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International Comparisons of Student Achievement in Mathematics and Science: A Canadian Perspective.
Peer reviewedNagy, Philip – Canadian Journal of Education, 1996
The valid interpretation of international testing program results in mathematics and science must recognize inherent limitations to international comparisons, and should give opportunity-to-learn as much importance as achievement data. Canadian test results, looked at in this light, appear better than some critics have suggested. (Author/SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
Download full textNagy, Philip; Traub, Ross E. – 1986
This three-part document provides strategies for evaluating the impact of a province-wide testing program in Ontario (Canada) and reviews the literature on the impact of testing. Part One identifies the effects of province-wide examinations for selected high school courses and proposes four studies to monitor these effects: (1) an analysis of data…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
