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Mihaljevic Kosor, Maja; Pavicic, Jurica; Alfirevic, Nikša – Palgrave Studies on Leadership and Learning in Teacher Education, 2020
In this chapter, the authors analyse and discuss conceptual and methodological issues related to international benchmarking and its effect on educational policy and practice in selected European countries. Benchmarking is viewed as a process of comparing educational outcomes in schooling systems, identifying strengths and weaknesses and serving as…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Benchmarking, Educational Improvement, Outcomes of Education
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Lee, Jaekyung; Park, Daekwon – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2014
This study examines key school reform policies and outcomes of the USA and Korea over the past three decades from comparative perspectives. Since the two nations' unique educational problems brought divergent educational reform paths--standardization versus differentiation, high-stakes testing versus individualized assessment, and centralization…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Mathematics Achievement
Rutkowski, David; Wild, Justin; Rutkowski, Leslie – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2013
Are U.S. and, in particular, Hoosier students competitive and ready to succeed in an ever-changing and increasingly global economic landscape? This question is frequently considered by K-12 education stakeholders at all levels, including national, state, and local officials. One of the central ways in which education systems can compare themselves…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, International Programs, Testing Programs