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American Educator, Spring 2004

Volume 28, no. 1

Notebook

Don't Forget Grammar!

For Better, for Worse: Standards and Accountability

It's Time to Tell the Kids: If You Don't Do Well in High School, You Won't Do Well in College (or on the Job)

James E. Rosenbaum

What You Need To Do in High School If You Want To Graduate from College

All Good Jobs Don't Require a College Degree...

But Getting a Good Job without a College Degree Depends a Lot on High School Effort—and the Support a High School Provides
James E. Rosenbaum

What Does It Mean to Be Prepared for College?

(Or for Jobs in the High-Growth, High-Performance Workplace)

High School Preparation Is the Best Predictor of College Graduation

Education in Wonderland

Outdoor Classrooms and Rich Murals Make Learning a Delightful Adventure
Roberta Fallon

Opening Classroom Doors

Heroes for the Good of the Profession
James Hiebert, Ronald Gallimore, James W. Stigler

Ask the Cognitive Scientist: Practice Makes Perfect—But Only If You Practice beyond the Point of Perfection

Daniel T. Willingham

Cultural Literacy Rocks

How Core Knowledge Can Help You Understand and Enjoy Rock Music ... and Much, Much More
Matthew Davis