The development of mathematical literacy in schools is of significant concern at the policy
level, and research is an important source of information in this process. This review article …

Students in some countries do far better on international achievement tests than students in
other countries. Is this all due to differences in what students bring with them to school …

This new edition of the popular textbook digs into the research behind different aspects of
teaching in order to give students an informed understanding of what underpins high quality …

Die erste Auflage des Handbuchs Neue Steuerung im Schulsystem ist 2010 erschienen und
freundlich aufgenommen worden. Eine Neuauflage, die den dynamischen Entwicklungen in …

International large-scale assessments such as PISA are increasingly being used to
benchmark the academic performance of young people across the world. Yet many of the …

There is an increasing demand from employers and universities for school leavers to be
able to apply their mathematical knowledge to problem solving in varied and unfamiliar …

We study whether independent-school competition involves a trade-off between pupil
wellbeing and academic performance. To test this hypothesis, we analyse data covering …

Zusammenfassung Die Entwicklung und Implementation von Bildungsstandards, die
Einführung von standardbezogenen Lernstandserhebungen sowie von zentralen …

Many studies have found a strong relationship between the mathematics students study in
school and their performance on an academic or school mathematics assessment but not on …

The central vs. local nature of high-school exit exam systems can have important
repercussions on the labor market. By increasing the informational content of grades, central …