A World of Difference: A Global Survey of University League Tables. Canadian Education Report Series.

Usher, Alex; Savino, Massimo

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Publication Date: 2006-Jan

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A World of Difference: A Global Survey of University League Tables. Canadian Education Report Series

Usher, Alex; Savino, Massimo

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In this document we discuss 19 university league tables and ranking systems from around the world. Sixteen of these are "national" league tables collected from ten countries (Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States); three are "international" or "cross-national" league tables. Three appendixes include: (1) Detailed Listing of Indicators and Their Sources; (2) Glossary of Third-Party Sources; and (3) World League Tables & National Rankings--Some Country Comparisons. (Contains 10 footnotes, 1 figure, and 2 tables.) [This document was published by the Educational Policy Institute (EPI).]

Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, International Education, Educational Indicators, Weighted Scores, Classification, Comparative Education, Standard Setting, National Standards, Evaluation Research, Educational Research, School Surveys, Institutional Evaluation

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Education Level: Higher Education

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia; Canada; China; Germany; Hong Kong; Italy; Poland; Spain; United Kingdom; United States

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