Are Standards in U.S. Schools Really Lagging Behind Those in Other Countries?.

Husen, Torsten

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Are Standards in U.S. Schools Really Lagging Behind Those in Other Countries?

Husen, Torsten

Phi Delta Kappan, v64 n7 p455-61 Mar 1983

Discusses the limitations of crossnational comparisons of secondary student performance in the U.S. and selected European and Pacific industrial countries, using mathematics and science data from the International Assessment for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Suggests the most serious problem is the rise of a new educational underclass. (Author/RW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing, Cross Cultural Studies, Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Graphs, Mathematics Achievement, National Norms, Research Problems, Science Tests, Secondary Education

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