Strong performers and successful reformers in education
Subtitle: lessons from PISA for the United States
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Contributors: National Center on Education and the Economy (U.S.); Programme for International Student Assessment; OECD Directorate for Education. Indicators and Analysis Division; OECD iLibrary
Series: Programme for International Student Assessment
Publisher: OECD
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9789264096653; 9789264096660
Subjects: Educational change; Education; Education and state; Programme for International Student Assessment; Educational evaluation
Other titles: Lessons from PISA for the United States
Notes: "This work is published on the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD"--T.p. verso.

"Corrigenda to OECD publications may be found online at: www.oecd.org/publishing/corrigenda"--T.p. verso.

"Programme for International Student Assessment"--Cover.

"The report was prepared under the responsibility of the Indicators and Analysis Division of the OECD Directorate for Education"--Foreword.

This volume is the result of a collaborative effort between the OECD, the National Center on Education and the Economy in Washington, government officials of the case study countries discussed, as well as international experts.

OECD code: 98 2011 01 1 P.

Includes bibliographical references.

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Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. Introduction; title: A changing yardstick for educational success; title: Overview; title: Framework for analysis; title: What is PISA and what can we learn from it?; title: How can PISA be used to help improve educational systems?; title: Reserach methods employed for the country chapters; title: Chapter 2. Viewing Education in the United States through the Prism of PISA; title: Learning outcomes; title: Equity in the distribution of learning opportunities; title: The learning environment in the classroom and at school; title: How schooling is organised; title: Assessment and accountability arrangements; title: Assessment policies and practices; title: Resources; title: References; title: Chapter 3. Ontario, Canada : Reform to Support High Achievement in a Diverse Context; title: Introduction; title: The Canadian education system; title: Canadian success in education; title: Canadian success in educating immigrant children; title: The Ontario experience; title: Lessons from Ontario; title: Where is Canada on the education continuum?; title: Final observations; title: References; title: Chapter 4. Shanghai and Hong Kong: Two Distinct Examples of Education Reform in China; title: Introduction; title: China's education system: The cultural context; title: China's education system: The historical context; title: Teachers and teaching; title: Continuous curriculum reform; title: Shanghai : A leader in reform; title: Hong Kong's education system : One country, two systems; title: Achievements and challenges in Hong Kong's education system; title: Lessons from Shanghai and Hong Kong; title: Final observations; title: References; title: Chapter 5. Finland : Slow and Steady Reform for Consistently High Results; title: Introduction; title: History of the Finnish education system; title: Finnish success in education; title: Future challenges for Finnish education; title: Lessons from Finland; title: Final observations; title: References; title: Chapter 6. Japan : A Story of Sustained Excellence; title: Introduction; title: The Japanese education system : Historical and social context; title: The key features of Japan's education system today; title: How Japan's education system is changing to meet today's challenges; title: Lessons from Japan; title: Where is Japan on the educational continuum?; title: References; title: Chapter 7. Singapore : Rapid Improvement Followed by Strong Performance; title: Introduction; title: Singapore's education system : The path to becoming a learning nation; title: Sinapore's success in education; title: Future challenges for Singapore's education system; title: Lessons from Singapore; title: Where is Singapore on the educational continuum?; title: References; title: Chapter 8. Brazil : Encouraging Lessons from a Large Federal System; title: Introduction; title: Brazil's education system : A brief history; title: Reform takes shape; title: Industry perspectives on education in Brazil; title: Case studies of state education reform; title: State of Acre; title: State of Ceara; title: State of Sao Paulo; title: Lessons from Brazil; title: Where is Brazil on the educational continuum?; title: Final observations; title: References; title: Chapter 9. Germany : Once Weak International Standing Prompts Strong Nationwide Reforms for Rapid Improvement; title: Introduction; title: A historical perspective; title: The German education reforms; title: Understanding the impact of the German education reforms; title: Lessons from Germany; title: Where is Germany on the education continuum?; title: References; title: Chapter 10. vignettes on Education Reforms : England and Poland; title: England : Tackling teacher shortages; title: Poland : Secondary education reform; title: References; title: Chapter 11. Lessons for the United States; title: Introduction; title: Learning from high-performing education systems; title: America's assets.