Learning From Others: International Comparisons in Education
This book describes a number of international comparat
ive studiesof pupils' achievement, and examines the factors associated with
successful teaching and learning and with school effectiveness. It
describes the usefulness of such studies for policy makers, test
designers, researchers and teachers, while offering a realistic and
critical account of their limitations. Both large and small scale
studies are considered, and particular attention is given to the
contribution that international comparative research can make to
raising the standards of work, especially in school science and
mathematics, in different educational systems.