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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The Value of International Comparative Studies of Achievement--A Danish Perspective
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Egelund, Niels – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2008
Barry McGaw, Education Director of the OECD until December 2005, has described and evaluated the current programme of international comparative assessment surveys, notably the PISA programme. Any international survey will have its stronger and its weaker points. With a high profile programme like PISA, there is a risk that the limitations will be…
Descriptors: International Studies, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Educational Change
Educational Assessment in Danish Schools. Profiles of Educational Assessment Systems Worldwide
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Egelund, Niels – Assessment in Education Principles Policy and Practice, 2005
This profile describes the methods used for assessing pupils in Danish schools. The Danish school system is rooted in traditions going back almost 200 years. The per pupil expenditure is the highest of any country at the level of primary education and at the lower secondary level is only exceeded by three countries. Public satisfaction with the…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Educational Assessment