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Download full textPetrilli, Michael J.; Scull, Janie – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2011
The release of the latest results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) garnered all the usual headlines about America's lackluster performance and the rise of competitor nations. To be sure, the findings--that America's fifteen-year-olds perform in the middle of the pack in both reading and math--are disconcerting for a…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests
Morrisson, Christian; Murtin, Fabrice – Centre for the Economics of Education (NJ1), 2009
Global economic transformations have never been as dramatic as in the twentieth century. Most countries have experienced radical changes in the standards of income per capita, technology, fertility, mortality, income inequality and the extent of democracy in the course of the past century. It is the goal of many disciplines--economics, history,…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Educational Attainment, Demography, Global Approach
Bezuidenhout, J. J. – 1986
The purpose of this research project was to compile and analyze data concerning the composition and geographic distribution of South Africa's population for the purpose of future educational planning to meet the needs of four population groups. This document contains statistics and conclusions on: (1) the role of population shifts and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation
Amadeo, Jo-Ann; Torney-Purta, Judith; Barber, Carolyn Henry – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Maryland, 2004
In this fact sheet, data is reported from the IEA Civic Education Study -- a two-phased study of 14- and 17-year olds' civic knowledge, attitudes and activities conducted in 29 countries in 1999 and 2000 with nationally representative samples of students. The information from this study is used to address three main points concerning the media and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Trust (Psychology), Citizenship Education, Mass Media Effects
Lamb, Stephen; Davies, Merryn; Polesel, John; Teese, Richard – 2003
This report examines issues related to the performance indicators used for international comparisons of Australia's vocational education and training (VET) system. Chapter 2 examines main sources of international comparisons of VET and main features of indicator frameworks used for comparisons. Chapter 3 presents an outline of these two main…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
