Comparing learning outcomes : international assessment and education policy /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Moskowitz, Jay H., 1946-, Stephens, Maria, 1972-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : RoutledgeFalmer, 2004.
Subjects:	Educational evaluation > Cross-cultural studies. Academic achievement > Evaluation > Cross-cultural studies. Educational indicators > Cross-cultural studies. Education and state > Cross-cultural studies.

Table of Contents:

Toward education improvement : the future of international assessment / Eugene Owen ... [et al.]
From comprehension to literacy : thirty years of reading assessment / Dominique Lafontaine
The assessment of adult literacy : history and prospects / T. Scott Murray
Cross-curricular competencies : development in a new area of education outcome indicators / Jules L. Peschar
Assessment of cross-curricular problem-solving competencies / Eckhard Klieme
Reflections on the use of indicators in policy and practice / Friedrich Plank and Douglas Hodgkinson
Gender differences in achievement : overview and examples of data use in five countries / compiled by Maria Stephens with contributions from Konrad Krainer ... [et al.]
Considerations in comparing results from different countries, subjects, and grade levels / Kimmo Leimu
Moving beyond bivariate indicators : the role of multilevel modelling in international comparisons / Roel J. Bosker and Tom A.B. Snijders
On the methods used for international assessments of educational competencies / Fabrice Murat and Thierry Rocher.