What Will They Learn? A Survey of Core Requirements at Our Nation's Colleges and Universities, 2020-2021

Autor/inn/en	Pidluzny, Jonathan; Urban, Nathaniel; Quillen, Alexandra; Kempson, Lauri
Institution	American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)
Titel	What Will They Learn? A Survey of Core Requirements at Our Nation's Colleges and Universities, 2020-2021
Quelle	(2020), (131 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-9990135-2-6
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Core Curriculum; College Curriculum; Public Colleges; Private Colleges; General Education; Writing (Composition); Literature; Second Languages; Second Language Instruction; United States Government (Course); History Instruction; Economics Education; College Mathematics; College Science; Natural Sciences; Educational Quality; Course Selection (Students); Achievement Rating; Required Courses; Tuition; Fees; Graduation Rate; Institutional Mission; Reputation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kerncurriculum; Privathochschule; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Schreibübung; Literatur; Second language; Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; History lessons; Geschichtsunterricht; Wirtschaftskunde; Naturwissenschaften; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Course selection; Student; Students; Kurswahl; Achievement; Rating; Leistung; Beurteilung; Leistungsbeurteilung; Pflichtkurs; Unterweisung; Unterricht; Gebühren; Studiengebühren
Abstract	In this 12th edition of its flagship annual survey of college general education curricula, "What Will They Learn?," American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) shines a light on the wide disparity in academic standards at institutions of higher learning across the country. "What Will They Learn?" reviews the core curricula of over 1,100 four-year public and private institutions to determine the rigor of each school's general education program. Ratings are based on how many of the following seven core subjects are included in the curriculum: Composition, Literature, Foreign Language (intermediate-level), U.S. Government or History, Economics, Mathematics, and Natural Science. Grades are awarded on an "A" through "F" scale, depending on how many of the seven core subjects institutions require. This year, 365 schools earned an "A" or "B" grade, while over 400 received a "D" or "F." Too many colleges and universities continue to offer unstructured and chaotic curricula, causing students to sort through a plethora of course options in the name of "choice" and "self-discovery." "What Will They Learn?" 2020-2021 and its interactive companion website WhatWillTheyLearn.com can help orient students, parents, and trustees as they consider what educational quality looks like in 21st century America. [For the 2019 report, see ED602432.] (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01