Greater Expectations: Learning from other Nations in the Quest for "World-Class Standards" in US School Mathematics and Science.

Valverde, Gilbert A.; Schmidt, William H.

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ERIC Number: EJ643984

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Publication Date: 2000

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Greater Expectations: Learning from other Nations in the Quest for "World-Class Standards" in US School Mathematics and Science.

Valverde, Gilbert A.; Schmidt, William H.

Journal of Curriculum Studies, v32 n5 p651-87 Sep-Oct 2000

Explores expectations regarding about student performance in educational systems of high-achieving countries using data from the United States and 21 other high-achieving countries that participated in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Demonstrates that levels of standards relate to levels of student attainment in science and mathematics. (CMK)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum, Educational Research, Grade 8, Junior High Schools, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Textbooks

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

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