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Rolf V. Olsen and Sigrid Blömeke Large-scale international assessments studies (ILSA) are regarded as important sources for monitoring educational quality in many countries. The results from the studies are frequently cited in policy documents and they are regularly used as...

Laura Zieger & John Jerrim PISA measures 15-year-olds achievement scores in mathematics, reading and science and has evolved into a powerful tool in politics, as the scores can be compared across countries and over time. Apart from the scores themselves,...

Janna Teltemann & Reinhard Schunck The challenge of granting equal education When talking about equality in education, the difficulties begin with defining what equality in eduation means. A basic function of education is societal integration: providing individuals with the necessary...