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The Effectiveness of Private Voucher Education: Evidence from Structural School Switches
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Lara, Bernardo; Mizala, Alejandra; Repetto, Andrea – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2011
In this article the authors analyze the effect of private voucher education on student academic performance using new data on Chilean students and a novel identification strategy. Most schools in Chile provide either primary or secondary education. The authors analyze the effect of private voucher education on students who are forced to enroll at…
Descriptors: Evidence, Secondary Education, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries
High Standards and Cultural Diversity: Cautionary Tales of Comparative Research--a Comment on "Benchmarking Education Standards" by Lauren B. Resnick, Katherine J. Nolan, and Daniel P. Resnick.
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Louis, Karen Seashore; And Others – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1996
The recent examination of the curriculum and examination systems of France and the Netherlands overlooks the real process of creating a national consensus around standards in the Netherlands, balancing local autonomy and national standards. A comment by the original authors acknowledges the implications of the Dutch approach for U.S. standards.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Benchmarking, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Pluralism
50-State Analysis of Education Policies on Science and Mathematics.
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Blank, Rolf K.; Espenshade, Pamela H. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1988
A 50-state survey was conducted to determine state indicators of quality of science and mathematics instruction in elementary schools. Data are summarized for (1) policies affecting amount of instruction; (2) state requirements for science and mathematics teacher certification; and (3) state testing programs in science and mathematics. (SLD)
Descriptors: Administrators, Comparative Analysis, Educational Policy, Educational Quality