achieving students and low achieving students disparity. Overall per pupil spending disadvantages in the us. Learning countries in terms of education funding. Us spends the most, are the leading country in educational funding, but something we are doing is not promoting achievement because we are not getting results.
