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Feniger, Yariv; Livneh, Idit; Yogev, Abraham – Comparative Education, 2012
Comparative international tests of students' achievements have become increasingly popular over the past decade. An outcome of this widespread practice is the tendency of various countries to evaluate their national status according to their pupils' international ranking in such achievement tests, partly due to the common belief that high ranking…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Carmichael, Sheila Byrd; Wilson, W. Stephen; Finn, Chester E., Jr.; Winkler, Amber M.; Palmieri, Stafford – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2009
Subject-matter experts reviewed the content, rigor, and clarity of the first public drafts of the "Common Core" standards released in September 2009 by the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) of the National Governors Association and Council of Chief State School Officers. Using the same criteria, the same experts also…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, National Standards, State Standards, Global Approach