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An Insider's View of the IEA Literacy Study.

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Elley, Warwick B. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1998

The criticisms of the reading literacy study conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) are addressed. It is argued that the IEA literacy survey met requirements for valid international comparisons, and that its rank order of nations is fair. (SLD)

Descriptors: Classification, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Secondary Education

Inside Japanese Education: A Review of White's The Japanese Educational Challenge and Stevenson, Azuma, and Hakuta's Child Development and Education in Japan.

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Foorman, Barbara R. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1988

Reviews two recent books that place the discussion of Japanese education within the social and psychological context of Japanese culture. One book depicts Japanese society's commitment to children; the other explores conceptual and empirical issues related to U.S.-Japanese comparative studies in child development. (RH)

Descriptors: Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Influences, Educational Practices