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Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education Volume 36, 2015 - Issue 5: Governing by comparison: the effects of international large scale assessment on education policy and research
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Competitive comparison and PISA bragging rights: sub-national uses of the OECD's PISA in Canada and the USA

Laura C. EngelInternational Education Program, Department of Educational Leadership, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Matthew O. FrizzellCenter on Education Policy, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
Pages 665-682 | Published online: 02 Mar 2015

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