Written for educators, policy makers, business leaders, and others interested in education policy and practice, this volume from the National Research Council's Committee on Defining Deeper Learning and 21st Century Skills reports on what was learned from the research base in cognitive, developmental, educational, organizational, and social psychology and economics, as well as other research, to define the terms "deeper learning," "twenty-first century skills," "college and career readiness," and related concepts. It classifies them within clusters of competencies; outlines different strands of research on the importance of these competencies to success in education, work, and other areas; and discusses deeper learning and twenty-first century competencies in English language arts, science, and math, as well as teaching and assessing transferable knowledge and skills in formal and informal learning environments. It identifies research-based methods and instructional design principles for developing knowledge and skills, key elements in the larger educational system that may help or hinder implementation of interventions to support deeper learning and the development of these competencies, and conclusions and recommendations. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)