Opportunity to Learn as a Research Concept and a Policy Instrument.

McDonnell, Lorraine M.

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Publication Date: 1995

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Opportunity to Learn as a Research Concept and a Policy Instrument.

McDonnell, Lorraine M.

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v17 n3 p305-22 Fall 1995

The evolution of the opportunity-to-learn (OTL) concept from a research concept to a policy instrument is examined. The origins of OTL in studies by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement are described, and the role of OTL research in educational indicators is explored. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Concept Formation, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Indicators, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, International Studies, Learning, Policy Formation

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement Tests

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