tailieunhanh - Student Achievement and the Changing American Family

Critics of American education frequently blame lagging student performance on the deteriorating American family structure. Moreover, it is widely asserted that substantial spending on schools and social programs over the past two decades has failed to reverse the educational downtrend. | RAND Student Achievement and the Changing American Family David w. Grissmer Sheila Nataraj Kirby Mark Berends Stephanie Williamson Institute on Education and Training This research described in this report was supported by a grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Student achievement and the changing American family I David w. Grissmer . et al. . p. cm. MR-488-LE. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-8330-1616-4 alk. paper 1. High school students United States Social conditions Statistics. 2. Academic achievement United States Statistics. 3. Education and state United States. 4. Educational equalization United States. I. Grissmer David w. David Waltz 1941- . n. RAND. 1995 341 dc20 94-41953 CIP RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve public policy through research and analysis. RAND s publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of its research sponsors. RAND Copyright 1994 Published 1994 by RAND 1700 Main street . Box 2138 Santa Monica CA 90407-2138 To order RAND documents or to obtain additional information contact Distribution Services Telephone 310 451-7002 Fax 310 451-6915 Internet order@. RAND Student Achievement and the Changing American Family David w. Grissmer Sheila Nataraj Kirby Mark Berends Stephanie Williamson Supported by the Lilly Endowment Inc. Institute on Education and .