The Role of International Large-Scale Assessments: Perspectives from Technology, Economy, and Educational Research

by Matthias von Davier

Book Overview

This volume offers contributions by thought leaders from a variety of disciplines and different perspectives, which are brought together in a final chapter. The contributions give insight in the role of large-scale international assessments as change agents. As national leaders recognize the growing importance of human capital and how it is distributed, policymakers, economists and decision makers in education have become increasingly interested in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400746288
• ISBN13: 9789400746282
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.2"