...authorizing research on national standards and pilot projects to develop multi-state assessment systems. 2. The States should take responsibility for assuring...Certificate of Initial Mastery in regular schools. The Commission recommends creation of Youth Centers which would provide a neighborhood source of alternative...

...dropouts, as we do now, is tantamount to turrrng our backs on our future workforce. Recommendation: The states should take responsibility for assuring...states, with federal assistance, should create and fund alternathe learning environments for those u'bo cannot attain the Certificate of Initial Mastery in...

...take responsibility for assuring that virtually all students master this basic level of competencies. States with Federal assistance should create and fund...learning environments for those who cannot attain the basic certification of competencies in our regular public schools. Three, a new comprehensive system...

...Employment and Training Boards, states, with federal assistance, should create and fund alternath e learning environments for those who cannot attain...Certificate of Initial Mastery in regular schools. All students should be juaranleed the educational attention necessarv to attain the Certificate of...

...assessments that incorporate this standard would be awarded a Certificate of Initial Mastery iCIMi : The states should take responsibility for assuring that virtually all students achieve the CIM. Through new local Employment and Training Boards, states—with federal assistance—should create...

...assessments that incorporate this standard would be awarded a Certificate of Initial Mastery (CIM). 2. The states should take responsibility for assuring that virtually all students achieve the CIM Through new local Employment and Training Boards, states — with federal assistance — should...

...better educated and professional teachers are given positive incentives to improve student learning. 2. The states should take responsibility for assuring that virtually all students achieve the CIM. About 20 percent of our students drop out of high school. We cannot give up on these students...