A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

• Improving learning and development in early childhood so that all children can enter kindergarten prepared to learn and succeed in elementary and secondary schools.

• Improving curriculum, instruction, assessment, and student learning at all levels of education to promote high academic achievement, problem-solving abilities, creativity, and the motivation for further learning.

• Ensuring effective teaching by expanding the supply of potential teachers, improving teacher preparation, and promoting career-long professional development at all levels of education.

• Strengthening schools, particularly middle and high schools, as institutions capable of engaging young people as active and responsible learners.

• Supporting schools to effectively prepare diverse populations to meet high standards for knowledge, skills, and productivity, and to participate fully in American economic, cultural, social, and civic life.

• Promoting learning in informal and formal settings, and building the connections that cause out-of-school experiences to contribute to in-school achievement.

• Understanding the changing requirements for adult competence in civic, work, and social contexts and how these requirements affect learning and the futures of individuals in the nation.

[An Open Letter to the American People]

[Prologue: What Do We Need to Know?]