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Schmidt, William H.; Blomeke, Sigrid; Tatto, Maria Teresa – Teachers College Press, 2011
Based on a major international teacher education research project--the Mathematics Teaching in the 21st Century Study (MT21)--this book investigates the pre-service preparation of middle school mathematics teachers in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Bulgaria, and Mexico. The study was funded by the National Science Foundation and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Curriculum, Test Results, Foreign Countries
Parveva, Teodora; De Coster, Isabelle; Noorani, Sogol – Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2009
This study produced by the Eurydice network gives a detailed picture of the context and organisation of national tests in 30 European countries and the use made of test results in informing education policy and practice and in guiding the school career of pupils. It presents the diverse choices made by European countries regarding the objectives,…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, National Competency Tests, Testing, Students
Grissmer, David; Flanagan, Ann; Kawata, Jennifer; Williamson, Stephanie – 2000
This report uses data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) from 1990 through 1996 to estimate score gains nationally and by state. It also uses these data to estimate the effects of varying levels and uses of per-pupil expenditures. The report also estimates the cost-effectiveness of the major alternatives for using…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Educational Improvement, Educational Trends