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Lee, Soojeong; Shouse, Roger C. – Sociology of Education, 2011
Widespread use of "shadow education" is a major policy issue in East Asia, especially South Korea, where officials view it as harmful to educational and fiscal equity. Although previous research emphasizes functional explanations, this study takes an institutional approach, exploring how students' desire for prestigious matriculation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Tutoring, Private Education, Supplementary Education
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Damico, James; Baildon, Mark; Exter, Marisa; Guo, Shiau-Jing – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2009
Four classes of ninth-grade students in an international school in East Asia used a set of web-based technology tools to evaluate two competing webpages about the Taiwan Straits. The findings highlight the ways these students developed disciplinary literacy in social studies by drawing upon cultural resources and contextual knowledge as they…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Schools, Web Based Instruction, Grade 9
Schulz, Wolfram; Fraillon, Julian; Ainley, John; Losito, Bruno; Kerr, David – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2008
This document outlines the framework and assessment design for the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) sponsored by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Over the past 50 years, IEA has conducted comparative research studies focusing on educational policies, practices, and…
Descriptors: Test Items, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, School Administration