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Download full textBrooks, Greg – 1997
Surveys of literacy attainment have been going on in the United Kingdom since 1948. The main finding is that literacy standards have changed very little in that time. Among 8-year-olds (children in Year 3) in England and Wales, however, standards fell slightly in the late 1980s, and then recovered in the early 1990s. The few international…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Comparative Analysis, Educational Testing, Educational Trends
Peer reviewedLewigh, Terrence M.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1993
A study compared the performance of six cohorts of family physicians (711 practice-qualified physicians certified in 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1,233 residency-trained physicians certified in 1977, 1978, 1979) recertified in 1977-1991. Results indicate declines in performance on each recertification examination and better performance by…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Certification, Comparative Analysis, Family Practice (Medicine)
