NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)2
Since 2006 (last 20 years)3
Descriptor
Developing Nations3
Foreign Countries3
Grade 43
Academic Achievement2
Correlation2
Elementary School Students2
Grade 82
Mathematics Achievement2
Mathematics Tests2
National Competency Tests2
Reading Tests2
Secondary School Students2
Access to Computers1
Achievement Tests1
Armed Forces1
Books1
Cognitive Development1
College Students1
Computer Uses in Education1
Computers1
Cross Cultural Studies1
Culture Fair Tests1
Developed Nations1
Educational Assessment1
Educational Attainment1
More ▼
Source
Assessment in Education:…1
Computers & Education1
Journal for the Education of…1
Author
Ceci, Stephen J.1
Claudio, Kleucio1
Covic, Andre1
Dutra, Rodrigo Silveira1
Dwyer, Tom1
Ferreira, Luiz Renato Ribeiro1
Magalhaes, Valdo B.1
Malmberg, Lars-Erik1
Martelli, Dale R.1
Paget, Christine L.1
Pimenta, Valdiney Alves1
Rindermann, Heiner1
Wainer, Jacques1
More ▼
Publication Type
Journal Articles3
Reports - Research3
Information Analyses1
Education Level
Elementary Education3
Grade 43
Secondary Education3
Elementary Secondary Education2
Grade 82
Intermediate Grades2
Grade 111
Higher Education1
Junior High Schools1
Middle Schools1
Postsecondary Education1
More ▼
Audience
Location
Brazil3
Austria1
Costa Rica1
Ecuador1
Germany1
United States1
Vietnam1
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
Armed Forces Qualification…1
Program for International…1
Progress in International…1
Raven Progressive Matrices1
Trends in International…1
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Brazilian National Assessment Data and Educational Policy: An Empirical Illustration
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Paget, Christine L.; Malmberg, Lars-Erik; Martelli, Dale R. – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2016
In concert with other Latin American countries, Brazil has developed and implemented its own national assessment system for the purpose of monitoring, evaluating and improving their educational system. Prova Brasil is a census-based bi-annual assessment of Portuguese and mathematics achievement of middle school students in Brazil accompanied by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Competency Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy
Parents' Education Is More Important than Their Wealth in Shaping Their Children's Intelligence: Results of 19 Samples in Seven Countries at Different Developmental Levels
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Rindermann, Heiner; Ceci, Stephen J. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2018
In 19 (sub)samples from seven countries (United States, Austria, Germany, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Vietnam, Brazil), we analyzed the impact of parental education compared with wealth on the cognitive ability of children (aged 4-22 years, total N = 15,297). The background of their families ranged from poor indigenous remote villagers to academic…
Descriptors: Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Parent Child Relationship, Intelligence
Too Much Computer and Internet Use Is Bad for Your Grades, Especially If You Are Young and Poor: Results from the 2001 Brazilian SAEB
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Wainer, Jacques; Dwyer, Tom; Dutra, Rodrigo Silveira; Covic, Andre; Magalhaes, Valdo B.; Ferreira, Luiz Renato Ribeiro; Pimenta, Valdiney Alves; Claudio, Kleucio – Computers & Education, 2008
This work presents the analysis of the 2001 Brazilian Basic Education Evaluation System (SAEB) achievement exam. The SAEB tested 4th, 8th, and 11th grade students, in mathematics and reading (Portuguese). We classified the students into seven socioeconomic classes, and for each class, compared the test results according to frequency of computer…
Descriptors: Ownership, Academic Achievement, Computer Uses in Education, Grade 4