Comparing Learning Outcomes: International Assessment and Education Policy

This book brings together reports of cross-national research into a range of key education issues, including gender difference in achievement and improving literacy. Written by researchers from eleven different countries, these accounts illustrate how international comparative assessment has moved away from being an academic exercise to become a vital tool in the shaping and implementation of education policy. The accounts offer guidance on conducting different forms of international comparative research and suggestions for new directions in such research.