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Wang, Xiaofang Sarah; Perry, Laura B.; Malpique, Anabela; Ide, Tobias – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2023
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has become the world's largest comparative assessment of academic achievement. While hundreds of studies have examined the factors predicting student achievement in PISA, a comprehensive overview of the main predictors has yet to be completed. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Mathematics Achievement, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries
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Godor, Brian P.; Szymanski, Antonia – High Ability Studies, 2017
There are two competing stereotypes of gifted students: harmony theory (gifted students are well adjusted and successful in life) and disharmony theory (giftedness forms a threat to a harmonious development). In this context, the PISA 2012 data were used to explore middle-school students' experiences in terms of sense of belonging, student-teacher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Academically Gifted
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Goddard, J. Tim – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2015
This article addresses issues of educational leadership in postcolonial and post-conflict environments. The focus relates to large-scale testing protocols, diversity in schools, asset-based community development, and communications technology. The article highlights the importance of context to the tenets of social justice, equitable human…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Leadership, Diversity (Institutional), Educational Change
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Carson, Terrance R. – Curriculum Inquiry, 2009
This article presents a review of three chapters in "Part II, Section E: Internationalizing Curriculum" of "The SAGE Handbook of Curriculum and Instruction" (F. M. Connelly, M. F. He, J. I. Phillion, Eds.; Sage Publications, 2008). These chapters ["Indigenous Resistance and Renewal: From Colonizing Practices to…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Testing, Global Approach, High Stakes Tests
Mikk, Jaan, Ed.; Veisson, Marika, Ed.; Luik, Piret, Ed. – Peter Lang Frankfurt, 2012
The papers in this collection contribute to the understanding of several aspects of lifelong learning. Two papers highlight the characteristics of reflection among teachers including self-evaluation and blogging. Two other papers study cooperation in lifelong learning--one, the impact of communities on professional learning among university…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Reflection, Self Evaluation (Individuals)