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Smaill, Esther; Darr, Charles – New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 2020
In February 2020, the Ministry of Education asked the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) to examine the curriculum-levelling construct that sits at the heart of The New Zealand Curriculum (Ministry of Education, 2007). A key goal of the research was to investigate, whether-- and if so, how--the construct helps (or hinders)…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Educational Planning, Program Development
Kadijevich, Djordje M. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2015
Because the relationship between computer use and achievement is still puzzling, there is a need to prepare and analyze good quality datasets on computer use and achievement. Such a dataset can be derived from TIMSS data. This paper describes how this dataset can be prepared. It also gives an example of how the dataset may be analyzed. The…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Computer Use, Test Items, Problem Sets
Schmidt, William H.; Houang, Richard; Shakrani, Sharif – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2009
Whether to adopt national standards and tests has long been a subject of lively debate in the United States. With 47 states now participating in the Common Core State Standards Initiative, and a commitment from Education Secretary Arne Duncan to allocate hundreds of millions in stimulus funds to the development of common tests, the country is…
Descriptors: State Standards, National Standards, Foreign Countries, Federal Government

Woods, David G. – Music Educators Journal, 1982
Describes the development and implementation of the American/Icelandic Music Curriculum Project. The project's goal was to improve elementary and secondary music literacy through sequential music activities and to create guidelines to assist educators in preparing music curricula. A four-stage model for music curriculum design is discussed. (AM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines

Mukherjee, Hena – Journal of Moral Education, 1983
Designed for non-Muslim pupils, moral education is being phased into the state-approved curriculum in Malaysia. The objective is the development of a morally mature person who will be able to make independent judgments in a moral conflict situation. The moral education program development is described. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Shapiro, Joan P. – Forum for the Discussion of New Trends in Education, 1979
This article attempts to provide British educators, who face a similar trend, with a synthesis of some major developments in the Accountability in Education movement in the United States. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Trends
International Understanding at School, 1980
Contains the final report of the 1980 Meeting on the Evaluation and Development of the UNESCO Associated Schools Project. The report reviews conference activities and includes recommendations for the further development of the project in elementary and secondary schools and its introduction into selected institutions of higher education. (AM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Conferences, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Approach
Cieloha, C. Danford – 1986
The paper suggests that a general pattern of special education development exists and uses that historical perspective to create a context for comparison and understanding of the path of special education in the less economically developed country of Mexico. Drawing upon primary sources, it describes the evolutionary path of special education in…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Compliance (Legal), Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations
Tsai, Den-Mo; Shih, Yew-Sheng – 1997
This paper traces the three stages of development of gifted programming in Taiwan, services that are now available in gifted education, and continuing challenges in gifted education. Critical events that shaped gifted education during 1973-79, 1980-81, and 1982-89 are described, including gifted programming for elementary students, junior high…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Methods, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices
Kondakov, Mikhail I. – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1977
Educational development in the Soviet Union is discussed through consideration of the question, "What should be taught to best equip Russian students for the year 2000?" Elementary and secondary public school curriculum is reviewed. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communism, Comparative Education, Educational Development
Turan, Selahattin – 1997
This study evaluates the significance of John Dewey's 1924 visit to Turkey and the subsequent reports and recommendations Dewey prepared regarding the Turkish educational system. The study analyzes the 30 pages of reports from 1924 from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Dewey's first report addressed better teacher training and the…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Development, Educational Philosophy

Putnam, Rosemary Werner – Comparative Education, 1979
This paper is designed to help our understanding of the incidence and distribution of special education programs throughout the world. There are huge differences among countries. In one country, one of every 5,000 elementary and secondary pupils receives special education; in the United States, it is one in 20. (KC)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1975
Suggested innovations in the Unesco Associated School Program are described in this report. Fourteen member states participated in the conference in order to improve international understanding and school-community relationships by suggesting innovations in the organizational structure, curriculum content, and teaching methods of the schools. Two…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Development, Educational Innovation
Naik, Chitra – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1983
A recent community-oriented, evening education project for illiterate children residing in the rural Pune district of India is described and evaluated. Discussed are project organizations, requirement and training of staff, curriculum content, classroom equipment, course materials, and literacy results. (JA)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education

Stevenson, Harold W.; And Others – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1994
This article examines East Asian societies' response to students who are gifted academically or talented in the arts, music, or sports, focusing on educational practices in China, Taiwan, and Japan. The study concludes that establishment of gifted education programs is not determined by economic development level or school quality but by the…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Educational Methods