Learning from Others International Comparisons in Education
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 S
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Learning from Others International Comparisons in Education
Edited by
DIANE SHORROCKS-TAYLOR and
EDGAR W. JENKINS University of Leeds, U.K.
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CONTENTS
Introduction Diane Shorrocks-Taylor, University of Leeds, UK 1.
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International Comparisons of Pupil Performance: A n Introduction and Discussion Diane Shorrocks-Taylor, University of Leeds, UK
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International Comparisons of Student Achievement: Perspectives from the TIMSS International Study Center Michael O Martin and Ina V S Mullis, Boston College, USA
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Diversity of Purpose in International Assessments: Issues arising f r o m the TIMSS Tests of Mathematics and Science Graham Orpwood, York University, Canada
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Monitoring Student Knowledge and Skills: The O E C D Programme f o r International Student Assessment Andreas Schleicher, OECD/SEELSA, Paris
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International Comparisons - What really matters? Julian Elliott and Neil Hufton, University of Sunderland,UK and Leonid Illushin, Hertzen University, St Petersburg, Russia
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World Class Schools: Some Preliminary Methodological Findings from the International School Effectiveness Research Project (ISERP) David Reynolds, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, Bert Creemers, GION, The Netherlands, S a m Stringfield, Johns Hopkins University, USA and Charles Teddlie, Louisiana State University, USA
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Making Use of International Comparisons of Student Achievement in Science and Mathematics Edgar Jenkins, University of Leeds,UK
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Exploring Students Responses
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