Lessons from PISA for the United States
US President Obama has launched one of the world's most ambitious education reform agendas. Under the heading "Race to the Top", this agenda encourages US states to adopt internationally benchmarked standards and assessments that prepare students for success in college and the workpla...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Paris
OECD Publishing
2011
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| Series: | Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education
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| Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Japan: A Story of Sustained Excellence
- Brazil: Encouraging Lessons from a Large Federal System
- Introduction
- Ontario, Canada: Reform to Support High Achievement in a Diverse Context
- Vignettes on Education Reforms: England and Poland
- Singapore: Rapid Improvement Followed by Strong Performance
- Finland: Slow and Steady Reformfor Consistently High Results
- Viewing Education in the United States Through the Prism of PISA
- Foreword
- Shanghai and Hong Kong: Two Distinct Examples of Education Reform in China
- Lessons for the United States
- Germany: Once Weak International Standing Prompts Strong Nationwide Reforms for Rapid Improvement