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Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Nov
Pages: 12
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Performance on International Assessments and Learning Time: A Snapshot of How the U.S. Compares to Other Education Systems on an International Scale. Informing Policy & Improving Practice. Policy Brief
Saxena, Pooja; Sell, LeeAnn
Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University
Drawing from two international measures, Trends in International Mathematics and Science Studies (TIMSS) and Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), this brief provides a snapshot comparison of the United States to other education systems. Specifically, this brief addresses how the U.S. compares to other countries in overall performance on international assessments and highlights the discrepancies between the U.S. and other education systems in the use of learning time.
Descriptors: International Assessment, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Performance Based Assessment, Achievement Gains, Achievement Gap, Outcome Measures, Educational Policy, Program Descriptions, Time Factors (Learning), Scores, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, After School Programs, Grade 4, Grade 8, Change Strategies, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Tests, Foreign Countries, Science Tests, Secondary School Students
Center for Evaluation and Education Policy. 1900 East Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47406-7512. Tel: 800-511-6575; Tel: 812-855-4438; Fax: 812-856-5890; e-mail: ceep@indiana.edu; Web site: http://www.indiana.edu/~ceep
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Indiana University, Center for Evaluation and Education Policy
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study; Program for International Student Assessment
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