How College Shapes Lives: Understanding the Issues. Trends in Higher Education Series

Autor/inn/en	Baum, Sandy; Kurose, Charles; Ma, Jennifer
Institution	College Board
Titel	How College Shapes Lives: Understanding the Issues. Trends in Higher Education Series
Quelle	(2013), (76 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Postsecondary Education; Higher Education; Role of Education; Outcomes of Education; Income; Educational Attainment; Academic Degrees; Geographic Location; College Graduates; Occupations; Labor Force; Human Capital; Debt (Financial); Equal Education; Liberal Arts; Access to Education; Educational Policy; Tables (Data) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsauftrag; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Einkommen; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Degree; Degrees; Academic level graduation; Akademischer Grad; Hochschulabschluss; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Beruf; Berufsumfeld; Labour force; Arbeitskraft; Erwerbsbevölkerung; Humankapital; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Tabelle
Abstract	This report explains some of the ways the payoff of postsecondary education can be measured and provides insights into why there is confusion about that payoff, despite strong evidence. Focusing on the variation in outcomes across individuals helps to clarify that the existence of the high average payoff, and the reality of significant benefits for most students, is not inconsistent with disappointing outcomes for some. The authors hope to put the disturbing stories of this relatively small segment of students into context and to direct attention to improving opportunities for all students. This report explains some of the concepts and complexities that underlie analyses of the benefits of postsecondary education and clarifies the different assumptions and definitions that affect measured outcomes. The aim is to provide background and context for readers to help them become more active and constructive participants in discussions of the role of higher education in the United States. This report provides data to elucidate some of the conflicting statements and views often found in public discussions of the value of postsecondary education. The following guest essays are included: (1) Learning Begets Learning: Implications for Higher Education (Michael McPherson); (2) What Is Equity in Higher Education? (Harry Brighouse); (3) Messages on My Wall: The Core Features of a Liberal Arts Education (Howard Gardner); (4) Higher Education and the Opportunity Gap (Isabel Sawhill); and (5) Education Policy in an Era of Changing Opportunities (David Autor and David Dorn). (Individual essays contain references.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	College Board. 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281. Tel: 212-713-8000; e-mail: research@collegeboard.org; Web site: http://research.collegeboard.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01