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Direct linkTymms, Peter – British Educational Research Journal, 2004
The officially reported impressive rises in standards in mathematics and English in primary schools since 1995 are challenged. The article looks at the increases from four different perspectives. First, the general pattern of change is considered. Secondly, the statutory test data are compared with the results from several different studies. These…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Standards, Standard Setting, Scores
