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Atar, Hakan Yavuz; Atar, Burcu – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2012
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of some of the changes such as student centered learning (i.e. inquiry science instruction), outfitting classrooms with latest technology and computers that the reform movement has brought about on students' TIMSS 2007 science achievements. Two-staged stratified sampling was used in the selection…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Educational Change, Science Instruction, Program Effectiveness
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Rutkowski, David; Rutkowski, Leslie; Plucker, Jonathan A. – High Ability Studies, 2012
A recent study in the USA documented the existence and growth of "excellence gaps" among students. These gaps are similar to the minimum competency achievement gaps that proliferate in policy discussions in many Western countries, but excellence gaps focus on the highest level of achievement rather than minimum competency. We extend this…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Minimum Competency Testing, Evidence, Immigrants