Exam 15: International Education

A team of U.S. child-care specialists and civic leaders visited France and studied its early childhood programs. Which of the following was the major conclusion of their study?

Which of the following countries has the most decentralized approach to educational organization?

The International Association for the Evaluation of Education Achievement (IEA), the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), and the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS)published findings of international achievement studies. Discuss the conclusions related to the United States that emerged from analysis of the findings.

Worldwide, public expenditures for education as a percentage of gross domestic product (wealth produced annually)tend to range from

According to a study of twelve industrialized nations, how does the United States rank with regard to expenditures on public education (grades 1-12)as a percentage of gross domestic product?

Which country provides the best example of a highly centralized educational system?

Which of the following is one important reason for lower academic achievement in the United States relative to other countries?

While industrial nations' postsecondary education graduate rates vary, Ireland, Korea, and Canada provide postsecondary education to over ___________ percent of their young adults.

Chapter 15 describes a number of characteristics of Japanese education that may account for the high achievement levels among Japan's youth, although we are not yet sure which of these characteristics are of crucial importance. Which three of the characteristics do you believe are most significant to Japan's high achievement levels? Describe the characteristics and explain why you think they are important. Can or should the United States try to copy Japan with regard to these characteristics? Be sure to give reasons for your position.

In the United States, what proportion of people aged twenty-five to thirty-four has attained postsecondary education?

A World Bank study has reported that the family socioeconomic background of students is

Which of the following is not an aspect of education that many nations share?

Based on an analysis of IEA, PISA, and TIMMS findings, which of the following might be the best approach to raising mathematics performance levels in the United States?

Based on the information in Chapter 15, which of the following statements is most accurate?

Which educational characteristics and challenges are virtually universal?

Which of the following statements about male-female school enrollment ratios across the world is least accurate?

Which of the following aspects of education appears to be most consistent among countries?

In which country do more than half of elementary and secondary students attend private schools?

Resources devoted to education tend to be _____________ resources devoted to military forces.