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Education Research Proposal Chapter 1 NATURE OF THE ST

In a 1990 report issued by the Executive Office of the President, it was noted that at the "Education Summit" which met in Charlottesville, Virginia during the 1989 school year, six education goals were established which the nation's schools were expected to achieve by the year 2000. These goals were:

(1) All children in America will start school ready to learn.

(2) High school graduation rates will increase to 90 percent.

(3) American students will leave grades 4, 8, and 12 having demonstrated competency in challenging subject areas, including English, math, science, history, and geography; further, students will have learned how to use their minds well and so be prepared for responsible citizenship, continued educational efforts, and productive employment.

(4) American students will exceed all other countries in science and math achievement.

(5) Every American adult will be literate, able to successfully compete in a global economy, and to exercise their rights and responsibilities as U.S. citizens.

(6) Every school in America will be free of drugs and violence, and schools will be marked by a disciplined environment conducive to learning.

While these goals are desirable, it cannot be denied that they will be difficult to achieve, especially for those schools and students characterized as "disadvantaged;" this because it is precisely such schools that are marked by drugs and violence as well as low high school graduation rates. Also, it is the "disadvantaged" students who are most likely to begin school insufficiently ready to learn and who, despite continuing efforts, maintain low competency in academic areas.

In order to meet the "Summit"" goals for the disadvantaged, it is first necessary to identify who these students are; and a good deal of research has been conducted to this end. This research is discussed by Liebert and Wicks-Nelson (1981) who state that the disadvantage are those who:

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