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Schleicher, Andreas; Zimmer, Karin; Evans, Juliet; Clements, Niccolina – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2009
In response to the need for cross-nationally comparable evidence on student performance, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) launched the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 1997. PISA represents a commitment by governments to monitor the outcomes of education systems through measuring…
Descriptors: Evidence, Familiarity, Outcomes of Education, Foreign Countries
Beatty, Alexandra – National Academies Press, 2008
Every state in the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity now has its own academic standards, at least in core subjects. These documents vary in their structure, level of specificity, and other characteristics. Professional societies have also developed standards, in mathematics, English language…
Descriptors: Workshops, Academic Standards, State Standards, Benchmarking