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Rosenholtz, Susan J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1985
Analyzes six myths about education and explores their justifications. The underlying assumptions are unsupported by educational research. A bibliography containing 71 citations is appended. (MD)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Career Ladders, Competition, Educational Development
Coleman, James S. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1985
Data gathered by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) can be used to analyze the relative effects of educational systems in different countries. A simplified example of such analysis utilizes variations among countries, among age cohorts within countries, and between subject matter competencies within…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Development