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Why the Changing American Economy Calls for Twenty-First Century Learning: Answers to Educators' Questions
Frank Levy; Richard J. Murnane
New Directions for Youth Development Vol. 110 (2006) pp. 53–62
As American educators struggle to meet the unprecedented challenge of preparing all students to master the skills embodied in state learning standards, some wonder whether their efforts make economic sense. After all, the newspapers are full of...
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The State of Wiki Usage in U.S. K-12 Schools: Leveraging Web 2.0 Data Warehouses to Assess Quality and Equity in Online Learning Environments
Justin Reich; Richard Murnane; John Willett
Educational Researcher Vol. 41, No. 1 (2012) pp. 7–15
To document wiki usage in U.S. K-12 settings, this study examined a representative sample drawn from a population of nearly 180,000 wikis. The authors measured the opportunities wikis provide for students to develop 21st-century skills such as...
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The devil’s in the details: evidence from the GED on large effects of small differences in high stakes exams
John H. Tyler; Richard J. Murnane; John B. Willett
Economics of Education Review Vol. 23, No. 4 (August 2004) pp. 339–349
As part of standards-based educational reform efforts, more than 40 states will soon require students to achieve passing scores on standardized exams in order to obtain a high school diploma. Currently, many states are struggling with the design of...
Language: English
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Do different dimensions of male high school students' skills predict labor market success a decade later? Evidence from the NLSY
Richard J Murnane; John B Willett; M.Jay Braatz; Yves Duhaldeborde
Economics of Education Review Vol. 20, No. 4 pp. 311–320
This paper uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to examine whether measures of the skills of male teenagers predict their wages at ages 27 and 28. Three types of skills are examined: academic skills, skill at completing...
Language: English
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Upstairs, Downstairs: Computers and Skills on Two Floors of a Large Bank
David H. Autor; Frank Levy; Richard J. Murnane
Industrial and Labor Relations Review Vol. 55, No. 3 (2002) pp. 432–47
The impact of digital check imaging technology on two bank departments was compared. In one, tasks that were not automated were subdivided into narrower jobs. In the other, managers combined multiple related tasks to create jobs of greater...
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Who benefits from a GED? Evidence for females from High School and Beyond
John H. Tyler; Richard J. Murnane; John B. Willett
Economics of Education Review Vol. 22, No. 3 pp. 237–247
This paper examines the labor market value of the General Educational Development (GED) credential for females, questioning two implicit assumptions that have been employed in earlier studies. We show that providing access to work experience may be...
Language: English