Greater expectations: Learning from other nations in the quest for 'world-class standards' in US school mathematics and science

By Gilbert A. Valverde, W. Schmidt. 2000

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Subfields: Education, Information Systems and Management, Political Science and International Relations

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In Education

1. K. Jackson
2. Paul Cobb
3. David Kemethofer
4. H. Altrichter
5. Melissa S. Gresalfi
6. Lynsey K. Gibbons
7. Anthony E. Kelly
8. Dani Ben-Zvi

In Information Systems and Management

1. K. Jackson
2. Paul Cobb
3. David Kemethofer
4. H. Altrichter

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• Does accountability pressure through school inspections promote school improvement? (2015, background): “There may be a generalized “achievement press”, an appreciation for scholastic performance in a society, which has been shown to be positively associated with student achievement (Creemers & Kyriakides, 2012; Valverde & Schmidt, 2000).”
• Assessing the Quality of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (2011, background): “Two of these three countries (Japan and Singapore) were among the group of six countries identified as the highest performing in mathematics by Valverde and Schmidt (2000), based on data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study.”