| Description |
xi, 283 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction: The Comparative Study of Examinations -- 2. The Candidates and Their Schools: The United States, Sweden, the Soviet Union, and England/Wales -- 3. The Candidates and Their Schools: China, Germany, France, and Japan -- 4. The Examiners: Organization and Control of Examination Systems -- 5. The Examinations: National Language and Literature -- 6. The Examinations: History, Social Studies, English, and Mathematics -- 7. The Burden of Examinations: Demands Placed on Candidates -- 8. Academic Success Rates: Causes and Consequences -- 9. The Politics of Examinations: Issues and Conflicts -- 10. Findings, Options, Trade-offs, and Dilemmas -- Appendix: Selected Examination Papers and Ouestions: National Language/Literature and Mathematics |
| Analysis |
Secondary schools Examinations |
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Secondary schools Examinations |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Comparative education.
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Education and state.
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General Certificate of Secondary Education.
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Educational tests and measurements.
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High schools -- Examinations.
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| Author |
Noah, Harold J.
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| LC no. |
92038889 |
| ISBN |
0300053932 |
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