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ERIC Number: EJ520981
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3737
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What Do International Assessments Imply for World-Class Standards?
Linn, Robert L.; Baker, Eva L.
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v17 n4 p405-18 Win 1995
The implications of international assessments in setting world-class performance standards are explored. Possible uses of recent international assessments as benchmarks against which to compare the achievement of U.S. students are illustrated. Characteristics of international assessments that affect their usefulness as benchmarks are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Benchmarking, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries, International Education, International Studies, Standard Setting (Scoring), Standards, Test Use
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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