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Kent, Laura B. – Journal of Education and Learning, 2014
This article explores the impact of students' thinking centered professional development on mathematics teaching and learning. Purposeful pedagogy and problem posing are examined as mechanisms by which teachers can potentially deepen students' understanding of mathematics. A classroom example comparing student generated strategies versus…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Comprehension, State Standards
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Oren Pizmony-Levy; James Harvey; William H. Schmidt; Richard Noonan; Laura Engel; Michael J. Feuer; Henry Braun; Carla Santorno; Iris C. Rotberg; Paul Ash; Madhabi Chatterji; Judith Torney-Purta – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2014
Purpose: This paper presents a moderated discussion on popular misconceptions, benefits and limitations of International Large-Scale Assessment (ILSA) programs, clarifying how ILSA results could be more appropriately interpreted and used in public policy contexts in the USA and elsewhere in the world. Design/methodology/approach: To bring key…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, International Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Measurement
Kimmelman, Paul L. – School Administrator, 1999
Reform-minded educators should examine business and medical models to construct a viable, research-based framework to validate proposed curricular programs before implementing them. Pursuing a reliable research base for math reform, several superintendents convinced the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement to let…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Educational Change