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An Insider's View of the IEA Literacy Study.
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Elley, Warwick B. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1998
The criticisms of the reading literacy study conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) are addressed. It is argued that the IEA literacy survey met requirements for valid international comparisons, and that its rank order of nations is fair. (SLD)
Descriptors: Classification, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Secondary Education
High Standards and Cultural Diversity: Cautionary Tales of Comparative Research--a Comment on "Benchmarking Education Standards" by Lauren B. Resnick, Katherine J. Nolan, and Daniel P. Resnick.
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Louis, Karen Seashore; And Others – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1996
The recent examination of the curriculum and examination systems of France and the Netherlands overlooks the real process of creating a national consensus around standards in the Netherlands, balancing local autonomy and national standards. A comment by the original authors acknowledges the implications of the Dutch approach for U.S. standards.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Benchmarking, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Pluralism