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Publication Date: 1996
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Forming American Educational Policy with International Data: Lessons from the Sociology of Education.
Meyer, John W.; Baker, David P.
Sociology of Education, extra iss p123-30 1996
Analyzes the use of relevant international data to inform educational policy. Notes that such data can be used to extend research on school effects by incorporating comparative data, by evaluating the trade-offs involved in attempts to raise national achievement levels, and by broadening the range of international data. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Educational Development, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Educational Sociology, Faculty Organizations, Higher Education, International Education, International Educational Exchange, Politics of Education, Research Methodology, Research Utilization, Statistical Analysis
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Language: English
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