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Yu, Chong Ho; DiGangi, Samuel; Jannasch-Pennell, Angel – Social Indicators Research, 2012
Due to the poor performance of US students in international math and science tests, many authors worry that the US lead in science is in jeopardy. A recent study by Chen and Luoh ("Soc Indic Res" 96: 133-143, 2010) challenged this pessimistic view by delinking test performance and labor force quality. It was found that measures such as…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Comparative Education, Science Tests, Program Effectiveness
Braconier, Henrik – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2012
Despite significant increases in spending on child care and education during the last decade, PISA scores suggest that educational performance remains static, uneven and strongly related to parents' income and background. Better educational performance could improve labour market outcomes, raise growth, lower the consequences of a disadvantaged…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Low Income, Educational Objectives, Disadvantaged Youth