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ERIC Number: EJ581595
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Getting Along Without National Standards.
Bracey, Gerald W.
Phi Delta Kappan, v80 n7 p548-49 Mar 1999
Third International Mathematics and Science Study results show that high-scoring states and schools do not need standards; low scorers have too many other pressing problems to utilize standards. Recent studies indicate that the proportion of college students requiring remedial courses has been exaggerated by critics. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Higher Education, Misconceptions, National Standards, Politics of Education, Remedial Programs, Secondary Education, Standardized Tests, Test Results
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Third International Mathematics and Science Study