ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss High School Graduation Exams.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: Achieve Inc., a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that advocates higher standards for education, examined high school graduation tests in six states and found the tests measured merely a portion of what colleges and employers consider necessary skills, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. . After comparing the U.S. tests with international assessment tests, they found the U.S. math tests for high school students were on the same level as tests given to eighth-graders internationally. The six states featured in the study were Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio and Texas. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Matt Stein is a research analyst with Eduventures and covers all areas of the education marketplace with an emphasis on pre-K-12 markets and financial investment and M&A activity. Stein brings with him a broad range of experience in education and business. Prior to joining Eduventures, he taught history at Needham High School Needham High School is a public high school in Needham, Massachusetts, educating grades 9 through 12. Its current principal is Mr. Paul Richards. Its two assistant principals are Dr. Alixe Callan and Dr. Leo Hogan. in Massachusetts. Stein also worked with Arthur Andersen's Business Consulting Group benchmarking project management practices in the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. sector, and as an investment-banking analyst at Prudential Securities, Inc. At Prudential, he focused on analyses of corporate valuations and created financial models for a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, initial public offerings, and equity and debt issuances. Stein holds a B.S. in Engineering from Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. and an M.Ed. from Boston College Boston College, main campus at Chestnut Hill, Mass.; coeducational; Jesuit; est. and opened 1863. Actually a university, the school's Chestnut Hill campus comprises colleges of arts and sciences and business administration, the graduate school, and schools of nursing . Stein has worked on a wide range of advisory projects in the K-12 and corporate training markets, including: Market opportunity assessments for K-12 standards bodies Following are some of the standards bodies defined in this database. For Windows users of CDE, look up Lessons/Review/Associations. For Web users of CDE's online HTML version, review the Lessons list at the bottom of the definition. Organization Covers ANSI U.S. , digital curriculum, testing, intensive English language training, and tuition assistance plan programs; Competitive market analysis for K-12 instructional media and technology vendors; Market analysis, business planning, and growth strategy for corporate training company PR Contact: Lisa Klett 617-426-5622 ext. 14 lklett@eduventures.com Professor James Kusch, of Wisconsin Education Association Council, is an expert regarding kindergarten through higher education and assessment standards. 608-276-7711 Professor Samuel Meisels, of the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. , School of Education, can discuss the impact of standardized tests on young children 313-763-7306 or 313-647-1084 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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