Learning From Others International Comparisons in Education

Learning From Others International Comparisons in Education / edited by Diane Shorrocks-Taylor, Edgar W. Jenkins.

Diane Shorrocks-Taylor School of Education, University of Leeds,UK In September 1998, a conference was held at the University of Leeds entitled ‘International comparisons of pupil performance: issues and policy’. It was arranged by two groups within the School of Education at the University, the new...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Shorrocks-Taylor, Diane (Editor), Jenkins, Edgar W. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2002.
Edition:1st ed. 2002.
Series:Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education, 8
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
International education .
Comparative education.
Assessment.
Mathematics—Study and teaching .
Science education.
Learning.
Instruction.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • International Comparisons of Pupil Performance
  • International Comparisons of Student Achievement
  • Diversity of Purpose in International Assessments
  • Monitoring Student Knowledge and Skills
  • International Comparisons — What really matters?
  • World Class Schools
  • Making Use of International Comparisons of Student Achievement in Science and Mathematics
  • Exploring Students Responses on Free-Response Science Items in TIMSS
  • Studying Achievement Gaps in Science within the National Context
  • The need for caution when using the results of international mathematics testing to inform policy decisions in education in the member countries
  • International Comparisons of Pupil Performance and National Mathematics and Science Testing in England
  • Messages for Mathematics Education from TIMSS in Australia
  • TIMSS in South Africa The Value of International Comparative Studies for a Developing Country.

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