Commentary: Prior Years

2004

Foreword, by James B. Hunt Jr., Chairman, and Garrey Carruthers, Vice Chairman of the National Center's Board of Directors

A Message from Governor Mark R. Warner, Governor of Virginia and Chairman of the National Governors' Association

A Ten-Year Perspective: Higher Education Stalled Despite High School Improvement, by Patrick M. Callan, President of the National Center

Grading Learning: Extending the Concept

2002

"Foreword" by James B. Hunt Jr.

"Introduction" by Patrick M. Callan

"A Message from Governor Paul Patton"

"Tuition is Rising as States Face Budget Difficulties" by William Trombley

COMMENTARY: WILL HIGHER EDUCATION LEAD OR FOLLOW?

"Measuring Up 2002 and Institutional Leadership" by David W. Breneman

"Who Is Leading? College Presidents and Higher Education Policy" by Robert H. Atwell and Jane V. Wellman

COMMENTARY: LEARNING

"Measuring Up and Student Learning" by Margaret A. Miller

"Grading Student Learning: You Have to Start Somewhere" by Peter T. Ewell

"Constructing Indicators: A Proposal for Discussion"

"Kentucky: Sample Index Scores for Measures of Educational Capital"

2000

"Foreword" by Governor James B. Hunt Jr.

"Introduction" by Patrick M. Callan

"Some States to Watch: Recent State Higher Education Initiatives" by William Trombley

COMMENTARY

"Civic Engagement" by Thomas Ehrlich

"Grading Student Learning" by Peter Ewell

"From Idea to Fruition" by David Breneman

"Underprepared Students" by Robert McCabe