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Peer reviewedDockrell, W. B. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1988
The background and status of efforts toward the development of national educational quality standards for Scotland are discussed. Issues covered include relationships between English and Scottish efforts, information provided by the Scottish Education Department, problems with local-level authorities, and the use of qualitative versus quantitative…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, National Norms, National Standards
Hayden, Martin – Use of English, 1986
Criticizes the secretaries of state for education and science because their nationally agreed upon statements on course objectives, content, and assessment methods are too narrow and confining. (DF)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Educational Objectives, English Curriculum
Dean, Paul – Use of English, 1986
Discusses the effects of the grading standards of the National Criteria on Reading and stresses the importance of teaching children to enjoy reading and to appreciate literature. (DF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Grading
Download full textMoos, Lejf – 2000
International comparisons present the paradox that while such efforts encourage reflection on their own norms, values, and insights, researchers may lack the requisite knowledge to similarly engage a new culture. This work reviews school-leadership research that points to commonalities and differences in social and cultural trends in Denmark,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Educational Policy
Scottish Office Education Dept., Edinburgh. Research and Intelligence Unit. – 1994
This paper reports on many aspects of an in-progress Scottish national effort to improve curriculum, assessment, and progress reports on students ages 5 through 14. The 5-14 Development Program was launched in 1987, and this paper reports information from the first two years of operation. The study not only evaluates progress to date but also…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRaffe, David; Courtenay, Gill – Scottish Educational Review, 1987
Data on post-16 transitions from the 1985 Scottish Young Peoples Survey and from the England and Wales Youth Cohort Study reveal several differences reflecting institutional differences between the two systems. Data also reveal sociological similarities. Those who develop policy initiatives at a British level must respect both similarities and…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Differences
Goldstein, Ellen R. – 1970
This extensively annotated bibliography supplements an article by Zana Stein and Mervyn Susser entitled "Mutability of Intelligence and Epidemiology of Mild Mental Retardation," appearing in "Review of Educational Research," Volume 40, Number 1, February 1970, pages 29-67. Resource materials listed focus on: the fate of…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Black Achievement, Cognitive Development, Disease Control
