Science ETS Policy Notes: News from the ETS Policy Information Center
- Author(s):
- Coley, Richard J. (Ed.)
- Publication Year:
- 1989
- Source:
- ETS Policy Notes, v1 n3, Jun 1989
- Document Type:
- Periodical
- Page Count:
- 8
- Subject/Key Words:
- ETS Policy Information Center, Educational Policy, Science Education, Workforce Preparation, Engineering, Persistence
Abstract
This issue of ETS Policy Notes (Volume 1, No. 3) provides three articles that consider some concerns in science education. The first article, "A Precious Few: Interest of the College-Bound in the Quantitative Sciences," discusses the decline of the nation's scientific and engineering workforce. The second article, "A Straggler's View: The U.S. in the World of Science Education," highlights some findings of the International Assessment of Educational Progress. The third article is titled "Staying Power: Students Who Persist" (Thomas L. Hilton et al.).