PS276 Study Guide - Final Guide: Jan Morris, Mary Main, Learning Disability
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Evidence shows that in modern north america, number of years in school is a substantial predictor of occupational and financial success later in life (seen as a credential employers look for) Thus, both of these types of learning outcomes are seen as relevant by high school students themselves. Rise of secondary school quite rare until 20th century in north america. A-harold stevensons research on cross cultural differences in. Comparative data on high school students in the 1980"s showed that in the areas of mathematics and science generally, u. s. students ranked in the lower end of the distribution overall, and. Students from hong kong and japan did very well, and those from scandinavia and europe generally scored higher than those from north. America (e. g. , conger & galambos, 1997). -note: that this is not due to less resources as. Canadian"s and americans spend as much or more on education.
