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Mihaljevic Djigunovic, Jelena; Nikolov, Marianne; Otto, Istvan – Language Teaching Research, 2008
This comparative research aims to provide insights into how Croatian and Hungarian 8th graders' proficiency in English as a foreign language (EFL) compares to one another in relation to organizational macro factors. A total of 717 14-year-old students participated in the study in two neighboring regions and towns of Croatia and Hungary examining…
Descriptors: Class Size, Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Comparative Analysis
Snipes, Jason; Horwitz, Amanda; Soga, Kyoko; Casserly, Michael – Council of the Great City Schools, 2008
The Council of the Great City Schools has prepared this eighth edition of "Beating the Odds" to give the nation another look at how inner-city schools are performing on the academic goals and standards set by the states. This analysis examines student achievement in math and reading through spring 2007. It also measures achievement gaps between…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Disadvantaged
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Miller, David C.; Sen, Anindita; Malley, Lydia B. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
This report describes how the education system in the United States compares with education systems in the other Group of Eight (G-8) countries. The G-8 countries--Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States--are among the world's most economically developed countries. Comparative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Enrollment Trends, Academic Achievement, Educational Environment