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OECD Publishing, 2020
The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) examines what students know in reading, mathematics and science, and what they can do with what they know. It provides the most comprehensive and rigorous international assessment of student learning outcomes to date. Results from PISA indicate the quality and equity of learning…
Descriptors: Test Results, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Foreign Countries
Canadian Teachers' Federation, 2015
As part of the Canadian Teachers' Federation's (CTF) ongoing work on education-related Aboriginal issues, CTF conducted a survey to seek out the perspectives of classroom teachers on diverse topics related to Aboriginal education with a view to informing practice and policy. CTF received nearly 1,900 responses to the online survey from teachers in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Canada Natives, Teacher Attitudes
Sexton, Porter – 1986
This report addresses the following: (1) rates of gain, levels of academic achievement, and participation in district programs of various cultural/ethnic groups of students; (2) the ways in which the Portland (Oregon) public schools' curriculum addresses appreciation and knowledge of students' own culture and that of others; and (3) the extent to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Cultural Pluralism
Beal, Jack L.; And Others – 1982
In the fall of 1977, the College of Education of the University of Washington (Seattle) instituted a socio-ethnic course requirement for teacher certification candidates. To satisfy the requirement, candidates must successfully complete a course from each of two categories: Category A courses provide the student with a broad look at socio-ethnic…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Education Courses, Education Majors, Enrollment Trends
Nettles, Saundra Murray; McHugh, Barbara; Gottfredson, Gary D. – 1994
This is the third report from the evaluation of the Multicultural Education Program in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), a major effort to address racial and ethnic diversity in a middle school. Section 1 of the report provides background on the multicultural education movement and the aims of the Pittsburgh program. Section 2 describes the status of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network, Rochester. – 1993
This study discusses the racial and ethnic composition of Minnesota's children and child care providers, focusing on the need for more multi-ethnic, culturally-appropriate programming for the increasing number of children of color in the state. A 1992 survey of 1,003 day care centers and 35 Head Start programs found disparities between numbers of…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks